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After several weeks of heavy rainfall in northern Queensland, the water has worked its way south.
Researchers used satellite imagery to reveal where and when the discolored patches of water appeared between 2003 and 2020 and found a puzzling temporary increase in events in some areas.
When airplanes pass through clouds with supercooled water droplets, they can leave distinctive holes in their wake.
Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA's... Read More
La temperatura promedio de la superficie de la Tierra en 2022 empató con 2015 como la quinta más cálida registrada, según un análisis de la NASA. Continuando con la tendencia del calentamiento a largo plazo del planeta, las temperaturas globales en 2022 estuvieron 0,89 grados centígrados (1,6... Read More
What can hidden motions underground tell us about earthquakes, eruptions, and even climate change? NASA scientists are using data gathered 400 miles above Earth to find out.
Climate researchers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2022 during a media briefing at 11 a.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 12.
Tracking dunes with satellite images over years and decades reveals small dunes regularly popping up and passing larger crescent-shaped barchan dunes.
This astronaut photograph illustrates the undulating geology of a segment of the mountain range in southern Iran.
A mixture of smog, smoke, and dust hung over the ancient lake basin surrounded by the Himalayas.
Glaciers on these heavenly mountains are a source of freshwater for farmers in Central Asia.
Cameras on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography spacecraft captured the antennas for its main science instrument unfurling in orbit.
From volcanoes to salt flats, the mountainous region of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia is home to a range of compelling landscapes.
