March 24, 2026

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A Fault Line in Full Bloom

Plains around the San Andreas Fault and across Carrizo Plain National Monument are awash with yellow as wildflowers bloom.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia

The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall multiple times.

Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash

Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.

Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green

Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.

Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas

An advancing cold front kicked up a sharp line of sand and other small particles that swept over the high plains.

Explore an Earth Observatory Collection: Food and Agriculture

National Agriculture Day is March 24, 2026. This NASA Earth Observatory collection showcases the landscapes behind global food production, from patterned fields to the conditions shaping agriculture. Visualizations also highlight how satellite data support real-world decisions about farming, water use, and land management.

More from NASA Earth Science

SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways

Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data.

See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami

A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami.

NASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate

A NASA laser reflecting technology that will aid Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy is now operational as of March 9.

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