Earth's Moon

A new index shows that the world’s rainforests are responding differently to threats like a warming climate and deforestation.

For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede.

NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for Earth’s first mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter's moon Europa.

This page showcases our resources for those interested in learning more about ocean worlds.

The next full Moon goes by many names including the Buck Moon.

The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, is part of NASA’s Artemis program.

The science instrument mapped the dome of high pressure that settled over the northwestern U.S. and western Canada in late June.

In the mid-2030s, every U.S. coast will have rapidly increasing high tide floods, when a lunar cycle will amplify rising sea levels.

Set for launch in 2022, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will help scientists monitor Earth’s ocean, and fresh water in its lakes and rivers.

Designed to improve navigation for robotic explorers and the operation of GPS satellites, the technology demonstration reports a significant milestone.

The sky isn’t falling, but scientists have found that parts of the upper atmosphere are changing in response to greenhouse gas emissions.

Are we alone in the universe? So far, the only life we know of is right here on Earth. But here at NASA, we’re looking. 

Scientists have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.

The next full Moon is the Strawberry Moon and a marginal Supermoon.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the latest spacecraft to monitor sea surface height, releases its first science measurements to users.

The balloons are being developed to detect venusquakes. In 2019, they made the first balloon-borne detection of a quake much closer to home.

Some places on Earth are so extreme that NASA uses them as stand-ins for other worlds. These locations are called planetary analogs.

NASA’s SnowEx teams are packing up the snowshoes, skis, and scientific instruments they’ve used all winter to study snow in mountains and prairies.

This long exposure photograph taken from the International Space Station shows Earth's atmospheric glow and star trails.

A partial solar eclipse over the U.S. Capitol on June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia.

When lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic cut local nitrogen oxide emissions, the effect on ozone pollution was global and unexpectedly rapid.

The Sun has revealed new clues that could help scientists solve the mystery of what causes its powerful and unpredictable eruptions.

New research confirms how particles from space can be sent careening down into Earth’s atmosphere to create the aurora.

Fixing just the worst leaks in the Permian Basin oilfield’s infrastructure could cut methane emissions by 55 tons an hour, according to a new study.

NASA is developing new technology and missions to study storm formation and impacts, including ways to understand Earth as a system.