China's 'Airpocalypse' Tracked by NASA Satellite By Douglas Main published 30 October 13 Air pollution in northern China recently reached astonishing lows, with visibility of about 30 feet. The clouds of smoke and smog have been tracked from above by NASA's Aqua satellite.
Jupiter-Bound NASA Probe to Grab Speed Boost from Earth Flyby Wednesday By Douglas Main published 8 October 13
Beautiful Plankton Blooms Seen from Space By Douglas Main published 13 May 13 The plankton blooms occur most springs.
View from Space: Animation of California's Springs Wildfire By Douglas Main published 7 May 13 The fire kicked up a lot of smoke.
Volcano's Heat, Eruption Seen from Space By Douglas Main published 6 May 13 See the hot lava from space.
NASA Rover to Explore… Greenland By Douglas Main published 2 May 13 Grover the rover will inspect the apex of Greenland's ice sheet.
How a Storm Became Big Enough to Span the Atlantic By Douglas Main published 29 March 13 The storm is creating waves up to 42 feet high.
What the Spring Equinox Looks Like from Space By Douglas Main published 20 March 13 During the equinox, night and day are almost the same length.
Record-Setting Snowfall Seen from Space By Douglas Main published 27 February 13 The blizzard set records in several areas.
Astronaut Snaps Beautiful Photo of 'Night-Shining Clouds' By Douglas Main published 22 January 13 Watch from the International Space Station as high-altitude clouds glow.
NASA Sets Launch Date for New Earth-Observing Satellite By Douglas Main published 10 January 13 The new satellite will replaced Landsat 5, which is being decommissioned.
Lined-Up Sun, Moon Give Rise to 'King Tides' By Douglas Main published 10 January 13 Tides are higher due to the sun and moon being close to Earth.
NASA to Announce Launch of New Earth-Observing Satellite By Douglas Main published 9 January 13 The new satellite will replaced Landsat 5, which is being decommissioned.
Zoom in On 'Black Marble' Earth View By Douglas Main published 10 December 12 See what the world looks like at night — from space.
Time-Lapse Captures Fall Color, Northern Lights By Douglas Main published 12 October 12 Thousands of pictures have been stitched together to make this movie.
Satellite Spies Dangerous East Coast Weather System By Douglas Main published 18 September 12 Some areas have already seen 5 inches of rain.
Satellite Gets Bird's-Eye Shot of Guatemala Volcano Erupting By Douglas Main published 14 September 12 The volcano's ash has displaced more than 30,000 people.
Discovery: Earth's Oldest Crater Is Largest Too By Douglas Main published 29 June 12 The area may contain precious minerals.
