Earth Observation
Mayon Volcano Threatens Major Eruption
[/caption] Mayon Volcano, on the Philippine island of Luzon, has been exhibiting activity suggesting a major eruption is imminent. Described…
Record Setting US Snowstorm as Seen From Space
A record-setting snowstorm that blanketed the US Atlantic coast snarled both road and air traffic as holiday travelers and shoppers…
Giant Iceberg Still Heading for Australia (Satellite Images)
Iceberg B17-B Adrift Off the Southwestern Coast of Australia as seen on Dec. 11, 2009. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory A…
Google Satellite
If you've spent any time on the internet, you've probably had a chance to use either Google Earth or Google…
Get a $36 Million World Map for Free
When the first Landsat Earth-observing satellite launched in 1972, virtually every piece of technology that we think of as essential…
Crescent Earth as Seen by Comet Chasing Spacecraft
Title this one "Rich Blue Crescent" (as opposed to Pale Blue Dot.) This spectacular image of our home planet was…
Satellite Map
[/caption] There are thousands of satellites overhead in space right now, and many of them are being used to map…
Arctic Sea Ice Extent is Third Lowest on Record
U.S. satellite measurements show Arctic sea ice extent in 2009 – the area of the Arctic Ocean covered by floating…
NASA 3-D Map Shows Flooding Rains of Typhoon Ketsana
[/caption] Data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite has been used to create a 3-D map of…
GOCE Satellite Begins Mapping Earth’s Gravity in Lower Orbit Than Expected
[/caption] Is Earth's gravity field as intriguing and misshapen as this image above? We're about to find out. The sexy…