US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water
US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water

Rivers rise and fall throughout the year, but by how much? Perhaps less than previously thought, according to new data from the SWOT mission. Hidden riverbed contours are also emerging. In a first, a space mission led by NASA and France has tracked Earth’s rivers swelling and shrinking from month to month over the course […]

Icy Hudson River
Icy Hudson River

During a stretch of frigid weather in late January 2026, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s western shore. The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured this image of the wintry landscape around midday on Jan. 28. This image uses representational color to distinguish ice (light blue) from open water and snow. Vegetation appears red. Much of […]

NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow
NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow

NASA satellites are helping Maine oyster farmers pick better sites and plan when oysters will be ready to harvest.