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NISAR SAR backscatter image from 30 September 2026 showing Anak Krakatau in the center. Eruptions in early September cause the island to grow in size.

Anak Krakatau Grows

NISAR and HLS data reveal the scale of changes from the early September eruption.

Worldview Image of the Week

Oct. 9, 2026

1993 AIRSAR imagery of Bonanza Creek, Yukon Territory Canada.

Changes in Availability of Historical ASF Datasets

Starting October 1, 2026, some historical ASF SAR datasets will no longer be available through the regular ASF search and download tools.

News

Oct. 2, 2026

True-color reflectance image of the construction of Nusantara, the proposed future capital city of Indonesia, on 29 August 2026 from the MSI instrument on the Sentinel-2 satellite via the HLS project.

Nusantara, Future Capital of Indonesia

Construction of the new city began in 2022, and the last of five phases is projected for completion by 2045.

Worldview Image of the Week

Sept. 18, 2026

This false-color composite derived from NISAR data highlights vegetated areas (green), unvegetated surfaces (red), and how rapidly the vegetated areas changed (blue) during the 2025-2026 growing season in an agricultural region of South Africa.

NISAR L-Band Data Released, Expanding Record of Surface Changes

Produced by NASA JPL for the NISAR mission, these data products give researchers a new way to observe changes across Earth’s surface.

News

July 21, 2026

A topographical map of the Goodwin Creek Watershed in Mississippi. Portions of the map are colored in shades of blue to green to show increasing elevation above a water outlet.

Satellites and Models Can Fill the Gaps in Watershed Data

The NLDAS-2 dataset was added to the AIMS decision-making platform to create hydrology and water quality simulations for farmers and land managers across the country.

News

May 14, 2026

This map depicts the level of evapotranspiration across the continental United States.

Kicking off Development of New Earth Observation Solutions

The Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) works to identify and address the Earth observation needs of civilian federal agencies. SNWG is launching its latest biennial survey to identify needs, while also reporting progress on previous solutions.

Feature Article

April 27, 2026