Earth Observatory Image of the DayNASA's view of the Earth from the Earth Observatory.An explosive eruption sent a kilometers-high column of volcanic material over Indonesia.The “young” and well-preserved crater helps scientists understand cratering processes on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.A round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin reveals telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact.The idyllic region of Dalarna County is the site of an ancient, powerful collision.The optical phenomenon revealed features on and below the Peruvian lake’s surface, such as wind patterns, natural surface films, and...The 50,000-year-old crater is relatively young, and only the second discovered in China.The world’s oldest and largest known impact structure shows some of the most extreme deformation conditions known on Earth.Famously visible from space, ring-shaped Manicouagan Lake was filled at the dawn of the Space Age when Canada dammed a...On June 30, 1908, an incoming fireball exploded kilometers above Earth’s surface, scorching and toppling large numbers of trees.Owens Lake, an arid playa tucked between the Inyo Mountains and the Sierra Nevada in California, is the site of...The eastern United States sweltered under high heat and humidity in late June 2025, breaking temperature records across the Midwest...A type of phytoplankton called coccolithophores, less common in waters off New England since around 2010, made an impressive appearance...The landslide struck a section of the Canadian river between Whitehorse and Lake Laberge and left a heap of debris...The glacier-covered Alaskan peak has a history of frequent, large avalanches.An astronaut took this striking photo of a vast, freshwater lake in west-central Mexico, as well as the surrounding volcanic...Phytoplankton imparted brilliant blues and greens to North Sea waters near the Scottish archipelago in June 2025.With extreme drought gripping the state, firefighters are battling large blazes north of Silver City.The island group off mainland Mozambique is a dynamic marine and island ecosystem shaped by tides and currents.Marine storm cloud zones have shifted poleward and narrowed, and the changes are contributing to our planet’s growing energy imbalance.Farming of this valuable product has become common in recent decades in the waters of Tanzania’s Pemba Island.An astronaut photographed Alexandria’s coastal development, agricultural zones, harbors, and salt ponds.Sea ice in the gulf, the gateway to the Northwest Passage, is fracturing and drifting westward into the Beaufort Sea.A powerful weather system brought heavy snow to southern African mountains, plus high winds and flooding to the lowlands.The Midwest state has flat land, fertile soils, and the nation’s largest soybean harvest.Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme lined up off the western coast of Mexico.One of the strongest tornadoes to hit the area left a long scar across the landscape.Agricultural fields in north-central Montana, where wheat grows in abundance, display captivating patterns when viewed from above.Fires in northern Alberta temporarily disrupted Canadian oil production.Smoke from wildland fires in Canada streamed over colorful seawater east of Greenland.Canadian wildfires produced smoke plumes so vast they were visible from deep space and caused hazy skies as far south...Rockfalls overwhelmed one of Vallunaraju’s glacial lakes, unleashing a destructive debris flow that struck the city of Huaraz.The Mississippi River has shaped the landscape in southeastern Louisiana, supporting agriculture and connecting the region with vital trade and...Unusually warm sea surface temperatures lingered for months in the waters around the U.K. and Ireland in spring 2025.Temperatures soared across the island during an early, widespread, and long-lasting hot spell.Researchers found a relationship between idle farmland and dust storms in one of the nation’s largest breadbaskets.The restless Costa Rican volcano sustains a hot, ultra-acidic crater lake that shares similarities to Martian environments.A perched patch of grasslands and savanna in Brazil acts as a sponge to recharge groundwater and feed natural hot...A network of brackish lakes and associated wetlands in northwestern Australia held more water than usual in October 2024 following...Thousands of soldiers killed during World War II are interred at the Manila American Cemetery, the largest overseas U.S. military...Far above the Arctic Circle, the landscape around Utqiaġvik, Alaska, transforms from a frozen tundra to a mosaic of ponds...