These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show two different views of the Strait of Messina in Italy, before and after a major dust storm from the Sahara desert passed over the area.
Starliner to the Stars
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard launched from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, 2024.
Improving Our Coasts with High-Resolution Land Cover Data
High-resolution land cover data is now available through NOAA’s Digital Coast. This data provides communities with the foundational data needed to assess coastal resources, analyze land use, prepare for disaster risks and adapt to a changing climate.
Sulaiman Mountain Haze
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this oblique photograph of the Sulaiman Mountains in central Pakistan.
Airbus Expands Its Earth Observation Constellation with Pléiades Neo Next
On April 29, 2024, Airbus launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very-high-resolution Earth observation constellation.
Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Microsatellite Clusters 8 and 9
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirmed that six radio frequency geolocation microsatellites developed for HawkEye 360 of Herndon, Va., successfully communicated with ground control.
How to Watch Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse with NASA from Anywhere
On April 8, 2024, most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse.
Lidar Sensors Help Complete NOAA’s Great Lakes Coastal Mapping Project
Tetra Tech Inc. used a Teledyne Optech CZMIL SuperNova Topobathymetric lidar system to successfully complete a project for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to update all its bathymetric maps in the Great Lakes region, which includes refined maps of the marine ecology.
NASA Signs Agreement with Nikon to Develop Lunar Artemis Camera
When NASA sends astronauts to the South Pole region of the Moon for the first time with its Artemis campaign, they will capture photos with a handheld camera to help advance scientific research and discovery for the benefit of all.
Eye of Quebec Seen from Space
Manicougan Crater seen from the International Space Station on Feb. 5 2024, by ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen.
