Earth Observatory - Science - Earth Observatory - Fires Tear Through Nebraska… - Earth - Earth Observatory - Image of the Day - EO Explorer Topics - All Topics - Atmosphere - Land - Heat & Radiation - Life on Earth - Human Dimensions - Natural Events - Oceans - Remote Sensing Technology - Snow & Ice - Water More Content - Collections - Global Maps - World of Change - Articles - Notes from the Field Blog - Earth Matters Blog - Blue Marble: Next Generation - EO Kids - Mission: Biomes About - About Us - Subscribe - 🛜 RSS - Contact Us - Search February 28, 2026 March 29, 2026 Plains in western Nebraska, divided by the North Platte River, appear in light shades of green and brown in a false-color satellite image. NASA Earth Observatory / Lauren Dauphin A burned area on the plains of western Nebraska appears as a large tan area in a false-color satellite image.…