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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Published May 5, 2010
Acquired May 2, 2010, this natural-color image shows an ash plume and steam over the summit of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano. An ash plume blows toward the southeast, passing over a dark ash field on the land surface.
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Lake Minnewanka, Banff National Park, Canada
Published May 4, 2010
Acquired July 1, 2009, this natural-color image shows Lake Minnewanka at the eastern tip of Banff National Park.
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Signs of Life: Sulfur Deposits at Borup Fiord Pass, Canadian Arctic
Published May 1, 2010
A natural-color satellite image and an aerial photograph show a unique glacial valley in the Canadian Arctic, where sulfur deposits on the ice may give scientists insights into how to search for extraterrestrial life.
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Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado
Published April 29, 2010
Big Thompson Canyon in northern Colorado is the site of the state’s worst natural disaster—a 1976 flash flood that killed 144 people.
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Oil Leak from Damaged Well in Gulf of Mexico
Published April 27, 2010
These satellite images were among the first revealing the scope of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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Eruption of Gaua Volcano
Published April 26, 2010
A steam-rich volcanic plume rises from Gaua Volcano on April 24, 2010.
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A pyrocumulus cloud rises through the ash above the summit of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull Volcano on April 24, 2010.
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Brasilia, Brazil
Published April 25, 2010
Sitting between an artificial lake and a national park, Brasilia, Brazil, is recognized as a pioneer in the use of rigorous urban planning to create livable cities.
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Detailed View of Ash Plume at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
Published April 20, 2010
A billowing cloud of ash emanates from Eyjafjallajökull Volcano on April 17, 2010.
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Lake Frome, South Australia
Published April 14, 2010
Acquired on April 10, 2010, and and March 7, 2009, these natural-color images show changes in a central Australian saltpan, Lake Frome. In 2010, water has seeped into the salt lake, leaving standing water in some areas and muddying much of the ground surface.
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