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What’s under the ice? 🧊 This map from @NASA scientists and others shows the land underneath the Greenland Ice Sheet, linking hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented. go.nasa.gov/4jE7hVL
A map shows Greenland’s bedrock topography that lies below the ice sheet. In general, taller areas are along the edges of the ice sheet. Shallow areas below sea level surround Greenland and cover its interior. A megacanyon runs down from the northern edge and into the interior. There are tall mountain ranges in the south and east. In the western-central area are some long, straight valleys. Credit: NASA, using data from Chartrand et al.

ALT A map shows Greenland’s bedrock topography that lies below the ice sheet. In general, taller areas are along the edges of the ice sheet. Shallow areas below sea level surround Greenland and cover its interior. A megacanyon runs down from the northern edge and into the interior. There are tall mountain ranges in the south and east. In the western-central area are some long, straight valleys. Credit: NASA, using data from Chartrand et al.

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Uncovering the Valleys Hidden Below Greenland’s Ice - NASA Science

A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.

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This planet is haunted! 👻 Ghosts of volcanoes, lakes & more are visible in echoes seen from space. Explore places on our planet haunted by the past, like the Manicouagan Crater, formed 214 million years ago when a 3-mile wide asteroid struck Canada. go.nasa.gov/4zIVp9Q

A Modern Lake in an Ancient Crater - NASA Science

Famously visible from space, ring-shaped Manicouagan Lake was built at the dawn of the Space Age when Canada dammed a river to flood a Triassic-aged impact crater.

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Much of Texas is in a severe drought, including the Texas High Plains, where farmers are struggling with ailing aquifers and dying crops. Recently, @NASA scientists met with farmers to discuss how satellite data could help better manage water resources.
A U.S. Drought Monitor map of Texas depicts drought intensity across the state. Severe, extreme, and exceptional drought are shown in various shades of red and orange and cover large portions of the state. The area around Lubbock falls within the severe category. Extreme and exceptional drought is present in counties to the immediate northeast. Credit: NASA

ALT A U.S. Drought Monitor map of Texas depicts drought intensity across the state. Severe, extreme, and exceptional drought are shown in various shades of red and orange and cover large portions of the state. The area around Lubbock falls within the severe category. Extreme and exceptional drought is present in counties to the immediate northeast. Credit: NASA

NASA satellite image of the Lubbock region in Texas on September 9, 2026. The area appears dry and brown. Only some fields are green and most of the lakes appear white and dried out. Credit: NASA

ALT NASA satellite image of the Lubbock region in Texas on September 9, 2026. The area appears dry and brown. Only some fields are green and most of the lakes appear white and dried out. Credit: NASA

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Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country - NASA Science

Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.

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Two scientists. One unforgettable view of our planet. What's it like to see the Artemis II Earthrise image through the eyes of a lunar scientist? How about an oceanographer? Jacob Richardson & Ivona Cetinic are here to tell us. Explore Artemis II data: go.nasa.gov/Artemis2LunarSci…
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Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier could contribute more to sea level rise by the end of the century than some previous estimates. @NASAJPL helped develop a model that better accounts for seawater moving beneath the ice, improving simulations of the glacier’s retreat.
Aerial view of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, showing a vast expanse of white ice ending in a steep ice cliff above dark blue ocean water. Broken ice surrounds the glacier’s edge. Credit: NASA

ALT Aerial view of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, showing a vast expanse of white ice ending in a steep ice cliff above dark blue ocean water. Broken ice surrounds the glacier’s edge. Credit: NASA

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NASA Study Refines Projections for Thwaites Glacier - NASA Science

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier could contribute more to sea level rise by the end of the century than some previous estimates. In some model simulations, the glacier’s contribution was as much as...

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Join NASA’s @SpaceApps hackathon to make a difference on Earth and beyond! You could: 📻 Build an “Earth jukebox” 🌎 Map change on Earth’s surface with NISAR 🧑‍🌾Make a tool that helps farmers 🔍 Find places on Earth similar to spots on the Moon and Mars & more
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What’s under the Greenland Ice Sheet? 🧊 This new map from @NASA scientists and others shows the land beneath the ice, linking hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.
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Uncovering the Valleys Hidden Below Greenland’s Ice - NASA Science

A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.

