NASA Satellite Images Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in Infrared

Scientists at NASA announce that they have just recently obtained a new photograph showing the extent of the damage caused by the oil spill currently taking place in the Gulf of Mexico. While numerous other satellite images of the disaster have been taken, the new one, snapped on May 7, is di... [ read more >> ]

Terra's ASTER captured this image of the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 7, 2010

Image comment: Terra's ASTER captured this image of the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 7, 2010
Image credits: NASA / GSFC / METI / ERSDAC / JAROS / US and Japan ASTER Science Team

Terra's ASTER captured this image of the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 7, 2010