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Inner Niger Delta and Niger River, Mali on 3 January 2021 (Aqua/MODIS) - Feature Grid

Inland Niger Delta and Niger River, Mali

Image captured on 3 January 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.

Worldview Image of the Week

Jan. 11, 2021

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NASA EOSDIS 2020 Data User Profile Yearbook Released

NASA EOSDIS 2020 Data User Profile Yearbook showcases scientists, researchers, managers, and educators and the datasets that make their work possible.

Data User Story

Jan. 4, 2021

Zebra stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are social animals that live in harems. Here two stand in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Zebras Without Borders

A new generation reconnects with greener pastures.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

U.S. Navy officer Jonathan Myers explains to his colleague April Beldo how to use a marine sextant during a demonstration of celestial navigation.

Where on Earth?

Knowing exactly where you are isn't good enough for science.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This artist’s depiction shows the Mars Rover on the surface of Mars. Because of precise information about Earth’s length of day and orientation, NASA was able to directly land the Rover on Mars.

When a Day is Not a Day

As the Earth turns, unlikely events can be a drag.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Curved barchan dunes and a straight seif dune lie in the north polar region of Mars, where the first significant change to sand dunes was detected in 2008.

Unearthly Dunes

Slow-moving landforms in Alaska decipher the frigid surface of Mars.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A mule deer doe and her fawn trudge through deep snow in Idaho.

Tracking Survival Among Idaho's Mule Deer

Satellite sensing of summer plants and winter snow helps biologists predict mule deer populations.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This aerial view shows Spectacle Reef Light on the northwest side of Lake Huron, 11 miles east of Bois Blanc Island. (Courtesy US Coast Guard)

To the Lighthouse

Where is the water going in the Great Lakes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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