Early 2026 has brought renewed scrutiny to how Earth-observing satellites register extreme ocean events. Widely circulated ...

WASHINGTON — A NASA satellite captured the first detailed, overhead view of a giant Pacific tsunami, and scientists are now sharing how it offers a new look at how tsunamis move across the ocean. In a ...

Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.

A satellite built to measure Earth’s water has started answering a different kind of question. “What’s the shape of water?” ...

A NASA satellite headed to space from Vandenberg Space Force Base early Friday morning en route to surveying water on Earth with unprecedented detail to help scientists understand climate change, ...

New images from a NASA satellite are giving scientists a view of tsunamis that they have never had before, revealing intricate structures in the open ocean that were previously invisible. Instead of a ...

The most recent breakthrough in human understanding of extreme weather events happened by accident. Tsunami physics has always been difficult to study, both because of their infrequency and the ...

Rivers leave measurable height signatures that satellites can track, helping scientists detect erosion and flood risks sooner.