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.
NASA, Partners Launch U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center to Share Climate Data
The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center will serve as a hub for collaboration between agencies across the U.S. government as well as non-profit and private-sector partners.
Iceberg on the Loose
After being grounded on the ocean floor for well over four decades, the largest iceberg in the world is on the loose.
NASA Mission Excels at Spotting Greenhouse Gas Emission Sources
More than a year after first detecting methane plumes from its perch aboard the International Space Station, data from NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) instrument is now being used to identify point-source emissions of greenhouse gases with a proficiency that has surprised even its designers.
Italy’s Mount Etna Spews Lava
One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, erupted on Nov. 12, 2023, spewing lava and clouds of ash high over the Mediterranean island of Sicily.