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This SAR image shows a solar farm floating on top of the human-made Lake Tiangang in China. The fishery-solar hybrid photovoltaic power station covers approximately half of the lake’s surface and contrasts from the lake’s surface depicted by dark areas in the SAR image. A zoomed-in view shows the individual solar arrays on floating devices in the shape of a "fish."

The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks

By Leonard David Published

We've entered a new world of Earth observation, in which artificial intelligence helps researchers make sense of an ever-glowing glut of privately gathered data.

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A variety of shades of dark blue, gray and white in large panels of ice and water.

Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade | Space photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery.

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The Richat Structure as seen from space.

Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.

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A volcano emerging from a blanket of smoke.

Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

The wildfires ripping across North America have created massive plumes of smoke.

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a white swirl of cloud above blue ocean waters as seen from space

ISS astronaut spies a swirling super storm | Space photo of the day for Aug. 4, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.

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a satellite view of two long islands next to an image of two large clumps of dots seen on a grassy hill lined with snow and ice from an overhead perspective

Satellites spy penguin poop on Danger Islands | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published

Researchers used NASA satellite imagery, along with ground observations, to track changes in the diets of penguins on Antarctica's Danger Islands.

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'Crazy idea' succeeds: Scientists monitor space junk with radio telescopes

By Rahul Rao Published

"That's the first time that's ever been done."

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A black and white hummingbird shape appears in data of a mountaintop.

Satellite spots a 'hummingbird' in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.

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a large circular depression seen on a satellite photo of a green area on earth

A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact

By Elizabeth Howell Published

While getting ready for a camping trip, an amateur astronomer spotted a possible crater. It appears to be a match, pending microscopic results.

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This image from space shows wildfires over Canada.

Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke.

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