June 9, 2026

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San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic

San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic

Urban development, green spaces, and maritime activity converge in this Northern California city.

Digging Back in Time in the UAE

Digging Back in Time in the UAE

Once below a shallow sea, Jabal al Fāyah now stands above the desert in the United Arab Emirates as a reminder of a watery past and early human survival.

Fighting Fire With Fire

Fighting Fire With Fire

In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia's Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.

A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II

A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II

An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.

Typhoon Jangmi

Typhoon Jangmi

The sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.

June 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

June 2026 Satellite Puzzler

More from NASA Earth Science

Over the last decade, wildfires have worsened ground-level ozone pollution across much of the contiguous United States, creating unhealthy air far from active flames.

A new study combining NASA satellite observations, ocean surveys, and genetic testing on marine microorganisms found evidence that warming ocean waters may be limiting nutrient availability across much of the global ocean.

A collaboration of scientists from NASA and Brazilian research institutions has produced a detailed picture of groundwater change across Brazil. The images reveal significant declines in some of the aquifers that are critical to one of the world’s largest agricultural producers.

NASA satellite images show that mangrove forests, which protect shorelines, support coastal ecosystems, and store large amounts of carbon along saltwater coasts, are more resilient than scientists once believed.


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