Earth Observatory
40 Years Ago, Mount St. Helens Blew its Top Off
One day, my Grade Nine science class got way more interesting. Suddenly, volcanoes weren't just something in textbooks. Though I…
5 years ago
Did You Know that the Earth Loses Several Hundred Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day?
Scientists have known for some time that Earth's atmosphere loses several hundred tons of oxygen each day. They understand how…
6 years ago
Some of The Last Glaciers in The Tropics. They’ll be Gone in About a Decade
Images released by NASA's Earth Observatory show how ice loss in the tropics is advancing, and how glaciers there will…
7 years ago