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Today's Image of the Day from NASA shows one of the most detailed depictions of the Earth ever created.

Images of the day

Waterfalls in a beautiful river at sunset in Iceland

The wonders of Iceland

Today's Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features an overhead look at Musa Bay, Iran as seen from space.

Earth Observing-1 Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at the Strait of Dover, which is located in the narrowest part of the English Channel.

Environment

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 4, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 3, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 2, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 1, 2018

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at rainwater in Rub’ al-Khali, the largest contiguous desert in the world.

Landsat-8 Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupting and shooting ash into the air.

Suomi NPP Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at wildfires blowing smoke over the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory.

Aqua Earth Observing Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at the city of Charleston, South Carolina as seen from the International Space Station.

International Space Station Photos

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a stunning look at Alaska’s mountain glaciers.

Operation IceBridge

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at violent dust storms blowing across western Asia this past month.

MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at Loktak Lake, India, which contains circular floating islands called “phumdis.”

ASTER on the Terra Satellie

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the European Space Agency (ESA) and features a look at the Florida peninsula captured from space.

Sentinel-1A

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the European Space Agency (ESA) and features a look at Italy with unusually high amounts of snow on the ground.

Sentinel 3A

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at Mount Mayon, which some call the perfect volcano due to its symmetrical cone.

Sentinel-2A

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at blue and green phytoplankton blooms in the southern Atlantic Ocean right by the Falkland Islands.

Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership)

The 10 snowiest places on Earth

The 10 snowiest places on Earth

10 most beautiful beaches on Earth

10 most beautiful beaches on Earth

10 windiest places on Earth

10 windiest places on Earth

Sunniest cities in the United States

10 sunniest cities in the US

While scientists cannot predict when a large earthquake will happen, they can often pinpoint where these events will strike.

10 most earthquake vulnerable cities on Earth

Popular Videos

Today’s Video of the Day from the National Science Foundation (NSF) describes how oceanographic expeditions gather important information about the world’s oceans.

The mysteries of the world’s oceans

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Space mission observes an interplanetary shock

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Satellites are monitoring the health of our planet

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Animated brain waves used to promote relaxation

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The future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

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The Gulf of Taranto, Italy, from space

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Popular News

Scientists have discovered that a grape variety still used in wine production in France can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant.

Ancient seeds trace wine grape variety back 900 years to one ancestral plant

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When hawks pursue their prey, they utilize a mix of several types of guidance law that could help design drones used for capturing rogue drones in crowded areas.

The hunting methods used by hawks could help design new drones

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered that when...

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According to the American Cancer Society’s 2019 Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Statistics, there will be about 22.1 million cancer survivors come 2030.

Number of cancer survivors set to exceed 22 million by 2030

According to the American Cancer Society’s 2019 Cancer Treatment and...

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New research shows that the amount of biodiversity we have on land today has remained the same for at least 60 million years.

Diversity of land species has remained the same for 60 million years

The amount of biodiversity we have on land today has...

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410 miles deep into the Earth, researchers have discovered a mountain-like terrain larger than any mountain range on the surface of Earth.

Mountainous terrain discovered deep below the Earth’s surface

410 miles deep into the Earth, researchers have discovered a...

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For all of Chicago’s global significance, there is still a lack of certainty about the origins of the city’s name.

Was Chicago named after a wild onion?

Chicago is a fractious city, full of unresolved contradictions. A...

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A new study reports that couples who share long-term happiness within marriage may have genes to thank for their longevity.

Long-term happiness in marriage could be genetic

A new study from researchers at Yale School of Public...

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A new study from Berkeley, California shows that in the years since passing a soda tax in 2014, consumption of sugary drinks has drastically declined.

Do soda taxes encourage healthier drink choices in the long term?

A new study from Berkeley, California shows that in the...

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