Floods
Earth has an incredibly varied and ever-changing landscape—jagged mountains, arid deserts, lush rainforests, rolling wheat fields. Before NASA came on…
Life all over the planet—even far from the coasts—depends on the oceans. A pair of NASA satellites, PACE and SWOT,…
There’s one planet NASA studies more than any other: Earth. With our unique vantage point from space, NASA collects information…
NASA’s radar-equipped jet is detecting ground movements to track snowmelt's journey into California's depleted groundwater aquifers.
When the ground floods during a storm, floodwaters wash bacteria and other contaminants into private wells. But thanks to citizen…
The island of Hawai’i and surrounding waters glow in unusual shades in this 2022 model made through NASA DEVELOP. The…
Ural River levels peak in this April 13, 2024, enhanced color image from Landsat 9; here, vegetation appears red, while…
The eight CYGNSS smallsats were built to study tropical cyclones. A new and unexpected capability has emerged: the ability to…
River floods are one of Earth's most common and devastating natural disasters. A NASA study analyzes how river-observing satellites can…
