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March 3, 2026 Weekly News Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost. Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet. Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over. Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks. Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains. More from NASA Earth Science NASA Satellites Show Where Outdoor Lights Worsen Allergy Season Plants exposed to artificial lighting burst into bloom earlier and flower longer than plants exposed exclusively to natural sunlight. A recent study that relies on NASA satellite data found that this effect raises pollen counts throughout much of the year, extending and intensifying allergy seasons in brightly lit communities. Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth's land surface from space. Landsat 9, launched in 2021, is the latest mission in this remarkable legacy. NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth   NASA Earth Science Division

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