Earth Observation
NASA West Antarctic Ice Sheet Findings: Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable
It’s a key piece of the climate change puzzle. For years, researchers have been eyeing the stability of the Western…
The Newest ‘Earthrise’ Image, Courtesy of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
That’s Earth. That’s us. Way off in the distance as a fairly small, blue and swirly white sphere. This is…
Earth From Space: The Moon Over Mexico
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This beautiful image of Earth from Space was taken earlier this year, but today is a…
HD Livestream of Earth Now Available 24/7 from the Space Station
Live streaming video by Ustream Now, live from space, it's Earth all the time! A new experiment called the High…
Views of Earth From Space on Earth Day 2014
It's been said that one of the reasons Earth Day was started back in 1970 was because of the images…
Speedy Satellite Beams Pictures Of Massive Floods Only Weeks After Reaching Orbit
After dodging space debris and living to tell the tale, Sentinel-1A is now being put through its paces for its…
NASA’s Operation IceBridge In Search Of Ice Change In Arctic
How much is the polar ice melting, and how are the sheets being affected by climate change? These are some…
Watch Live: Next-Gen Environment Satellite Aims For Space
UPDATE, APRIL 4: The satellite safely made it into space! Watch the launch replay and successful satellite separation here. Just in…
Arctic Melting Is Lasting Longer And Affecting More Ice: Study
The Arctic melt season is averaging five days longer with each passing decade, a new study by NASA and the National…
Believe It Or Not, This Stunning Blue Landscape is a Desert As Seen from Space
At first glance, this beautiful swirling view appears like clouds above a large body of water or possibly the eddies…