Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast
Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast

Though it remained offshore, the storm lashed coastal areas with high winds and flooding—and produced remarkable rippling patterns in the upper atmosphere.

An Impact Structure With Legs
An Impact Structure With Legs

If the thought of extraterrestrial objects crashing into Earth weren’t creepy enough, behold Australia’s Spider Crater.

Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum
Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum

The ice reached its third-lowest maximum extent since satellite observations began.

Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand
Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand

Heavy rains since mid-September have caused widespread flooding that has affected millions of people across the country.

Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country
Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country

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

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum

Satellite records show Arctic sea ice covering less of the ocean in both winter and summer.

October 2026 Satellite Puzzler
October 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay 
The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay 

Dissolved organic matter and suspended sediment mingle in the southernmost extent of James Bay.

Moon-Like Madagascar
Moon-Like Madagascar

A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the country’s south.

Rains Swamp the Gandak River
Rains Swamp the Gandak River

After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.