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This source accounts for about 10% of all the water that enters this highly productive farmland, including rivers and rain.

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

A case study involving Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emissions – and reductions – at the source.

Cameras on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography spacecraft captured the antennas for its main science instrument unfurling in orbit.

Led by NASA and the French space agency CNES, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.

A nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use data from NASA’s EMIT mission, plus current airborne and future satellite instruments, to survey waste sites for methane emissions.

Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before.

The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a case study.

Fountains of lava erupted near Mauna Loa’s summit on Nov. 27, 2022, ending a 38-year period of quiet since the volcano’s last eruption.

Targeting a Dec. 15 launch, SWOT will survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time, helping to track how fresh and saltwater bodies change over time.

A new video series highlights the hard work and passion of scientists and engineers who are helping to get this remarkable new satellite off the ground.

The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.