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A satellite image focuses on the Krasheninnikova volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The snow-covered summit caldera contains two small, round craters. A plume billows to the northwest and a dark lava flow runs to the northeast from the northern crater. The surrounding slopes appear to be covered in a thin layer of white snow.
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A Fault Line in Full Bloom
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Plains around the San Andreas Fault and across Carrizo Plain National Monument are awash with yellow as wildflowers bloom.

Mar 23, 2026
Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
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Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.

Mar 20, 2026
Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green
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Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.

Mar 19, 2026
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March 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Every month, NASA Earth Observatory features a puzzling satellite image. Can you guess the location?

View the puzzler about March 2026 Satellite Puzzler
A satellite view shows green land with scattered light-brown formations containing concentric, uneven oval patterns. Blue water is visible at the top and top-left.

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