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Land of Many Waters and Much Sediment
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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Pacific Moisture Drenches the U.S. Northwest
3 min read

A potent atmospheric river delivered intense rainfall to western Washington, triggering flooding and mudslides.

Dec 12, 2025
An Unrelenting Tule Fog
4 min read

The right combination of conditions allowed this distinctive low cloud to form in California’s Central Valley for weeks.

Dec 11, 2025
City Lights Glow Along Moonlit Waters
3 min read

An astronaut photographed moonglint shimmering across the sea surface and the bright clusters of Florida’s cities at night.

Dec 10, 2025
A Hot and Fiery Decade for Kīlauea
6 min read

The volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active in the world, and NASA tech makes it easier for…

Dec 9, 2025
Islands of Fire and Ice Veiled in Cloud
3 min read

Puffs of low-level clouds mingle with the volcanic terrain of Candlemas and Vindication islands in the remote South Atlantic.

Dec 8, 2025
Senyar Swamps Sumatra
3 min read

A rare tropical cyclone dropped torrential rains on the Indonesian island, fueling extensive and destructive floods.

Dec 5, 2025

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