On April 8, 2024, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse.
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.
Copernicus Images of Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost and warmest region of the Antarctic continent.
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.
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.
2023 Ozone Hole Ranks 16th Largest, NASA and NOAA Researchers Find
This map shows the size and shape of the ozone hole over the South Pole on Sept. 21, 2023, the day of its maximum extent, as calculated by the NASA Ozone Watch team.
Panama Canal Ships Seen From Space
Like shining jewels in the water, ships passing through the Panama Canal, which cuts across Central America, have been captured in this Copernicus Sentinel-1 image.
Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found.
NASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record
Summer 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York.
NASA Maps Key Heat Wave Differences in Southern California
Like much of the planet, Southern California is expected to experience more heat waves in the future due to Earth’s changing climate. And some of these will feel increasingly humid, as long-term forecasts call for muggy spells more typically associated with Florida or eastern Texas.
