On the afternoon of March 12, 2026, a wildland fire ignited in Morrill County, Neb. Within 12 hours, high winds had propelled flames approximately 70 miles (110 kilometers) east-southeast across the prairie.
Artemis Mission Sees Earth from the Moon
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn.
Tracking Arctic Freshwater Flow from Space
The Mackenzie River is one of the rivers used in an ESA-funded study that used satellite data to reconstruct two decades of river discharge and runoff.
Kilauea Launches Lava and Ash
The flareup also featured the highest lava fountains of the current eruption, estimated at 1,770 feet (540 meters).
Grounding Line Retreat on West Antarctica, 1992-2025
Scientists studying Antarctica have gained new insights into how the world’s biggest ice sheet is reacting to warming sea temperatures.
Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve
On Feb. 22, 2026, a wildland fire was discovered in Big Cypress National Preserve, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Naples, Fla.
Matching Giant Tortoises to Galápagos Landscape
For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana Island in the Galápagos—guided by NASA satellite data that helps scientists discover where the animals can find food, water and nesting habitat.
Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of Gezani as it neared Madagascar on Feb. 10, 2026.
Icy Hudson River
The New York metropolitan area was showing the effects of a prolonged cold spell in late January 2026.
Milano Cortina 2026
With events spread across more than 22,000 square kilometers (8,500 square miles) and eight cities or towns in northern Italy, these are the most geographically dispersed Olympic Games in history.
