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August 14, 2018

Carbon Monoxide Transport from California Wildfires, July 30-August 7, 2018

August 14, 2018

Carbon Monoxide Transport from California Wildfires, July 30-August 7, 2018

This image is one of a series showing carbon monoxide (in orange/red) from California's massive wildfires drifting east across the U.S. between July 30 and August 7, 2018.
August 8, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Earthquake beneath Lombok, Indonesia

August 8, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Earthquake beneath Lombok, Indonesia

Scientists with NASA's ARIA used satellite data to produce a map of ground deformation on the resort island of Lombok, Indonesia following a deadly, 6.9 magnitude earthquake on August 5, 2018.
August 2, 2018

ECOSTRESS Detects Wildfires in Western U.S.

August 2, 2018

ECOSTRESS Detects Wildfires in Western U.S.

ECOSTRESS, NASA's Earth-observing mission, detected three wildfires burning in the western US on July 28, 2018, the Carr and Whaleback fires in California, and the Perry Fire in Nevada.
August 1, 2018

MISR Where on Earth ...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #30

August 1, 2018

MISR Where on Earth ...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #30

Image of unknown location for the latest mystery quiz from NASA's MISR (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer) instrument onboard the Terra satellite.
July 31, 2018

California Wildfires Captured by NASA Satellite

July 31, 2018

California Wildfires Captured by NASA Satellite

NASA's Terra satellite took these images of the Carr Fire (left) and the Ferguson Fire (right) on July 27 and July 29, respectively.
July 27, 2018

Dramatic Changes from Kilauea Leilani Estates Lava Flows Seen by NASA Spacecraft

July 27, 2018

Dramatic Changes from Kilauea Leilani Estates Lava Flows Seen by NASA Spacecraft

NASA's Terra spacecraft obtained near-infrared data of the ongoing Kilauea volcano eruption and its impact on the Leilani Estates area on May 15, 2018 (left) and June 23, 2018 (right). New dark areas show where the ground has been covered with lava flows.
July 26, 2018

Satellite Imagery Shows Hawaii Volcano Lava Flow

July 26, 2018

Satellite Imagery Shows Hawaii Volcano Lava Flow

NASA's Terra spacecraft shows Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to create new land as flows from fissure 8, one of the most active to break ground since the eruption began in early May, reach the ocean.
July 23, 2018

NASA's ECOSTRESS First Light Image

July 23, 2018

NASA's ECOSTRESS First Light Image

NASA's ECOSTRESS acquired this image the night of July 9, 2018, over Egypt. Yellow and red indicate generally higher temperatures. The River Nile is visible as a thin blue line.
July 17, 2018

Logging in Northern California

July 17, 2018

Logging in Northern California

NASA's Terra spacecraft shows footprints of clear-cut logging activities in northern California, east of Mt. Shasta.
June 28, 2018

Colorado Wildfire Imaged in Infrared by NASA Satellite

June 28, 2018

Colorado Wildfire Imaged in Infrared by NASA Satellite

On June 26, 2018, NASA's Terra spacecraft acquired this image of 416 Fire which started June 1, 2018, about 13 miles north of Durango, Colorado. Vegetation in shown red, clouds in white, cities and bare rocky areas in gray, and burned area in dark gray.
June 28, 2018

Hawaii's Continuing Kilauea Eruption Seen in NASA Spacecraft Image

June 28, 2018

Hawaii's Continuing Kilauea Eruption Seen in NASA Spacecraft Image

On June 23, 2018, NASA's Terra spacecraft acquired this image of Hawaii's Kilauea volcanic eruption which continues after seven weeks of continuous outpouring of lava over the northeastern part of the island.
June 26, 2018

Frisco, Texas

June 26, 2018

Frisco, Texas

Frisco, Texas, a city along the Shawnee Trail in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has become a bedroom community for workers in Dallas-Fort Worth. NASA's Terra spacecraft acquired this image on April 15, 2018.
June 14, 2018

NASA Damage Map Shows Effects of Destructive Guatemala Volcano Eruption

June 14, 2018

NASA Damage Map Shows Effects of Destructive Guatemala Volcano Eruption

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech created this Damage Proxy Map (DPM) depicting areas around Fuego volcano, Guatemala, that are likely damaged as a result of pyroclastic flows and heavy ash spewed by Fuego volcano.
June 11, 2018

Recently Launched Twin Satellites Create 'The Himalaya Plot'

June 11, 2018

Recently Launched Twin Satellites Create 'The Himalaya Plot'

Along NASA's GRACE-FO satellites' ground track (top), the inter-spacecraft distance between them changes as the mass distribution underneath (i.e., from mountains, etc.) varies.
June 6, 2018

Downwelling Kelvin Wave in the Pacific

June 6, 2018

Downwelling Kelvin Wave in the Pacific

This image from the U.S./European Jason-3 satellite shows a comparison of sea surface height with respect to the seasonal cycle and the long-term trend between April 9 and May 9, 2018.
May 25, 2018

Tristan da Cunha Island

May 25, 2018

Tristan da Cunha Island

Tristan da Cunha is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic, and the main island. It is the most remote inhabited island group in the world. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired was acquired October 7, 2017.
May 24, 2018

