NASA image: Fires in eastern Russia—Urals and Siberia
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite detected dozens of fires burning in eastern Russia in this satellite image captured on August 15, 2013. The fires are outlined in red. Smoke appears as grayish, wispy air currents.