When NASA sends astronauts to the South Pole region of the Moon for the first time with its Artemis campaign, they will capture photos with a handheld camera to help advance scientific research and discovery for the benefit of all.
Dawson-Lambton Glacier Home to Penguins
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the ice tongue of the Dawson-Lambton Glacier in Antarctica, which lies southwest of the Brunt Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea sector of the continent.
Eye of Quebec Seen from Space
Manicougan Crater seen from the International Space Station on Feb. 5 2024, by ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen.
Tobago Oil Spill
Before and after satellite images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission show the scale of the oil spill that occurred off the shores of Trinidad and Tobago’s coastline in February 2024.
How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse.
Earth from Space: Dubai
This false-color image acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows the city of Dubai and its surroundings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
EO4SECURITY: A Space Aid Against Environmental Crimes
EO4SECURITY, a pioneering European Space Agency (ESA) project monitoring environmental crimes and illegal activities, became operational in January 2024.
Verdant Farmlands of Simsbury
To honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, 2024, NASA published this image of Simsbury, Conn., where Dr. King and other students from Morehouse College worked summers on a tobacco farm, Meadowood, in 1944 and 1947 to earn money for tuition.
Copernicus Images of Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost and warmest region of the Antarctic continent.
The Venetian Lagoon
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured in September 2023, features the crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon and the islands that make up the Italian floating city of Venice.