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An island on the move! In July 2026, a forested island the size of 2 football fields appeared in Canada’s Williston Reservoir and then vanished. 🏝️ See how scientists used Landsat and Sentinel satellite data to track its 19-mile journey! 🛰️
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This summer, @NASA scientists spent six weeks chasing fire clouds. 🔥☁️ Using planes and trucks, the team studied several dangerous, smoke-infused clouds generated by wildfires. The data will help predict where these clouds may form and improve climate and atmospheric models.
Aerial photograph of a fire-generated cloud. Near the ground, dark brown smoke shows the location of the Widemouth 2 fire in Utah. The smoke rises high into the atmosphere and spreads out. Above the smoke layer are puffy white clouds, including a puff of very tall clouds. Credit: INSPYRE / Bernadett Weinzierl

ALT Aerial photograph of a fire-generated cloud. Near the ground, dark brown smoke shows the location of the Widemouth 2 fire in Utah. The smoke rises high into the atmosphere and spreads out. Above the smoke layer are puffy white clouds, including a puff of very tall clouds. Credit: INSPYRE / Bernadett Weinzierl

Photograph of NASA’s ER-2 aircraft on the runway. In the foreground, a person holds two orange lights to signal to the plane. The sunset is orange and pink in the background. Credit: NASA / Milan Loiacono

ALT Photograph of NASA’s ER-2 aircraft on the runway. In the foreground, a person holds two orange lights to signal to the plane. The sunset is orange and pink in the background. Credit: NASA / Milan Loiacono

A photograph shows a truck and two people in yellow firefighting shirts on the side of a road. In the distance is a wildfire and the sky is filled with smoke. Credit: NASA / Milan Loiacono

ALT A photograph shows a truck and two people in yellow firefighting shirts on the side of a road. In the distance is a wildfire and the sky is filled with smoke. Credit: NASA / Milan Loiacono

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NASA Campaign Explores Clouds Spawned by Wildfires - NASA Science

The Wildhorse grass fire in eastern Idaho erupted with a massive pulse of smoke. No one had expected it, but the wildfire had launched what’s known as a

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Albedo keeps us cool — literally! Parts of Earth with high albedo, like sea ice or clouds, reflect sunlight, which helps regulate Earth’s temperature.
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@NASAGoddardOct 5
Let's reflect... Albedo is a measure of how much light and heat a surface reflects. Lighter objects tend to have higher albedo, and darker objects have lower. This reflectivity plays an important role in studying the makeup of the surface of bodies like the Moon.
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NASA can see penguin poop from space. Also, it’s pink. 💩 The exact shade can tell scientists a lot about Adélie penguins and their Antarctic environment. The results come from a study of over 100 penguin sites and about 30 years’ worth of @nasa @usgs Landsat satellite images.
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Pink Penguin Guano Provides Diet Clues - NASA Science

The color of Adélie penguin droppings reveals what the birds are eating, offering scientists a way to track how sea ice conditions influence their diet.

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2026 has been a busy season for tropical cyclones in the northeastern and central Pacific basins. This image from NASA’s EPIC camera on the DSCOVR satellite shows four named storms churning on Sept. 27: Nolo, Odalys, Polo, and Rachel.
Full-disk satellite view of Earth. The Americas are visible on the right. Four tropical cyclones swirl above the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. From left to right: Nolo, Odalys, Polo, and Rachel. The Intertropical Convergence Zone appears as a band of puffy white clouds near the equator. The storms are all near this area. Credit: NASA

ALT Full-disk satellite view of Earth. The Americas are visible on the right. Four tropical cyclones swirl above the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. From left to right: Nolo, Odalys, Polo, and Rachel. The Intertropical Convergence Zone appears as a band of puffy white clouds near the equator. The storms are all near this area. Credit: NASA

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Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific - NASA Science

Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and central Pacific.

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