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NASA Image Highlights Beaver Island’s Glacial Origins and Ecological Richness

A new NASA Earth Observatory feature uses Landsat 9 imagery to spotlight Beaver Island and the surrounding Lake Michigan archipelago, linking the islands’ glacial formation to their present-day habitats and human history

Key Takeaways

NASA highlighted Beaver Island in a new Earth Observatory feature.
Landsat 9 imagery shows the archipelago’s glacially shaped landforms and surrounding waters.

DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

Oak Trees Appear to Delay Spring Leafing After Caterpillar Attacks

Satellite analysis in Bavaria suggests heavily infested oak trees postpone bud opening by about three days the following spring, a shift that can leave hungry caterpillars hatching into a food shortage.

Key Takeaways

Oaks damaged by caterpillars appeared to delay bud opening by three days.
The delay cut subsequent leaf damage by 55%.

DT Editorial Team·May 1, 2026·via newscientist.com

NASA’s Modified 777 Returns to Langley as Airborne Science Platform Takes Shape

NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to Langley Research Center after structural modifications, bringing the agency closer to deploying its next-generation airborne science laboratory in 2027.

Key Takeaways

NASA’s Boeing 777 returned to Langley after major modifications in Texas.
The aircraft is being converted into the agency’s largest airborne science laboratory.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via nasa.gov

Researchers propose space-based framework for tracking conservation tillage

A new research effort describes a dynamic framework for monitoring tillage practices from space, aimed at improving visibility into no-till and reduced-till adoption across the Midwest.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via phys.org

Space

NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program has approved Satellogic NewSat data for scientific use after a quality review, while also highlighting meaningful differences between sensor generations.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

#remote sensing

NASA Image Highlights Beaver Island’s Glacial Origins and Ecological Richness

Oak Trees Appear to Delay Spring Leafing After Caterpillar Attacks

NASA’s Modified 777 Returns to Langley as Airborne Science Platform Takes Shape

Researchers propose space-based framework for tracking conservation tillage

NASA Image Highlights Beaver Island’s Glacial Origins and Ecological Richness

Oak Trees Appear to Delay Spring Leafing After Caterpillar Attacks

NASA’s Modified 777 Returns to Langley as Airborne Science Platform Takes Shape

Researchers propose space-based framework for tracking conservation tillage

NASA Clears Satellogic NewSat Imagery for Scientific Use, With Caveats for Newer Sensors