A huge Atmospheric River swept through the Gulf of Alaska
Atmospheric rivers are part of a larger weather system, known as extratropical cyclones, which move heat and moisture from the tropics toward the poles.
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Light Pollution and National Parks
NASA and the National Park Service worked together to create a web-based tool that helps park managers better understand the impact of outdoor lighting – light pollution
Black Marble- Earth at Night
This image nicknamed Black Marble, is what the Earth looks like at night. You can you find your favorite country or city.
Smoke and Storms
In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere.
Hurricane Genevieve from Space Station
The crew aboard the International Space Station spotted Hurricane Genevieve off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Aug. 19, 2020.
Massive Saharan Dust Cloud over the Atlantic Ocean
A huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13.
Our Planet in Brilliant Darkness
Our blue planet in brilliant darkness. The Black Marble. Full-hemisphere views of Earth at night.
Americas in Darkness
This image of North and South America at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.
Record Wildfires in the Brazilian Rainforest
A natural-color satellite image of wildfires in the Brazilian Rainforest, creating cross country smoke in several states within Brazil including Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia.
18 Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Astronomers using a new method to find small planets orbiting nearby stars, which previous surveys had overlooked, discovered 18 Earth-sized exoplanets.