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Precipitation shown over Japan on 29 September 2026 from the IMERG precipitation rate overlaid on a true-color corrected reflectance image from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite.

Record Rainfall Over Central Japan

Heavy rains fell over Tokyo in September 2026 due to successive typhoons and a prolonged high-pressure front.

Worldview Image of the Week

Oct. 2, 2026

A topographical map of the Goodwin Creek Watershed in Mississippi. Portions of the map are colored in shades of blue to green to show increasing elevation above a water outlet.

Satellites and Models Can Fill the Gaps in Watershed Data

The NLDAS-2 dataset was added to the AIMS decision-making platform to create hydrology and water quality simulations for farmers and land managers across the country.

News

May 14, 2026

30-, 60- and 90-day forecasts of dry and wet conditions, relative to the historic record for the lower 48 states, use GRACE-FO satellite groundwater data for the initial conditions.

Below the Surface: Tracking Groundwater from Space

This training offered by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program covers applicable data sources for assessing groundwater change.

News

March 9, 2026

High aerosol index over France due to Saharan dust on 5 March 2026 from the OMPS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.

Saharan Dust over Western Europe

The OMPS instrument aboard the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform captured imagery and data on March 5, 2026.

Worldview Image of the Week

March 6, 2026

Global surface mass anomalies observed by the GRACE/GRACE-FO satellites (for the month of May 2025 relative to the 2005-2010 gravity field).

NASA Satellite Data Show Decrease in Colorado River Basin Aquifers

Researchers used data from the GRACE/GRACE-FO platform to estimate that the region has lost a combined 34 cubic kilometers of groundwater since 2002.

Feature Article

Dec. 5, 2025

Monthly Average Daily TCWV from AIRS for July 2025

Water Vapor Data Helps Meteorologists Predict Whether a Storm Will Strengthen or Weaken

NASA's AIRS instrument provides information about precipitable water vapor, a key variable in determining the potential strength of hurricanes and tropical cyclones.

Blog

Sept. 30, 2025

Typhoon Ragasa

Image captured September 24, 2025, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-21 platform.

Worldview Image of the Week

Sept. 25, 2025

A piece of a larger IceBridge Digital Mapping Sensor (DMS) Level 3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Orthorectified Image.

Earth Science Data Roundup: September 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in August 2025.

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Sept. 4, 2025

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