Tag: Satellite Imagery
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Satellite Observation Highlights: Hayli Gubbi’s Ash Plume Shrouds the Middle East (Photo of the Day, Dec 16, 2025)
Overview: A dramatic volcanic plume captured from space In late November, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted with explosive force, thrusting a towering plume of ash and volcanic gases into the upper atmosphere. Just hours after the eruption began, NASA’s Aqua satellite, equipped with the MODIS instrument, captured a striking image of the event. This rapid…
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Anatomy of a phytoplankton bloom revealed north of Hawai’i
Overview Every summer, satellite imagery captures a spectacular feature in the North Pacific: vast swirls of color north of the Hawaiian Islands marking intense phytoplankton blooms. While these microscopic plants form the base of the ocean food web, the physical and biological forces that drive these seasonal blooms have long remained elusive. A new investigation…
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Twin Tornadoes Tear Parallel Tracks Through Mississippi, Marking a Deadly Superstorm
H2: Unfolding Event and Context In a dramatic display of extreme weather, a pair of tornadoes swept through parts of Mississippi, leaving eerily parallel tracks across rural and semi-urban landscapes. The events, described by meteorologists as part of a larger “superstorm” system, occurred on March 22, 2025, with the most widely circulated imagery coming from…
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Spectacular Satellite View Captures Toxic Algae Bloom Swirling in Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Overview of the Phenomenon A striking satellite photograph reveals an exceptionally dense and toxic algal bloom swirling across Pyramid Lake in Nevada. The image, taken from space, highlights a vivid band of color and movement on the lake’s surface, drawing attention to a natural phenomenon with potentially serious ecological and public health implications. While algal…
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Marree Man: The Enigmatic 2-Mile-Tall Geoglyph That Appeared in the Australian Outback
The Mystery of the Marree Man In a landscape as vast and desolate as the Australian outback, a startling silhouette appeared on satellite imagery and quickly captured global attention. The Marree Man, a towering geoglyph standing roughly two miles (about 3.2 kilometers) tall, is believed to be Aboriginal-inspired in design but shrouded in mystery regarding…
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The Marree Man: A 2-Mile-Tall Mystery Looming Over Australia’s Outback
Unveiling a Giant Mystery in the Australian Outback In the red heart of Australia lies a striking anomaly visible from space: a two-mile-long geoglyph known as the Marree Man. The mysterious figure, etched into the desert floor, resembles an Aboriginal man with a raised spear and a distinctive stance. Discovered in 1998 by a routine…
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The Marree Man Mystery: Australia’s 2-Mile-Tall Geoglyph Looms Over the Outback
The Enigmatic Arrival of a 2-Mile-Tall Geoglyph In the heart of Australia’s remote outback, a striking feature suddenly appeared on the landscape: a colossal geoglyph known as the Marree Man. This Aboriginal-inspired figure, carved into the desert floor and visible from space, stretches over a scale that astonishes locals and researchers alike. With its precise…
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Earth from Space: Chilean Glaciers in Retreat at Laguna San Rafael
Overview: a changing landscape on Chile’s Pacific edge From space, the ice fields of southern Chile tell a dramatic story of change. The Laguna San Rafael National Park, located on the Pacific coast, spans roughly 17,000 square kilometers and includes the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. Once part of the vast Patagonian Ice Sheet, today this…
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Earth from Space: Chilean Glaciers—San Rafael and San Quintín Rise and Retreat
Overview: Chile’s Northern Patagonian Ice Field in Focus In the rugged coastal mountains of southern Chile, Laguna San Rafael National Park protects a fragment of the once-vast Patagonian Ice Sheet. The park spans roughly 17,000 square kilometers and is home to the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, a resilient remnant of ice that continues to shape…
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Earth from Space: Chilean glaciers
Earth from Space: Chilean glaciers and a changing map of ice Across the Pacific coast of southern Chile, the remote expanse of Laguna San Rafael National Park holds one of the world’s most dramatic records of ice loss. The park, spanning roughly 17,000 square kilometers, sits atop the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, a surviving fragment…