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stand of green trees in a lake with dead trees and logs in the water

Assessing the Nature of the U.S.

NASA representatives are part of the National Nature Assessment, which will take stock of U.S. lands, waters, wildlife, and ecosystems.
News
Aug. 19, 2024
Dark reds indicating high aerosol index over Laos and Vietnam as a result of agricultural burning on 27 March 2023 captured by the OMPS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite

High Aerosol Index over Laos and Vietnam

Base image acquired Mar 27, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite, overlaid with Aerosol Index values from the OMPS instrument.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 28, 2023
True color image of the Dead Sea and Salt Evaporation Ponds on 21 December 2022 from the MSI instrument aboard ESA's Sentinel 2A and 2B satellites

Dead Sea and Salt Evaporation Ponds

Image captured on Dec 21, 2022, by the MSI instrument aboard the ESA (European Space Agency) Sentinel-2A and -2B satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 27, 2022
This color map shows Africa, portions of the Middle East, and Southern Europe. The Northern third of Africa is colored in shades of tan to highlight the desert regions. The middle of Africa is covered in red dots to indicate where fires have been detected. The Southern portion of Africa is green to reflect the more humid, vegetation-rich areas.

The Big and Small of Fire in Africa

NASA Earth science data are being used in Africa’s Sahel region and across the continent to help track, study, and manage fires.
Feature Article
Nov. 16, 2022
Image of pivot irrigation circles and canals of the New Valley Project in Egypt on 4 November 2022 (Sentinel 2A &B/MSI)

New Valley Project, Egypt

Image captured on Nov 4, 2022, by the MSI instrument aboard the ESA (European Space Agency) Sentinel-2A and -2B satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 8, 2022
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