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Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
3 min read

The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.

Apr 28, 2026
Off Uruguay, PACE Partners Connect Data from Satellite and Sea
3 min read

The waters and ocean sediments offshore of Uruguay are highly understudied, making it a unique location for a PACE PVST field campaign and an exciting opportunity to work alongside SPARC scientists. 

Apr 27, 2026
Snow Is Scarce in the Upper Colorado Basin
5 min read

The mountains of Utah and Colorado are among the areas of the western U.S. that are low on snow and facing water worries in spring 2026.

Apr 27, 2026
An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan
4 min read

Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.

Apr 24, 2026
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand
3 min read

Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.

Apr 23, 2026
NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon
3 min read

NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency’s next-generation airborne science laboratory. After a check flight and a three-hour transit from Waco, the…

Apr 22, 2026
Advancing Earth Observation at NASA Since Release of Earthrise Photo
6 min read

From cameras pressed against spacecraft windows to the most powerful radar ever flown, imaging technology has taken giant leaps since 1968, but the drive to understand our home in the cosmos has remained.

Apr 22, 2026
Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs
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Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.

Apr 22, 2026
New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE
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NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock, to explore unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces.

Apr 21, 2026
A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan
4 min read

The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.

Apr 21, 2026
Thailand’s Krabi Coast
3 min read

The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed areas.

Apr 20, 2026
CSDA Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Satellogic NewSat Data
3 min read

The report adds to the growing documentation on commercial data's contributions to Earth science research and applications.

Apr 17, 2026

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