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Finding Gold Mining Hotspots in Peru

May 31, 2020  The natural color Landsat 8 images above show the spread of mining activity along the Pariamanu River between May 2020 and May 2021, in a popular gold mining district in Peru's Madre de Dios department. According

Shocking NASA images show the devastating 'rivers of gold' mining

Feb 12, 2021  A study found mining deforestation destroyed an estimated 22,930 acres of Peru's Amazon in 2018. Peru is the seventh largest gold producer in the world extracting 120 metric tonnes in 2020.

A Gold Mine of Galaxy Nuggets

Mar 31, 2015  A Gold Mine of Galaxy Nuggets. March 31, 2015. This map of the entire sky was captured by the European Space Agency's Planck mission. The band running through the middle corresponds to dust in our Milky Way galaxy. The black dots indicate the location of galaxy cluster candidates identified by Planck and subsequently observed by the European

Scientists Marvel at NASA Webb Telescope's New Views of the

2 days ago  Webb's first image: A cosmic fishing hole for old timey galaxies. The Webb telescope's image of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 includes thousands of galaxies, including the faintest objects

Tracking Gold Mines in the Amazon

Jun 16, 2021  Tracking gold mining activity and deforestation in the Amazon in near real time using satellite based Earth observations is now possible thanks to a collaboration between Peru, NASA and the United States Agency for

Landsat Image Gallery

Jul 07, 2022  The image is centered about 25 kilometers 15 miles northwest of the gold mining town of Aldan, and about 450 kilometers southwest of the regional capital city, Yakutsk. Central Aldan is one of Russia's largest gold ore districts, with the mineral occurring in numerous deposits, or lodes, in the fractured rock.

Glittering image highlights land destroyed by gold mining

Feb 12, 2021  The picture's left side shows the spindly Inambari river, while the left side has been illuminated by miles of gold prospecting pits. ISS/NASA A captivating image of the Peruvian Amazon from space

Glittering image highlights land destroyed by gold

Feb 12, 2021  Glittering image by NASA shines light on land destroyed by gold mining. The picture's left side shows the spindly Inambari river, while the left side has been illuminated by miles of gold

NASA Images

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

NASA photo shows 'gold' Peruvian Amazon rivers

Feb 11, 2021  Stunning NASA photo shows 'gold' Peruvian Amazon rivers but there's a dark backstory By Jack Guy, CNN Updated 6:59 AM ET, Thu February 11, 2021 The image shows

Rare Nasa photos reveal Amazon 'gold rivers'

Feb 11, 2021  Stunning rare photographs published by Nasa have revealed the extent of gold mining much of it thought to be illegal in Peru's Amazon rainforest. The "rivers of gold" captured in the images

Sunrise Dam Gold Mine

The mine produces roughly 460,000 ounces of gold each year, according to AngloGold Ashanti, which operates the mine. The Advanced Land Imager ALI on NASA's Earth Observing 1 satellite captured this true color image of the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine on December 4, 2009. The main pit's terraced landscape appears in shades of gray in the left

NASA Images

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

Goldstrike Mine, Nevada

May 15, 2017  May 15, 2017. The Goldstrike in northeast Nevada is the largest gold mine in North America. The mine complex, including the Betze Post Screamer open pit, and Meikle and Rodeo underground mines is owned and operated by the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold. Gold occurs as microscopically fine grains, with an average grade of 0.

Landsat Image Gallery

Apr 30, 2020  The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified as species of conservation concern.The image was captured on April 30, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager OLI on Landsat 8. Out of 28 protected areas in southwestern Ghana, Upper

Landsat Image Gallery

Jul 07, 2022  The image is centered about 25 kilometers 15 miles northwest of the gold mining town of Aldan, and about 450 kilometers southwest of the regional capital city, Yakutsk. Central Aldan is one of Russia's largest gold ore districts, with the mineral occurring in numerous deposits, or lodes, in the fractured rock.

Finding Gold Mining Hotspots in Peru

May 31, 2020  The natural color Landsat 8 images above show the spread of mining activity along the Pariamanu River between May 2020 and May 2021, in a popular gold mining district in Peru's Madre de Dios department. According

Glittering image highlights land destroyed by gold

Feb 12, 2021  Glittering image by NASA shines light on land destroyed by gold mining. The picture's left side shows the spindly Inambari river, while the left side has been illuminated by miles of gold

Shocking NASA images show the devastating 'rivers of gold' mining

Feb 12, 2021  A study found mining deforestation destroyed an estimated 22,930 acres of Peru's Amazon in 2018. Peru is the seventh largest gold producer in the world extracting 120 metric tonnes in 2020.

