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Center-pivot irrigation observed from above Finney County, Kansas.
farms

The Unexpected Elegance of Irrigation Systems From Above

Architect Ronald Rael is documenting this aerial perspective.
Matthew Taub August 26, 2020
U.K. researcher Andrew Gray geotags snow algae blooms on Anchorage Island, Antarctica.
plants

In Antarctica, It's Not Easy Being Green

Yet vegetation persists there. And as the first large-scale algae map reveals, "green snow" acts as a carbon sink.
Luna Shyr June 1, 2020
To paraphrase the late, great Bob Ross: From high above, it's happy little clouds as far as the eye can see.
weather

Find a Moment of Calm in These Cumulonimbus Clouds

A time-lapse shows that, before they unleash storms, the clouds look pretty soothing. (At least from space.)
Jessica Leigh Hester June 1, 2020
The peak a day before it erupted, devastating the surrounding landscape for miles in every direction.
volcanoes

Mount St. Helens Is Going Green Again

Forty years of satellite imagery chronicles a remarkable floral comeback.
Isaac Schultz May 20, 2020
The abstract ripples could easily be a transportive computer screensaver.
nasa

This Image Was Crowned NASA's Most Spectacular Portrait of Earth

Gaze into the depths of the ocean—from space.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 1, 2020
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this image of the southern lights with Nikon D3S digital camera in September 2011.
nasa

Escape Into NASA's Most Incredible Images of Our Planet

And don't forget to cast your vote in "Tournament Earth."
Jessica Leigh Hester April 1, 2020
In September 2016, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a Nikon D4 digital camera to depict these networks of river channels in a part of Australia known as the Channel Country.
science

What’s the Most Striking Image of Earth?

NASA's Earth Observatory wants your help finding hidden gems in its vast archives.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 10, 2020
So you want to tag a great white, do you?
sharks

The Carolinas' Mysterious Great White Shark Cluster Is Not Mysterious, Not a Cluster

They're just doing what sharks do.
Sabrina Imbler February 14, 2020
The rocket lifting off.
space exploration

A Rocket Treated Florida to a Light Show at Dawn

On Thursday, it catapulted a communications satellite into space from Cape Canaveral.
Evan Nicole Brown August 9, 2019
The Big Dish
Acton, Australia

The Big Dish

With a surface area of nearly 500 square meters, welcome to the world's largest paraboloidal dish solar concentrator.
There's plenty to see, even when you're not on a perfectly dark mountain.
how to

How to Find the Best Stuff in the Night Sky From Absolutely Anywhere

A beginner's guide to admiring stars, planets, and satellites—no mountaintop or fancy gear required.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 28, 2024
A dreary sky hangs over Westminster.
urban planning

London Creates Its Own Clouds

Scientists discovered that large cities produce enough heat to change the atmosphere.
Sabrina Imbler May 30, 2019
Two fishing vessels nestled in the sands near the former seaport city of Moynaq, Uzbekistan.
science

Why It's So Hard to Study the Toxic Dust Blowing From Earth's Youngest Desert

It all comes down to something scientists call "ground truth."
Jonathan Carey April 25, 2019
The lagoon at Heron Island, speckled with reef halos.
landscapes

Scientists Come Closer to Solving the Mystery of Coral Reef Halos

These light blue rings can be seen from space.
Sabrina Imbler April 24, 2019
The shadow of the meteor's trail (about 100 miles long), and the hot air glowing in its wake.
explosions

See the Aftermath of a Fireball Meteor Exploding Above the Clouds

Just 33 feet wide, with the power of 10 atomic bombs.
Matthew Taub March 25, 2019
See how the water greens when more phytoplankton arrive.
oceans

Climate Change Is Altering the Color of the Oceans

New research suggests that we will see deeper shades of blue and green by 2100.
Matthew Taub February 4, 2019
The haze, captured on October 31, leaves northwest India virtually invisible next to the Himalayas.
pollution

See How Badly Crop Burning Is Fouling Northern India's Air

NASA photos show an impenetrable haze.
Matthew Taub November 6, 2018
The riparian buffers flanking the Niger River in Timbuktu, Mali, appear in red.
maps

Striking Satellite Images of Cities on the Brink

A fresh perspective on the fragility and resilience of our world.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 24, 2018