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The VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 platform captured this image on April 21, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 24, 2026
Sensors on Aqua, Suomi-NPP, and NOAA-20 detected fires and poor air quality across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and other countries in early April 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 10, 2026
NASA has a new dataset built from ground-based sensor packages that cost less than $1,000. The data have potential for validating satellite measurements and providing local details for pollution studies.
News
March 18, 2026
The OMPS instrument aboard the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform captured imagery and data on March 5, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 6, 2026
Image captured on January 8, 2026, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 8, 2026
The Geostationary Ring Natural Color RGB imagery layer is an additional option for users to visualize the progression of wildfires and their effects throughout the day.
Blog
Dec. 11, 2025
Image captured on November 23, 2025, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 5, 2025
Image captured September 17, 2025, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Sept. 18, 2025
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