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True-color corrected reflectance image of the eruption of Anak Krakatau on 5 September 2026 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite. The image shows volcanic gases and brown ash emanating from the volcano.

Volcanic Eruption of Anak Krakatau

A satellite captured multiple ways of viewing the ash and sulfur dioxide emissions in early September 2026.

Worldview Image of the Week

Sept. 11, 2026

Brightness temperature image of three major hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean, Lowell, Karina, Marie on 3 September 2026 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

Three Hurricanes March Across the Pacific Ocean

Hurricanes Lowell, Karina, and Marie formed in late August and early September 2026.

Worldview Image of the Week

Sept. 4, 2026

Smoke is visible from fires in Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 28 August 2026 captured by the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite

Wildland Fires in Indonesia, August 2026

Wildfires are burning across Indonesia - affecting the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java, and Papua and causing poor air quality across the country.

Worldview Image of the Week

Aug. 31, 2026

an illustration of the paths four tornados took across Tennessee. The tornadoes travelled on roughly the same latitude, forming a broken east to west line across the state.

Tracing a Tornado’s Path of Destruction

A study led by NASA researchers demonstrated how SAR satellite data can be used to identify tornado tracks and supplement storm damage surveys.

News

Aug. 7, 2026

True-color corrected reflectance image of fires burning across Washington, Oregon and British Columbia on 5 August 2026 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite.

Wildland Fires Burn Across Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia

Aerosol particles, formaldehyde, and NOx emissions show up prominently in satellite data.

Worldview Image of the Week

Aug. 7, 2026

An image of the primary sea ice region of ARCSIX.

ARCSIX 2025 Data Workshop

The meeting for the Arctic Radiation-Cloud-Aerosol-Surface Interaction Experiment (ARCSIX) featured an overview and presentations on individual data collections.

Event

July 26, 2026