New Image of Kilauea's Lava Flows taken by NASA Spacecraft

May 24, 2018

New Image of Kilauea's Lava Flows taken by NASA Spacecraft

Hawaii's Kilauea's eruption, which began three weeks ago, has produced new lava flows that reached the ocean. NASA's Terra spacecraft acquired this image on May 22, 2018.
May 15, 2018

First Image from MarCO-B

May 15, 2018

First Image from MarCO-B

The is the first image captured by one of NASA's Mars Cube One (MarCO) CubeSats showing both the CubeSat's unfolded high-gain antenna at right and the Earth and its moon in the center, acquired by MarCO-B on May 9, 2018.
May 9, 2018

Ash from Kilauea Eruption Viewed by NASA's MISR

May 9, 2018

Ash from Kilauea Eruption Viewed by NASA's MISR

On May 6, 2018, NASA's Terra satellite captured this view the eruption of the Kilauea volcano as it passed overhead. Much of Hawaii was shrouded by clouds, including the fissure on its eastern point. A plume is visible streaming southwest over the ocean.
May 7, 2018

Satellite View of Kilauea Eruption

May 7, 2018

Satellite View of Kilauea Eruption

This image from NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's Terra spacecraft show recent eruptions of Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii (the Big Island).
May 3, 2018

Tsugaru Iwaki Skyline, Japan

May 3, 2018

Tsugaru Iwaki Skyline, Japan

The Tsugaru Iwaki Skyline is a toll road in northern Japan, which partially ascends Mount Iwaki stratovolcano, and is notable for its steep gradient and 69 hairpin turns. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired May 26, 2015.
May 2, 2018

Tinder Fire in Arizona Viewed by NASA's MISR

May 2, 2018

Tinder Fire in Arizona Viewed by NASA's MISR

On April 30, 2018, NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) captured imagery of the plume top over the active Tinder Fire as it passed overhead on NASA's Terra satellite. The fires ignited in eastern Arizona near the Blue Ridge Reservoir.
April 13, 2018

Loktak Lake, India

April 13, 2018

Loktak Lake, India

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, and is famous for the floating 'phudmis,' masses of vegetation, soil and organic material. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired March 19, 2018.
April 12, 2018

Turkish Fault Reveals Seismic Steadiness

April 12, 2018

Turkish Fault Reveals Seismic Steadiness

This image shows strain rates on the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey along the east-to-west sequence of earthquakes since 1939. Tectonic strain builds up along this fault -- one of the worlds most deadly earthquake zones -- at a remarkably steady rate.
March 26, 2018

Khurdopin Glacier, Pakistan

March 26, 2018

Khurdopin Glacier, Pakistan

This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft shows the Khurdopin Glacier in Pakistan. A large lake has formed in the Shimshal River, where the glacier has formed a dam.
March 19, 2018

The Other Side of the Vortex

March 19, 2018

The Other Side of the Vortex

When the polar vortex dips south it often makes headlines. This map created by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows warmer-than-normal temperatures colored in red and below average temperatures colored in blue.
March 15, 2018

Mapping the Extent of California's Deadly Jan. 2018 Mudflows

March 15, 2018

Mapping the Extent of California's Deadly Jan. 2018 Mudflows

JPL investigators used optical images acquired by Planet Labs' dove satellite constellation to map the spatial extent of the Montecito mudflows that occurred on Jan. 9, 2018, east of Santa Barbara, California.
February 22, 2018

Jebels Awenat and Arkenu, Libya

February 22, 2018

Jebels Awenat and Arkenu, Libya

In the far southeast corner of Libya, in the Libyan Desert, lie the uplifted massifs of Jebel Awenat and Jebel Arkenu. Both expose ancient Precambrian rocks. These images from NASA's Terra spacecraft were acquired July 19, 2012, and July 31, 2013.
February 22, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates New Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Latest Mexico Quake

February 22, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates New Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Latest Mexico Quake

This map shows the location of the latest Mexico earthquake. The Pinotepa quake in Oaxaca was the largest in the area since a magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Tehuantepec in September 2017.
February 21, 2018

NASA Simulation Shows Ocean Turbulence in the North Atlantic

February 21, 2018

NASA Simulation Shows Ocean Turbulence in the North Atlantic

This image shows a simulated snapshot of ocean turbulence in the North Atlantic Ocean in March 2012. The colors represent the magnitude of surface relative vorticity, a measure of the spin of fluid parcels.
February 21, 2018

Tonga Cyclone Damage Mapped by NASA's ARIA Team

February 21, 2018

Tonga Cyclone Damage Mapped by NASA's ARIA Team

The ARIA team at NASA's JPL created this map of Tongatapu, main island of Tonga, following the landfall of Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm that hit Tonga on Feb. 12-13, 2018; the map depicts damaged areas shown by red and yellow pixels.
February 15, 2018

Rock Stripe Pattern on Hawaii's Mauna Kea

February 15, 2018

Rock Stripe Pattern on Hawaii's Mauna Kea

This image shows stone stripes on the side of a volcanic cone on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The stripes are made of small rock fragments and they are aligned downhill as freeze-thaw cycles have lifted them up and out of the finer-grained regolith.

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