NASA satellites captured huge green-blue ocean rings near New Zealand’s Chatham Islands which was caused by seasonal phytoplankton blooms. This attracts wildlife and reveal the ocean’s hidden ...

NASA satellites captured a striking bright blue plume in the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa. The unusual colour revealed ...

A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents has been compared to the art of Van Gogh. NASA’s 'Perpetual Ocean 2' video uses the space agency's ocean model, Estimating the Circulation and Climate ...

The North American Gulf Stream as illustrated with the ECCO model. Download this visualization from NASA Goddard’s Scientific Visualization Studio. Credit: Greg Shirah/NASA’s Scientific Visualization ...

From orbit, some of the most remote corners of the ocean are suddenly lighting up in surreal shades of turquoise, lime, and ...

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is allowing researchers to directly observe small-scale ocean processes across the globe for the first time. An eddy is like a mini whirlpool in ...

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A groundbreaking international study published in Nature in April 2025 has unveiled the critical role of previously elusive small-scale ocean features in global marine dynamics. Utilizing data from ...

Taken from the International Space Station by an astronaut, this is a view of Lake Van off Turkey, the largest soda lake on Earth. This region is prone to major earthquakes because of movement from ...