Earth Observation

Some of the Best Images of Earth from Space

April 5, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter This video compilation from the Goddard Space Flight Center takes a look back at the best views of our planet from space in the last year, including true color satellite images, Earth science data visualizations, time lapses from the International Space [...]

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Earth Month: NASA Launches New Interactive Image Gallery

April 3, 2013

In honor of Earth month, NASA has launched a beautiful new interactive image gallery that explores and highlights our latest understanding of Earth science and our changing planet. Included are spectacular images and visualizations to help understand the latest findings. Remove this ad

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Weird Cloud ‘Coils’ Captured by Earth-Observing Satellite

March 28, 2013

These are some of the strangest looking clouds I’ve seen from the fleet of Earth-observing satellites. These coil-like or bow-wave-shaped clouds were created by the clouds passing over the Prince Edward Islands, in the south Indian Ocean. It was taken by the Terra satellite with the MODIS instrument (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on March 26, [...]

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‘First Light’ Image for Telescope on the International Space Station

March 6, 2013

As we reported in January, a new telescope was installed on the International Space Station – not to observe the stars, but instead look back to Earth to acquire imagery of specific areas of the world for disaster analysis and environmental studies. Called ISERV (International Space Station SERVIR Environmental Research and Visualization System), it has [...]

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It’s Earth Madness! Vote for Your Favorite Images of Our Home Planet

March 4, 2013

NASA’s Earth Observatory website has decided to join in on the bracketology fever that overtakes many US citizens during the month of March … but with science and not basketball. Instead of March Madness, it’s EARTH MADNESS! From March 4 through April 5, Earth Observatory fans can vote for their favorite images of the year. [...]

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