Massive Saharan Dust Cloud over the Atlantic Ocean
A huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13.
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Take a virtual dive into the Ocean
Take a virtual dive in the ocean and your national marine sanctuaries without getting wet, with NOAA.
Our Planet in Brilliant Darkness
Our blue planet in brilliant darkness. The Black Marble. Full-hemisphere views of Earth at night.
2019 was the Second Warmest Year ever recorded
Earth’s surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880.
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole is moving fast towards Russia
The latest version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), one of the key tools developed to model the change in Earth’s magnetic field, has been released. Magnetic
2019 Ozone Hole is the smallest since its Discovery
NASA and NOAA scientists just reported that abnormal weather patterns in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica dramatically limited ozone depletion in September and October, resulting in the
Four Tropical Cyclones from Space
On Sept. 4, 2019, a loose chain of tropical cyclones lined up across the Western Hemisphere.
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.
June 2019 hottest on record for Earth
Warmest June on record for the globe. Assessing the Global Climate in June 2019. Record-low Antarctic sea ice extent.
Solar Eclipse 2019- Moon’s Shadow and Hurricane seen from Space
Solar Eclipse 2019. On 2 July, the path of totality of a solar eclipse passed across ESO’s La Silla Observatory.