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Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country

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Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High…

Oct 8, 2026

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Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum

4 min read

Satellite records show Arctic sea ice covering less of the ocean in both winter and summer.

Oct 7, 2026

Article

October 2026 Satellite Puzzler

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Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

Oct 6, 2026

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The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay

4 min read

Dissolved organic matter and suspended sediment mingle in the southernmost extent of James Bay.

Oct 6, 2026

Article

Moon-Like Madagascar

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A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the…

Oct 5, 2026

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Rains Swamp the Gandak River

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After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.

Oct 2, 2026

Article

An Agricultural “Island” in the Saskatchewan River Delta

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Surrounded by wetlands, Manitoba's northernmost farmland near The Pas turns from green to brown over the 2026 growing season.

Oct 1, 2026

Article

Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific

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Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and central Pacific.

Sep 30, 2026

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Mission Success! Celebrating Landsat 9’s Five-Year Design Life Milestone

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On September 27, 2026, Landsat 9 achieved its Five-Year Design Life Milestone. The benefits of this satellite and its data…

Sep 29, 2026

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