Natural Disasters

NASA studies severe storms from space, the air, and the ground to improve forecasts and help keep us safe.

NASA is an exploration agency, and one of our missions is to know our home. In the 1960s, NASA astronauts…

There’s one planet NASA studies more than any other: Earth. With our unique vantage point from space, NASA collects information…

Editor’s Note: This article was updated March 27, 2025, to reflect the final dates for the testing period. NASA researchers…
NASA’s radar-equipped jet is detecting ground movements to track snowmelt's journey into California's depleted groundwater aquifers.

In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, Montana to test new drone-based technology for…

On Jan. 10, 2025, NASA astronaut Don Pettit posted two images of the Los Angeles fires from the International Space…

A.36 The Science of PACE solicits proposals that focus on innovative uses of PACE data to answer integrated disciplinary or…

Lava encroaches on the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination in Iceland, in this Nov. 24, 2024, Landsat 9 image…