Topic: Earth Observatory

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Uncovering the Valleys Hidden Below Greenland’s Ice

A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.

28 Sept 2026, 07:44 UTC

Several ingredients came together off the Pacific coast of Mexico to generate one of the strongest storms the eastern Pacific basin has ever seen.

25 Sept 2026, 07:32 UTC

A low-lying cloud layer brought autumn ambience to western Washington and Oregon, while mountainous areas near the coast remained above the pall.

24 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTC

Carpets of wildflowers burst from arid, ochre-colored land in Western Australia following winter rains.

23 Sept 2026, 07:28 UTC

The tilt in Earth’s axis of rotation makes the apparent position of continents shift with the seasons in imagery from a NASA camera in deep space.

22 Sept 2026, 13:26 UTC

While the sea ice melt season has lengthened dramatically in most of the satellite era, the trend unexpectedly stabilized around 2010.

21 Sept 2026, 16:25 UTC

Temperature records toppled across the central and southern U.S. as the autumnal equinox approached.

18 Sept 2026, 10:13 UTC Video