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2022 ended with a shiver, but the start of 2023 broke a sweat. 🥶🥵 This weather whiplash may have been caused by changes in the polar vortex, the band of strong westerly winds over the Arctic. Details:

2022 ended with a shiver, but the start of 2023 broke a sweat. 🥶🥵 This weather whiplash may have been caused by changes in the polar vortex, the band of strong westerly winds over the Arctic. Details:

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For the first time in nearly five centuries, Krasheninnikov erupted. 🌋 The NASA/@ISRO NISAR satellite captured lava filling its caldera and overflowing into a wider crater, showing how NISAR can repeatedly monitor volcanoes and other natural hazards in sharp detail.

For the first time in nearly five centuries, Krasheninnikov erupted. 🌋 The NASA/@ISRO NISAR satellite captured lava filling its caldera and overflowing into a wider crater, showing how NISAR can repeatedly monitor volcanoes and other natural hazards in sharp detail.

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A series of heat waves broke records and is taking a toll in Europe this summer. This animation shows the daily max surface air temperature across Western Europe from May 1 to Aug. 19, 2026 using the NASA Goddard GEOS model.

A series of heat waves broke records and is taking a toll in Europe this summer. This animation shows the daily max surface air temperature across Western Europe from May 1 to Aug. 19, 2026 using the NASA Goddard GEOS model.

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NASA’s PREFIRE satellites have now collected two full years of data showing how surface temperatures change at Earth’s poles. Tracking these changes helps scientists better understand how energy moves into and out of the Earth system.

NASA’s PREFIRE satellites have now collected two full years of data showing how surface temperatures change at Earth’s poles. Tracking these changes helps scientists better understand how energy moves into and out of the Earth system.

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See Hurricane Erin in 3D 🌀 Erin went through a period of rapid intensification, strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in around 24 hours. NASA’s GPM Core Observatory passed over Hurricane Erin at 6:23a.m. EDT on August 16th, while it was intensifying.

See Hurricane Erin in 3D 🌀 Erin went through a period of rapid intensification, strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in around 24 hours. NASA’s GPM Core Observatory passed over Hurricane Erin at 6:23a.m. EDT on August 16th, while it was intensifying.

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Sprites, camera, action! That is how the saying goes, right? 🧚🎥

Sprites, camera, action! That is how the saying goes, right? 🧚🎥

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Earth’s rivers are always changing. The SWOT satellite tracked how rivers swell and shrink over the course of a year. The data show the seasonal swing may be about 28% less than previous model-based estimates.

Earth’s rivers are always changing. The SWOT satellite tracked how rivers swell and shrink over the course of a year. The data show the seasonal swing may be about 28% less than previous model-based estimates.

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Watch the colors change. This timelapse of Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite images shows the evaporation process at Chile’s Salar de Atacama, the country's largest salt flat and a major source of the global lithium supply.

Watch the colors change. This timelapse of Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite images shows the evaporation process at Chile’s Salar de Atacama, the country's largest salt flat and a major source of the global lithium supply.

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Sea level update 🌊 Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, according to a NASA-led analysis. This relatively large jump is due mostly to a warming climate and the development of a strong El Niño.

Sea level update 🌊 Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, according to a NASA-led analysis. This relatively large jump is due mostly to a warming climate and the development of a strong El Niño.

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These rainbow swirls are ocean currents! 🌈🌊 Ocean currents move water, heat, carbon and nutrients around the globe, influencing Earth’s weather patterns, ecosystems, climate, fisheries, and more.

These rainbow swirls are ocean currents! 🌈🌊 Ocean currents move water, heat, carbon and nutrients around the globe, influencing Earth’s weather patterns, ecosystems, climate, fisheries, and more.

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Sea level update 🌊 In 2024, global sea level rose faster than expected mostly due to ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led study, 2024’s rise was 0.23 in (0.59 cm) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 in (0.43 cm) per year.

Sea level update 🌊 In 2024, global sea level rose faster than expected mostly due to ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led study, 2024’s rise was 0.23 in (0.59 cm) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 in (0.43 cm) per year.

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These beautiful, spiraling currents play a big role in Earth’s climate!🌀🌊 These are Agulhas Rings. They carry salt and heat from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic and are part of a system of ocean currents that shapes the climates of North America, Europe, and Africa.

These beautiful, spiraling currents play a big role in Earth’s climate!🌀🌊 These are Agulhas Rings. They carry salt and heat from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic and are part of a system of ocean currents that shapes the climates of North America, Europe, and Africa.

