Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20. Suomi NPP data announcement

Filters

Juvenile blue chromis linger near the branches of an Acropora millepora colony off Lizard Island on the Northern Great Barrier Reef.

The Researcher, the Reef, and a Storm

Can marine reserves protect Earth’s underwater nurseries?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Aftermath of a hurricane

The Power of Particles

Can smoke spark severe tornadoes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Wind speeds at a height of 80 meters (262 feet), or approximately the hub height of a turbine, indicate a viable wind resource in the study area.

The Power of a Brazilian Wind

Researchers discover that coastal winds could help change Brazil's energy portfolio.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Photograph of a leatherback turtle

The Mysterious Lives of Leatherbacks

Knowing how leatherback sea turtles migrate could keep them safer.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

By sharing their observations, birdwatchers can help scientists understand where the various species of birds are throughout the year.

The Feather Followers

By sharing their observations, birdwatchers can help scientists understand where the various species of birds are throughout the year.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This stovepipe tornado formed on May 31, 2010, near the border between Colorado and Oklahoma.

The Dirt on Tornadoes

Moisture on the ground may fuel more violence in the sky.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This photograph shows a large lenticular cloud hovering over part of Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia region.

The Case of the Missing Waves

Earth’s atmosphere works in mysterious ways.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Skiers practice cross-country skiing drills on Bagely Hill in Duluth, Minnesota. (Courtesy University of Minnesota Duluth)

The Big Fat Puzzle

Can cold melt fat?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

SHOWING 8 OF 535

Items

Find Data

By Platform

Explore data collected by platforms in space, air, water, and land.

By Topic

Browse by topic to find relevant data, tools, learning resources, news, and more.

Data Catalog

Dive into one of the planet’s largest repositories of Earth science data.

Data Tools

Access a range of tools that enable data discovery, analysis, and visualization.