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A Blanket of Ash from Ruang
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Published April 23, 2024
The powerful eruption lofted ash high into the atmosphere and spread tephra and other volcanic debris across the small island in Indonesia.
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Severe Drought in Southern Africa
Published April 22, 2024
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
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Venezuela’s Ecological Islands
Published April 21, 2024
In the country’s southeast, towering table-top mountains known as tepuis host unique species of flora and fauna.
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Deluge in the United Arab Emirates
Published April 19, 2024
A powerful storm system battered major cities in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Deciphering India’s Luna Crater
New analysis of a round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin revealed telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact.
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Spring Shipping in Finland’s Largest Lake
With the help of icebreaking vessels, Saimaa’s icy waters remain navigable for much of the year.
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Europe at Night
Published April 18, 2024
Major cities in northwestern Europe shine bright in this nighttime photo, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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Spring Floods Sweep Across Central Asia
Published April 16, 2024
Rivers overtopped their banks and submerged thousands of homes in Russia and Kazakhstan.
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How Deep Was Death Valley’s Temporary Lake?
Researchers used satellite data to calculate the depth of water in this transient freshwater body.
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Looking Up and Down During the Eclipse
Published April 12, 2024
Astronauts and photographers captured unforgettable views of Earth and the Sun as the Moon’s shadow swept across North America.
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Antelope Valley Abloom
Published April 15, 2024
Poppies are sparse, but yellow wildflowers are blooming in Southern California.
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Towering Brandberg
Published April 14, 2024
This reddish “burning mountain” of granite is the highest point in Namibia.
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