Geographic Images

On March 28, 2025, a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar, causing widespread devastation. The epicenter was located near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, and the tremors were felt across the region. This powerful earthquake has resulted in significant human and infrastructural losses, with over 1,700 confirmed dead and more than 3,400 injured.

In a groundbreaking development for climate science, an international team of scientists has harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to create 3D profiles of clouds from satellite data. This innovative approach promises to provide new insights into cloud structures and their role in climate systems—something eagerly anticipated by researchers awaiting data from the EarthCARE mission.

Halong Bay, located in northeast Vietnam, is a remarkable landscape featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image. The image captures the bay's striking rocky formations rising from the clear blue waters, offering a breathtaking view of one of the most iconic natural wonders in Southeast Asia.

In the remote northwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, a dotted line of islands stretches between northern Japan and Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The Kuril Archipelago is sparsely populated by humans but riddled with volcanoes. The Zavaritskogo volcano (also called Zavaritskii) is a striking feature on Simushir Island, in the middle of the archipelago. It is made up of nested, steep-walled calderas surrounding a central lake.