Dust Storm Sweeps Through Iraq
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154186/dust-storm-sweeps-through-iraq
Published: April 17, 2025 20:30
A thick dust plume in the Middle East dimmed skies and sent thousands to the hospital in April 2025.
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Relics of a Red World in Bighorn Basin
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154176/relics-of-a-red-world-in-bighorn-basin
Published: April 17, 2025 04:00
Folds of rusted rock neighbor the Bighorn Canyon’s deep scar in the western United States.
Signs of the Season in Pine Island Bay
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154173/signs-of-the-season-in-pine-island-bay
Published: April 16, 2025 04:00
A major embayment in West Antarctica saw new sea ice growth in autumn 2025 amid older sea ice that had survived the austral summer melt season.
Satellite Data Show Motion of Burma Earthquakes
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154156/satellite-data-show-motion-of-burma-earthquakes
Published: April 15, 2025 04:00
NASA scientists employed a pixel-tracking method to reveal how much the ground shifted during one of the largest documented surface ruptures of its type.
Clouds Hover Over the Alaska Peninsula
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154162/clouds-hover-over-the-alaska-peninsula
Published: April 14, 2025 04:00
Winds interacted with mountainous terrain to produce long, sharp-edged standing wave clouds.
Singapore and Malaysia at Night
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154170/singapore-and-malaysia-at-night
Published: April 13, 2025 04:00
An astronaut orbiting over Southeast Asia captured a colorful photo of the lights from boats, ports, and other lit infrastructure.
The Staying Power of Sardinia
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154165/the-staying-power-of-sardinia
Published: April 12, 2025 04:00
One of the largest islands in the Mediterranean, this region of Italy has developed a cultural and natural heritage all its own over the millennia.
Blooming British Isles
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154159/blooming-british-isles
Published: April 10, 2025 19:54
The colorful North Atlantic waters visible around the archipelago in April 2025 are likely due to a mix of phytoplankton and suspended sediment.
Building Out Chattanooga
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154137/building-out-chattanooga
Published: April 10, 2025 04:00
Signs of urban expansion cover parts of Tennessee’s “scenic city,” which is nestled along the meandering Tennessee River.
Flooding Along the Mississippi
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154150/flooding-along-the-mississippi
Published: April 8, 2025 21:21
A slow-moving storm system dumped heavy rain across the Midwest and Southeast and fueled major floods along several of the river’s tributaries.
South Korea Charred by Fire
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154142/south-korea-charred-by-fire
Published: April 8, 2025 04:00
Following destructive fires in March 2025, satellite imagery showed burned land stretching more than 80 kilometers toward the coastline in the country’s southeast.