September 24, 2024

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A is for Azerbaijan A is for Azerbaijan

A meandering river birthed an oxbow lake that happens to be shaped like the first letter of the English alphabet.

     
Rivers in Europe Burst Their Banks Rivers in Europe Burst Their Banks

Torrential rain from a stalled storm system caused flooding in countries such as Poland and Slovakia.

     
Delaware's Tidal Wetlands Delaware's Tidal Wetlands

Water inundates the marshes along Delaware Bay, which provide protection against flooding and erosion, as well as habitat for migrating birds.

     
Santiago at Night Santiago at Night

Lights in Chile's central city display an array of colors and densities, reflecting various land uses and differences between the region's communes.

     
Mount Taranaki's Ring of Forest Mount Taranaki's Ring of Forest

The precise geometry of the protected area encompassing an iconic New Zealand volcano is unmistakable from space.

     
Shrimp Farms of the Guayas Estuary Shrimp Farms of the Guayas Estuary

Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador.

     
Keeping Tabs on North Cascades Glaciers Keeping Tabs on North Cascades Glaciers

Scientists use satellites in orbit and boots on the ice to monitor glacial changes on the flanks of Mount Baker and elsewhere in Washington state.

     
     
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Twenty-one Hours a Day on 30-Foot Floating Science Lab Twenty-one Hours a Day on 30-Foot Floating Science Lab

September 24, 2024
Off the coast of southern California, a research team sails for science on the Research Vessel Blissfully.

     
Day-in-the-Life of a PACE-PAX Mission Flight Day-in-the-Life of a PACE-PAX Mission Flight

September 18, 2024
Airborne observations will help scientists validate measurements from NASA's PACE satellite.

     
     
     
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Reading the ABCs from Space Reading the ABCs from Space

Some people see animals or omens in the clouds and landscape. We see letters.