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During Canada’s record-breaking 2023 fire season, NASA scientists tracked the blazes with a new system, FEDS, that uses NOAA & NASA satellite data to provide more frequent monitoring of fire activity, growth, and behavior than was previously available.

During Canada’s record-breaking 2023 fire season, NASA scientists tracked the blazes with a new system, FEDS, that uses NOAA & NASA satellite data to provide more frequent monitoring of fire activity, growth, and behavior than was previously available.

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NASA’s first Earth-observing satellite was TIROS-1, which monitored cloud cover and weather patterns. Now, NASA operates more than 20 satellites that study Earth’s land, water, air, and climate, helping us learn more about this planet we call home. 🌎

NASA’s first Earth-observing satellite was TIROS-1, which monitored cloud cover and weather patterns. Now, NASA operates more than 20 satellites that study Earth’s land, water, air, and climate, helping us learn more about this planet we call home. 🌎

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Let's keep up the TEMPO! The @NASA_Langley TEMPO mission, which has measured air quality over North America in near-real-time since it launched in 2023, has been extended through at least Sept. 2026.

Let's keep up the TEMPO! The @NASA_Langley TEMPO mission, which has measured air quality over North America in near-real-time since it launched in 2023, has been extended through at least Sept. 2026.

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Don’t get dizzy 😵‍💫 This Iceberg, named A-84, has been ricocheting off parts of the Antarctic coastline over the past month. It has drifted about 250 kilometers (150 miles) from its point of origin.

Don’t get dizzy 😵‍💫 This Iceberg, named A-84, has been ricocheting off parts of the Antarctic coastline over the past month. It has drifted about 250 kilometers (150 miles) from its point of origin.

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New record🥇 The Artemis II astronauts are now farther from Earth than humans have ever been! At 1:57 p.m. EDT, they broke the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Their journey around the far side of the Moon today will take them a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth.

New record🥇 The Artemis II astronauts are now farther from Earth than humans have ever been! At 1:57 p.m. EDT, they broke the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Their journey around the far side of the Moon today will take them a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth.

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What’s under the Greenland Ice Sheet? 🧊 This new map from NASA scientists and others shows the land beneath the ice, linking hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.

What’s under the Greenland Ice Sheet? 🧊 This new map from NASA scientists and others shows the land beneath the ice, linking hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.

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Arctic sea ice reached its yearly minimum extent on Sept. 12, 2026, NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Center report. The ice covered 1.78 million square miles, making it the 10th-lowest in the satellite record, tied with 2008, 2010, and 2025.

Arctic sea ice reached its yearly minimum extent on Sept. 12, 2026, NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Center report. The ice covered 1.78 million square miles, making it the 10th-lowest in the satellite record, tied with 2008, 2010, and 2025.

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#Milton is the fastest Atlantic hurricane to intensify from a Tropical Depression to a Category 5 Hurricane, taking just over 48 hours. This animation shows Milton as it intensified, with the heaviest rains (red) concentrated near the center.

#Milton is the fastest Atlantic hurricane to intensify from a Tropical Depression to a Category 5 Hurricane, taking just over 48 hours. This animation shows Milton as it intensified, with the heaviest rains (red) concentrated near the center.

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NASA can see penguin poop from space. Also, it’s pink. 💩 The exact shade can tell scientists a lot about Adélie penguins and their Antarctic environment. The results come from a study of over 100 penguin sites and about 30 years’ worth of @nasa @usgs Landsat satellite images.

NASA can see penguin poop from space. Also, it’s pink. 💩 The exact shade can tell scientists a lot about Adélie penguins and their Antarctic environment. The results come from a study of over 100 penguin sites and about 30 years’ worth of @nasa @usgs Landsat satellite images.

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An island on the move! In July 2026, a forested island the size of 2 football fields appeared in Canada’s Williston Reservoir and then vanished. 🏝️ See how scientists used Landsat and Sentinel satellite data to track its 19-mile journey! 🛰️

An island on the move! In July 2026, a forested island the size of 2 football fields appeared in Canada’s Williston Reservoir and then vanished. 🏝️ See how scientists used Landsat and Sentinel satellite data to track its 19-mile journey! 🛰️

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Farming information from space 🧑‍🌾🛰️ The @nasa @usgs Landsat and European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellites can ‘see’ more than human eyes can. Combining near-infrared and visible light data allows us to monitor where crops are growing and how healthy the plants are.

Farming information from space 🧑‍🌾🛰️ The @nasa @usgs Landsat and European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellites can ‘see’ more than human eyes can. Combining near-infrared and visible light data allows us to monitor where crops are growing and how healthy the plants are.

