In spring 2026, a NOAA ship crew and technical divers outplanted propagated mesophotic corals on seafloor habitat still healing from the Deepwater Horizon spill — and photographed every step.
In April 2026, Artemis II became the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s public-domain images from the voyage are as stunning as the milestone itself.
In February 2026, a historic cold snap left green turtles floating helpless in St. Joseph Bay. NOAA and partners pulled more than 600 to safety — and brought most of them home.
Near Point Lay, Iḷisaġvik intern Violet Anniskett saw a walrus carcass move — and found orphaned calf Annautaq. True story with authentic USGS public-domain photos.