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World’s Biggest Iceberg
The largest iceberg in the world is A-23A, with an area of about 1,240 square miles.
Mapping Heat Vulnerability from Satellite Data
Satellites are being used to measure heat not only on urban heat islands, but also on farms and other locations where rising temperatures are having an impact.
Mapping the Earth’s Freshwater Bodies
Over 95% of the world's lakes, rivers, and freshwater reservoirs will be measured by a new satellite mission called Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT).
Remote Sensing of Lightning
Satellites and remote sensing tools are providing a way to better forecast and determine the severity of lightning.
Open-Source Science in the Cloud Collaboration
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) released a new open source and science tool called the Multi-Mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP).
Mapping Trees in West Africa
Researchers used high resolution satellite imagery and machine learning to map trees in West Africa.
Using GIS to Explore Mars
Esri’s Explore Mars site allows you to explore the surface of Mars and make some basic geospatial measurements.
Mapping Tropical Forest Quality from Satellite Data
Researchers have created high resolution maps of tropical forest quality using remotely sensed data from NASA satellites.
Mapping California’s Heatwave from Space
NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment (ECOSTRESS) has been mapping temperatures across parts of California from space.
New Satellite Technologies to Monitor Volcanoes and Earthquakes
One relatively new satellite is a small satellite system called the CubeSat Imaging Radar for Earth Sciences (CIRES).
Updated Global Elevation Data Released by NASA
A new global digital elevation model (DEM) has been released by NASA.
Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model Released
2.3 million scenes from the ASTER archive were processed to create the latest version of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM).
NASA is Expanding its Worldwide Landslide Data Catalog Using Volunteers
NASA has developed Landslide Reporter as a way to collect as much information as possible about landslides from citizen scientists from around the world.
Mapping Ground Movement From the 2019 California Earthquake with Satellite Data
Researchers with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have used satellite data to map out surface displacement from the 2019 California earthquakes.
Real-time Fire Mapping and Satellite Data
New satellites and improved image processing methods are better enabling the ability to provide real-time and near real-time mapping of wildfires.
First Data from NASA’s GEDI Program to 3D Map Forests
The first set of data that have returned have demonstrated GEDI is able to measure density of forests far better than previous satellite missions.
NASA Satellite Captures Image of Meteor Over the Bering Sea
On December 18, 2018, the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite detected the aftermath of an explosion of a fireball (a very bright meteor) 16 miles (26 kilometers) over the Bering Sea.
PACE: NASA’s Earth Observation Satellite to Launch in 2022
NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) is a planned earth observation satellite with an anticipated launch in 2022.
Tracking Post-Storm Water Movement Using GPS
NASA researchers recently published a study which uses GPS technology to track water volume and movement post-Harvey
Forecasting Cholera Using Remote Sensing
The NASA cholera forecasting tool effectively takes satellite observations on environmental conditions and combines the data with information on infrastructure and conditions in a country.
Black Marble: Nighttime Lights Data from NASA
NASA's Black Marble provides a suite of nighttime geospatial data acquired from Suomi satellite's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument.
NASA Wants You to Send Your Name to the Sun
To celebrate an upcoming groundbreaking mission to the Sun's atmosphere, NASA is inviting the public to submit their names to be added to a microchip which will be placed onboard the Parker Solar Probe.
Developing Damage Proxy Maps from Satellite Data
Satellite data is being used to create Damage Proxy Maps to assess changes in an area as the result of natural disasters like Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and the wildfires that have hit Northern and Southern California.
Map of Cold and Hot Temperature Anomalies Across the World
NASA has compiled a temperature anomaly map of the world using data acquired between December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018.
Hurricanes, Sea Salt, Dust, and Smoke
This visualization from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center shows how particles flow around the Earth's atmosphere.
Hurricane Ophelia is the Strongest Hurricane to Form East of the United States
On Saturday, October 15, 2017, Hurricane Ophelia strengthened to Category 3 status making it the first recorded eastern hurricane to be this strong.