Earth

Mexico City is sinking up to 14 inches per year, satellite images show

By Keith Cooper published 5 May 26

Mexico City is one of the fastest subsiding cities in the world, dropping by up to 14 inches every year.

An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 30 April 26

The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.

Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2

By Chelsea Gohd published 22 April 26

This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.

Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 22 April 26

Celebrating Earth Day with an image of Earth captured by NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon.

Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find

By Tereza Pultarova published 9 April 26

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found.

Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026

By Brett Tingley published 17 March 26

The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.

Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026

By Brett Tingley published 13 March 26

A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.

Rare glass from 6-million-year-old meteorite strike found in Brazil — but the crater is still missing

By Elizabeth Howell published 3 March 26

There are only a few known fields of tektites in the entire world, and scientists just found another in Brazil.

Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing

By Elise Cutts published 1 March 26

Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C.