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• NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth (2026/08/05 15:28)

  Description This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as a small bright dot moving from upper left to lower right, passing behind the Martian moon Phobos on July 2, 2026, 1,907th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The black background is the result of […] The post NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth appeared first on NASA Science.
• The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (2026/08/05 04:01)

  The coastal dune field in Brazil looks like a desert but fills with freshwater lagoons every year. The post The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park appeared first on NASA Science.
• Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington (2026/08/04 04:00)

  Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane. The post Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington appeared first on NASA Science.
• A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap (2026/08/03 16:00)

  The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, revealing a network of melt features. The post A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap appeared first on NASA Science.
• Destructive Fires Char Western Europe (2026/07/31 04:01)

  Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought. The post Destructive Fires Char Western Europe appeared first on NASA Science.
• New Zealand’s Southern Wilderness (2026/07/30 04:01)

  Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky. The post New Zealand’s Southern Wilderness appeared first on NASA Science.
• NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte (2026/07/29 16:08)

  Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, with its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 11, 2026, the 4,923rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The butte was left behind as surrounding rock eroded away over time, deepening the broad valley […] The post NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte appeared first on NASA Science.
• NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons (2026/07/29 16:06)

  Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission. The rover has found polygons several times in the past, but never so many in one place. Across […] The post NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons appeared first on NASA Science.