Earth Observatory Collections


Puzzlers
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

Air Quality
From ground-level ozone to particulate matter to nitrogen dioxide, an array of gasses and particles can affect the air people…

Food and Agriculture
From soil conditions to crop productivity, satellite data help inform farmers, scientists, and decision-makers in the U.S. and around the…

Winter from the International Space Station
Over the years, astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory have snapped spectacular photographs of Earth’s snow and ice in both hemispheres.

Renewable and Alternative Energy
People have developed systems to harvest and store energy from sources such as wind, sunlight, and tidal action. Many of…

Fall Colors
As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a…

Science in Action
NASA satellites and sensors constantly take the pulse of our planet, measuring how Earth changes by the day, season, year,…

Earth at Night
Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for…

U.S. National Parks from Space
Many of America's monuments, scenic rivers, parks, and historic sites are visible from space.
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