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.
Smoke Plumes from Chile Wildfires
This image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on Jan. 18, 2026, shows clouds of smoke from wildfires on the coast of Chile.
NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow
This false-color image from Landsat 9’s Thermal Infrared Sensor, acquired Oct. 11, 2025, shows the thermal signature of waters off the coast of Maine—revealing finer-scale temperature differences between neighboring coves.
Snow-Covered Amsterdam
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on Jan. 6, 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow.
Ice Velocity on Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland, 2014–2024
This map, based on Copernicus Sentinel-1 data, shows the speed at which ice is moving horizontally on the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland.
First Image from Sentinel-6B Extends Sea-Level Legacy
This image is a combination of altimeter data from both the Sentinel-6 sea-level tracking satellites: Sentinel-6B and its twin, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which was launched in 2020.
Pacific Moisture Drenches the U.S. Northwest
Waves of heavy rainfall in early December 2025 spurred landslides and flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest.
