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a map of Africa and Asia showing silica deposits detected by ECOSTRESS.

Mapping Silicate Minerals From Space

New infrared surveys of silicates and related minerals provide insights for geological research, renewable energy, and rare Earth mineral exploration.
News
Sept. 11, 2026
True color reflectance image from HLS Landsat overlaid with OPERA's dynamic surface water extent layer on 23 June 2026 showing low water levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, AZ

Little Water Left in San Carlos Reservoir

OPERA's dynamic surface water extent layer and Landsat images show extremely low water levels in this Arizona reservoir in June 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 29, 2026
Pictured is satellite imagery of portions of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Portions of the map are colored blue for areas of EMIT and SAR data masking. Yellow where there is landing cover masking. Red where high-resolution model training was used. Dots for training point data. And white to show the total area of analysis extent.

Homing In On the Range

USGS researchers found NASA’s imaging spectroscopy satellite data could significantly improve identification of vegetation types across rangelands.
News
June 25, 2026
True color reflectance Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 image of fall colors in Chile from the MSI instrument aboard the Sentinel-2C platform on 9 May 2026.

Fall Colors in Chile

Data from the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 product and Worldview captured the change of seasons.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 15, 2026
False-color reflectance Harmonized Landsat Sentinel 2 image of Lake Manly, Death Valley, CA on 10 December 2025 from the OLI instrument aboard Landsat 8 satellite

Ancient Death Valley Lake Reappears

Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) image captured on December 1, 2025, by the OLI instrument aboard the Landsat 8 platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 12, 2025
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