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For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March 15, Arctic sea ice extent reached 5.52 million square miles, NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Center report.

For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March 15, Arctic sea ice extent reached 5.52 million square miles, NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Center report.

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To study sea ice thickness, more than one view can help. NASA scientists spent two weeks flying above the Arctic with cutting-edge sensors aboard. When combined with satellite and on-the-ground measurements, the data helps us better understand how the region is changing.

To study sea ice thickness, more than one view can help. NASA scientists spent two weeks flying above the Arctic with cutting-edge sensors aboard. When combined with satellite and on-the-ground measurements, the data helps us better understand how the region is changing.

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New views of Earth from (s)PACE 🛰️ Artemis II captured stunning views of our home planet, but did you know NASA has a whole fleet of satellites studying Earth ? This view comes from PACE, which studies Earth’s ocean and atmosphere.

New views of Earth from (s)PACE 🛰️ Artemis II captured stunning views of our home planet, but did you know NASA has a whole fleet of satellites studying Earth ? This view comes from PACE, which studies Earth’s ocean and atmosphere.

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$Earth has about 370 quintillion gallons of water, but only a tiny fraction is useable by humans. Earth’s water budget tells us where water is today, where it’s coming from, and where it’s going to be tomorrow. #WorldWaterDay$

Earth has about 370 quintillion gallons of water, but only a tiny fraction is useable by humans. Earth’s water budget tells us where water is today, where it’s coming from, and where it’s going to be tomorrow. #WorldWaterDay

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Sea ice update 🌊🧊 Global sea ice hit a record low this winter, NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Center report. In the Arctic, winter sea ice was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak this year. The Antarctic sea ice minimum was also the second-lowest on record. More:

Sea ice update 🌊🧊 Global sea ice hit a record low this winter, NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Center report. In the Arctic, winter sea ice was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak this year. The Antarctic sea ice minimum was also the second-lowest on record. More:

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NASA’s Artemis program has its eyes on the Moon—but so does Landsat! 🌕 Once a month, the Landsat satellites turn to look at the Moon instead of Earth. Observing the Moon helps calibrate the satellites’ instruments, allowing Landsat to consistently and reliably study our planet.

NASA’s Artemis program has its eyes on the Moon—but so does Landsat! 🌕 Once a month, the Landsat satellites turn to look at the Moon instead of Earth. Observing the Moon helps calibrate the satellites’ instruments, allowing Landsat to consistently and reliably study our planet.

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Thirsty grapes? 🍇 The NASA/USGS Landsat can spot them from space! Through the research project, GRAPEX, scientists used Landsat data to estimate crop water use. This led to a free tool called OpenET, which helps farmers across the U.S. use water more efficiently.

Thirsty grapes? 🍇 The NASA/USGS Landsat can spot them from space! Through the research project, GRAPEX, scientists used Landsat data to estimate crop water use. This led to a free tool called OpenET, which helps farmers across the U.S. use water more efficiently.

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When Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Northern Mariana Islands, the storm destroyed the tools to track it. Data from NASA and its partners filled in the gap, providing critical rainfall measurements to emergency responders.

When Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Northern Mariana Islands, the storm destroyed the tools to track it. Data from NASA and its partners filled in the gap, providing critical rainfall measurements to emergency responders.

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The 2023 Canadian forest fires released about 640 million metric tons of carbon, according to a NASA study. That’s comparable to the annual fossil fuel emissions of a large industrialized nation. The fires were driven by Canada’s warmest and driest conditions in decades.

The 2023 Canadian forest fires released about 640 million metric tons of carbon, according to a NASA study. That’s comparable to the annual fossil fuel emissions of a large industrialized nation. The fires were driven by Canada’s warmest and driest conditions in decades.

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Earth’s oceans are always in motion. 🌊 Ocean currents transport nutrients, carbon, heat, and organisms around the planet, and play a vital role in our planet’s climate.

Earth’s oceans are always in motion. 🌊 Ocean currents transport nutrients, carbon, heat, and organisms around the planet, and play a vital role in our planet’s climate.

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What’s going on here? 🤔 The poles are the only places ICESat-2 can’t gather data. Instead, the satellite’s orbit is designed so that it can better study the edges of the polar ice sheets and sea ice, where much of the change is happening.

What’s going on here? 🤔 The poles are the only places ICESat-2 can’t gather data. Instead, the satellite’s orbit is designed so that it can better study the edges of the polar ice sheets and sea ice, where much of the change is happening.

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