#Patagonia

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NASA imagery captures Patagonia’s brief autumn blaze in southern Chile

A clear April pass by Landsat 9 revealed vivid red-orange forests in Chile’s Magallanes region, highlighting the ecology and range of southern beech trees at the edge of the world’s southernmost temperate forests.

Key Takeaways

Landsat 9 captured vivid autumn forest color in Chile’s Magallanes region on April 12, 2026.
NASA says Patagonia contains the southernmost temperate forests in the world.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

NASA Captures Patagonia’s Brief Autumn Snowfall East of the Andes

NASA satellite imagery shows an early April storm briefly coating southern Argentina’s high plains in snow, offering a sharp view of how weather and terrain interact along the dry eastern edge of the Andes.

Key Takeaways

NASA imagery showed widespread snow across southern Argentina on April 3, 2026.
The storm affected the arid eastern side of the Andes, where snow is less common.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov