While hundreds of wildfires raged over mainland Portugal, the normally peaceful and idyllic resort island of Madeira was also hit by deadly fires, killing three people and destroying more than 150 homes.
Satellites Record Auroras’ Rhythm
Using data from NASA's Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) satellites, scientists have observed Earth's vibrating magnetic field in relation to the northern lights in the night sky over Canada.
˜Glacier Milk' Spills in Argentina
Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981 and is the largest park in the country, covering more than 7,000 square kilometers. One of its most recognizable features is the Upsala Glacier, which is pictured in this European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2A image from January 2016.
Sentinel Satellite Hit by Space Particle
ESA engineers discovered that a solar panel on the Copernicus Sentinel-1A remote-sensing satellite was hit by a millimeter-sized particle on Aug. 23, 2016.
Hurricane Pair Nears Hawaii, Both Miss
The island of Hawaii continued its decades' long streak of not being directly when Hurricanes Madeline and Lester, which at one point were considered threats for landfall, veered south and north, respectively.
SpaceX Rocket Explodes
A SpaceX rocket exploded at its Cape Canaveral launch pad Thursday morning, Sept. 1, destroying the rocket and the satellite it was due to launch on Saturday.
University of Nairobi Team Selected for KiboCUBE Project
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) selected a team from the University of Nairobi to be the first to benefit from the UNOOSA-JAXA KiboCUBE program.
Bosphorus Bridge Construction Chronicled
An image from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2A satellite shows Turkey's Third Bosphorus Bridge as it was being constructed on Feb. 8, 2016. The hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge, which opened on Aug. 26, 2016, forms part of the ongoing 150 kilometer-long Northern Marmara Highway project.
Esri Maps NOAA's National Water Model
Smart-mapping leader Esri today released a beautiful, robust new collection of Web maps that forecast NOAA stream-flow data throughout the continental U.S.
Student-Controlled EarthKAM Photographs Lake Powell
The remotely controlled Sally Ride EarthKAM aboard the International Space Station acquired this photograph on July 14, 2016, as the orbiting laboratory flew over Lake Powell and the border of Utah and Arizona.
