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Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah – NASA Science 0
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- July 8, 2026
After a winter with below-average snowpack and an unusually warm and dry start to summer, the National Interagency Fire Center warned that the Great Basin and parts of the Rocky Mountains faced an elevated risk of wildfires in July 2026. The warning was accurate. By July 7, firefighters worked to contain nearly three dozen large
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July 2026 Satellite Puzzle – NASA Science 0
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- July 7, 2026
Every month, NASA’s Earth Observatory presents a puzzling satellite image. The July 2026 puzzle appears above. Your challengeYoIdentify the location shown in this satellite image. Share what clues you see, where you think they are, and what makes this place interesting or unique to you. How to respondSubmit your answer using this form and select
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The World Cup from 250 miles above – NASA Science 0
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- July 7, 2026
In the summer of 2026, sixteen stadiums in North America hosted matches as part of the FIFA World Cup. Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured a top-down view of the infrastructure, landscapes and ecosystems surrounding many of these places. Six of the matches were played at San Francisco Bay Area
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Examining algal blooms on Blue Mesa – NASA Science 0
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- July 6, 2026
The summers of 2021 and 2022 were difficult seasons for Colorado’s Blue Mesa Reservoir. A severe drought hit much of the western U.S., prompting emergency water releases that brought the reservoir to its lowest level since 1984. Marinas and boat ramps closed, the remains of a ghost town emerged from the mud, and parts of
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The birthplace of the United States 0
- Earth Observatory, Human Dimensions, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 3, 2026
Editor’s note: In honor of America’s 250th birthday, the Earth Observatory is revisiting stories about the landscapes that helped shape American history. The images and text on this page were originally published on July 4, 2017. Explore the full collection here. Located between the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William
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Tropical Storm Arthur – NASA Science 0
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- June 21, 2026
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, brought high winds and heavy rain to the U.S. Gulf Coast in mid-June. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image (left) at 10:30 a.m. Central Time (15:30 Universal Time) on June 17. The second image (right) depicts infrared signals known as brightness temperature,
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