On May 11, 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T).

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha˜apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms and tsunami waves around the world. Now, scientists are finding the volcano's effects also reached space.

Japan's Geiyo Archipelago, in the Seito Inland Sea, was once home to pirates.

After decades of drought, water levels in Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the United States, have shrunk to its lowest level since it was created more than 50 years ago, threatening millions of people who rely on its water supply.

Situated in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, Providencia was once an island sanctuary for pilgrims and privateers. Today, it is mostly a refuge of quieter Caribbean life amid raw natural beauty.

Lofoten is known for its distinctive scenery, with dramatic mountains and peaks, sweeping beaches, deep blue fjords, and sheltered bays.

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat (or playa) in the world.

Within two days, the Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) and Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) instruments had gathered enough data to begin producing maps.

To learn how ocean water is melting glaciers, NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland mission extensively surveyed the coastline of the world's largest island.

The Kangerlussuaq Glacier, one of Greenland's largest tidewater outlet glaciers, is pictured in this false-color image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.