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Since publishing NASA Earth Observatory Goes to the Beach in July 2017, we have explored even more of the planetâs coasts via satellite images and astronaut photographs. During this first week of July, the Earth Observatory is returning to the beach with a look back at some of our favorite seaside stories published in recent years. |
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Eighty Mile Beach
This stretch of coastline in Western Australia is a popular recreational site for people and an important stopover site for migratory birds.
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Bright Beaches in Florida
The white sands of Florida's Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Taking Stock of Sandy Beaches
Sandy beaches are growing in some parts of the world and shrinking quickly in others, including one-third of marine protected areas.
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A River Runs Through Fayzabad
Flanked by mountains, the capital of the Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan lies along a sharp bend in a valley sculpted by the Kokcha River.
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Home Reef Volcano Grows
Plumes of volcanic material traveled by air and by sea as the small Pacific island erupted in June 2024.
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In the Grip of Global Heat
Heat waves rolled through parts of Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia, leaving vulnerable populations at risk.
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Stately Mount Siple
A striking plume trailing from the topographic prominence in West Antarctica is likely an orographic cloud.
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