Earth Observatory Image of the DayNASA's view of the Earth from the Earth Observatory.In ancient Greek and Roman times, the lush emerald isle of Ireland was called out for its long frosty seasons....The Alaskan stratovolcano has not come to life in thousands of years. View the full storyThe name “icicle” frequently shows up in and around the Bavarian-inspired town of Leavenworth in Washington state. View the full...The Labrador Current transports ice southward, where it melts in warmer open water. View the full storyThe state’s balmy winter weather influenced the names of multiple central Florida communities. View the full storyReelfoot Lake in Tennessee formed as a result of shifts in Earth’s surface. View the full storyAn early summer heatwave contributed to the country’s already active fire season. View the full storyAfter weeks of warnings, a new fissure has opened on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. View the full storyA spate of solar activity produced widespread auroras across Canada. View the full storyThe array of turbines is an example of Uruguay’s rapid adoption of wind power. View the full storyTwo years after the eruption of Cumbre Vieja in the Canary Islands, some roads have been reconstructed. View the full...After a hunting trip in 1883, young Theodore Roosevelt was drawn to the desolate beauty of Dakota Territory badlands. View...Sea-faring vessels waited off the shores of one of Brazil’s busiest ports. View the full storyA high-intensity prescribed burn in south-central Utah will help restore the region’s aspen trees. It could also improve the lives...The first storm of the Australian tropical cyclone season aimed for Port Douglas. View the full storyOutbursts from Glacial Lake Missoula carved the Channeled Scablands in Washington state. View the full storyBoth the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins were unusually active in 2023—and some storms had unpredictable bouts of rapid intensification....Stark contrasts between light and dark indicate the interface between urban and natural areas in the Greek capital. View the...Aínos National Park on Greece’s largest Ionian island became a dark sky park in 2023. Read the full storyThe tropical cyclone caused widespread flooding and crop damage in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. View the full...Ice cores and satellite images are helping preserve the history of a disappearing ice cap in the Peruvian Andes. View...Snow lingered on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa after a storm brought copious precipitation to the island chain. View the...A warm, moisture-laden weather system soaked western Washington and Oregon. View the full storyAnak Krakatau is a small, unimposing volcanic island between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. However, its frequent blasts...Storms brought flooding to Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina in November 2023, continuing a trend of wet weather...Water-carved canyons and wind-sculpted dunes adorn the desert landscape. View the full storyErta Ale, in the East African Rift, is Ethiopia’s most active volcano. Read the full storyStuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts northward toward warmer, iceberg-destroying waters. Read the full storyNASA research finds that a combination of windblown dust and human-caused particle pollution was associated with nearly 3 million premature...The fiery and icy upper reaches of the Antarctic volcano pierced through a canopy of clouds. Read the full storyA winter storm plowed across several U.S. states after Thanksgiving. Read the full storyThe Alaskan city received record snowfall in November 2023. Read the full storyFluid dynamics put on a spectacular show around Norway’s remote Bear Island. Read the full storyAn unexpected color palette reveals the features of an iconic glacial landscape in southeastern Alaska. Read the full storyThe causeway and its blocky “islands” off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia make oil drilling possible in the region’s...Ice cores and satellite images are helping preserve the history of a disappearing ice cap in the Peruvian Andes. Read...Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater. Read the full storyEven with fewer fires than normal in fall 2023, poor air quality plagued the region. Read the full storyThese freshwater tidal wetlands have been shaped by centuries of floods and the efforts to control them. Read the full...A scientist spotted a jade hue in the sea ice fastened to the coast of East Antarctica. Read the full...