Goldstrike Mine, Nevada

May 15, 2017  May 15, 2017. The Goldstrike in northeast Nevada is the largest gold mine in North America. The mine complex, including the Betze Post Screamer open pit, and Meikle and Rodeo underground mines is owned and operated by the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold. Gold occurs as microscopically fine grains, with an average grade of 0.

Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana

Apr 30, 2020  April 30, 2020 The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which

Rare Nasa photos reveal Amazon 'gold rivers'

Feb 11, 2021  Stunning rare photographs published by Nasa have revealed the extent of gold mining much of it thought to be illegal in Peru's Amazon rainforest. The "rivers of gold" captured in the images

A Gold Mine of Galaxy Nuggets

Mar 31, 2015  A Gold Mine of Galaxy Nuggets. March 31, 2015. This map of the entire sky was captured by the European Space Agency's Planck mission. The band running through the middle corresponds to dust in our Milky Way galaxy. The black dots indicate the location of galaxy cluster candidates identified by Planck and subsequently observed by the European

Shocking NASA images show the devastating 'rivers of gold' mining

Feb 12, 2021  NASA has released shocking images of toxic 'rivers of gold' showing how illegal mining operations are poisoning the Amazon. An astronaut on board the International Space Station ISS captured the worrying photos while over the Madre de

Shocking NASA images show the devastating 'rivers of gold' mining

Feb 12, 2021  NASA has released shocking images of toxic 'rivers of gold' showing how illegal mining operations are poisoning the Amazon. An astronaut on board the International Space Station ISS captured the worrying photos while over the Madre de

Landsat Image Gallery

Apr 30, 2020  The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified as species of conservation concern.The image was captured on April 30, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager OLI on Landsat 8. Out of 28 protected areas in southwestern Ghana, Upper

NASA photo shows 'gold' Peruvian Amazon rivers

Feb 11, 2021  Stunning NASA photo shows 'gold' Peruvian Amazon rivers but there's a dark backstory Thu February 11, 2021 . The image shows the impact of gold mining in the Madre de Dios region, eastern

A Gold Mine of Galaxy Nuggets

Mar 31, 2015  A Gold Mine of Galaxy Nuggets. March 31, 2015. This map of the entire sky was captured by the European Space Agency's Planck mission. The band running through the

Scientists Marvel at NASA Webb Telescope's New Views of the

2 days ago  Webb's first image: A cosmic fishing hole for old timey galaxies. The Webb telescope's image of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 includes thousands of galaxies, including the faintest objects

NASA photo shows 'gold' Peruvian Amazon rivers

Feb 11, 2021  Stunning NASA photo shows 'gold' Peruvian Amazon rivers but there's a dark backstory Thu February 11, 2021 . The image shows the impact of gold mining in the Madre de Dios region, eastern

Tracking Gold Mines in the Amazon

Jun 16, 2021  Tracking gold mining activity and deforestation in the Amazon in near real time using satellite based Earth observations is now possible thanks to a collaboration between Peru, NASA and the United States Agency for

Goldstrike Mine, Nevada

May 15, 2017  Image Goldstrike Mine, Nevada May 15, 2017 The Goldstrike in northeast Nevada is the largest gold mine in North America. The mine complex, including the Betze

Sunrise Dam Gold Mine

The mine produces roughly 460,000 ounces of gold each year, according to AngloGold Ashanti, which operates the mine. The Advanced Land Imager ALI on NASA's Earth Observing 1 satellite captured this true color image of the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine on December 4, 2009. The main pit's terraced landscape appears in shades of gray in the left

Rare Nasa photos reveal Amazon 'gold rivers'

Feb 11, 2021  Stunning rare photographs published by Nasa have revealed the extent of gold mining much of it thought to be illegal in Peru's Amazon rainforest. The "rivers of gold" captured in the images are

Shocking NASA images show the devastating 'rivers of

Feb 12, 2021  A study found mining deforestation destroyed an estimated 22,930 acres of Peru's Amazon in 2018. Peru is the seventh largest gold producer in the world extracting

Tracking Gold Mines in the Amazon

Jun 16, 2021  In the future, the RAMI gold mining tool will include next generation data from NASA's Earth System Observatory. Among the first