Cascade Volcanoes Shrouded in Smoke
Cascade Volcanoes Shrouded in Smoke

From the International Space Station, astronauts photographed Mount Hood and Mount Rainier as wildfire smoke spread across the Pacific Northwest in summer 2026.

Stops Along the Path of Totality
Stops Along the Path of Totality

Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.

Bountiful Roebuck Bay 
Bountiful Roebuck Bay 

Tidal and seasonal shifts leave their mark on this crescent-shaped, productive bay in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific
El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific

Satellite measurements of chlorophyll at the sea surface signal shifts in the ocean’s nutrient supplies in mid-2026.

Sensing the Poles’ Hidden Heat
Sensing the Poles’ Hidden Heat

New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.

How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe
How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe

The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.

August 2026 Satellite Puzzler
August 2026 Satellite Puzzler

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

Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington

Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.

A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap
A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap

The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, revealing a network of melt features.

Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
Destructive Fires Char Western Europe

Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.