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May 19, 2026 Weekly News Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz The glacial lake left a layer of silt and clay in southeastern Manitoba, creating fertile farmland that was divided during 19th-century land surveys and is still farmed today. Great Balls of Fire An astronaut on the International Space Station was surprised to photograph a shower of light streaking through the darkness while looking out of the Cupola. Picturing Earth in a New Light A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished. Ice Moves Out of Aniak Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding. America’s Emerald Isle Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago. More from NASA Earth Science NASA Calibration Instrument Launches to International Space Station On Friday, May 15, NASA’s Calibration Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder (CLARREO Pathfinder) instrument launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of SpaceX’s 34th commercial resupply services mission for the agency. NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth   NASA Earth Science Division