Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi
Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi

The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.

New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea

Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guinea.

Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz
Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz

The glacial lake left a layer of silt and clay in southeastern Manitoba, creating fertile farmland that was divided during 19th-century land surveys and is still farmed today.

Picturing Earth in a New Light
Picturing Earth in a New Light

A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished.

Ice Moves Out of Aniak
Ice Moves Out of Aniak

Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.

America’s Emerald Isle
America’s Emerald Isle

Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago.

Australia’s Cloudy Beauty
Australia’s Cloudy Beauty

Valley fog gathered in the Victorian Alps while an arch-shaped cloud drifted across Port Phillip Bay.

May 2026 Satellite Puzzler
May 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

A Sea of Spinning Clouds
A Sea of Spinning Clouds

Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.

Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch
Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch

Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.