Louisiana Oil Spill: NASA Images From Space (PHOTOS)

An explosion on an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana began gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th, leaking 42,000 gallons of oil into the water every day since then. NASA captured stunning satellite images of the massive spill, showing the scope of the damage that's threatening the coastlines, wildlife, and fishing areas.

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi photographed the tail end of the Mississippi Delta on May 4, showing the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. According to NASA, part of the river delta and nearby Louisiana coast appear dark due to the sunglint. This improves the identification of the oil spill, which is creating a different water texture.

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi photographed the tail end of the Mississippi Delta on May 4, showing the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. According to NASA, part of the river delta and nearby Louisiana coast appear dark due to the sunglint. This improves the identification of the oil spill, which is creating a different water texture.

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[Truth is Freedom]

10:15 AM on 06/15/2010

If Obama goes to the Gulf 2 more times this week it will make 5 times, but 4 will be in the last 10 days. Over 17 Countrys have offered help to clean and capture the oil but Our President said, "We don't need any help." that was 3 days after the pipe blow up. Hear is the report done by CNN Jill Dougherty. Every day the oil is leaking George Soros makes $5 million dollars. Here's the link for Jills report. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/14/oil.disaster.foreign.assistance/

[Truth is Freedom]

10:02 AM on 06/15/2010

The truth is forever. It never changes. It will set you free.

[NgTzeYong]

04:04 AM on 05/28/2010

Makes our own East Coast slick look like a drop in the ocean.

[piux]

05:02 AM on 05/17/2010

what is said about the spill can't be bad enough. everyone in the world suffers from sea polution.
i thought we were trying to save the sea the whales the dolphins.
i was woried about the stink of the sea south of texas. all the way to veracruz mexico.
i saw dead sharks on the shore of matamoros south of brownsville texas. and the air trully stinks
some mexicans blame it on mr. burns (homer's boss). i thought i could jump in the water there, so not been able to breathe the stinking sea air was shocking to me.
more than i can say, since i stoped eating sea food.
i dont know what causes this stink maybe bacteria in the water,
but they hope for a strong wind to blow it away.
anyway, i figure the sea was quite in trouble before the spill.
and there are no garantees that the sea can handle it.
just that,
after a huge expense it will be less dirty.
there are no garantees that this spill is not
to extinguish all the sea life in all the planet.
who is to know
which abuse is the drop that spilled the cup

[PULPOIAO]

08:39 PM on 05/15/2010

i hope the people responsable for this tragedy pay for this, is amazing why us goverment aprove this kind of things just for money !!!!!!

[James I Kirkland]

01:56 PM on 05/07/2010

Some people need to go to jail. Drilling can be safe, but there is to much GREED and incompetence. There needs to be real consequences for these guys, and not just fines to be passed on to consumer.

Adding people to the mix makes "accidents" of this type a sure thing. Look at Chinese coal ship on Great Barrier Reef for another example of cutting corners.
Now, lets talk about nuclear power; theoretically completely safe, but for the fact that people are part of the equation makes accidents a sure thing.

The only way to teach kids is to have real consequences, these guys are no different!

[Truth is Freedom]

10:23 AM on 06/15/2010

Obama said He was on this from day one and takes full responsibility. He has turned down help from 17 Nations starting on day 3. Here is a link done by Jill Dougherty from CNN News http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/14/oil.disaster.foreign.assistance/

[drumsing]

01:44 PM on 05/07/2010

And this is all worth it when:
My rough calculations make this estimate:
Gallons of crude per hour US consumption= 3,729,450
18,000,000 projected gallons lost from Deep Horizon Gusher over next 90 days.
This quick calculation means that in five hours the US consumes 18,647,250. Is FIVE HOURS OF OIL worth losing 3 BILLION dollars in the fishing industry, not to mention the tourist industry, not to mention all the jobs, not to mention tax revenue for the hardest hit gulf states and of course not to mention the destruction of an entire ecosystem for generations!!??

[Truth is Freedom]

10:24 AM on 06/15/2010

Obama said He was on this from day one and takes full responsibility. He has turned down help from 17 Nations starting on day 3. Here is a link done by Jill Dougherty from CNN News http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/14/oil.disaster.foreign.assistance/

[rbenjamin]

11:54 AM on 05/07/2010

What's with the 42,000 gallons per day caption? Thought it was closer to 210,000?

[omgjoz]

11:55 AM on 05/07/2010

This article was actually written on April 27th, before the Coast Guard changed the figure. Poor handling on HP's part, the picture should be included in a newer article, etc.

[Hellen197]

02:39 AM on 05/05/2010

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[Hellen197]

02:37 AM on 05/05/2010

sexy

[Hellen197]

02:36 AM on 05/05/2010

oh no save me its getting me arrrrrrrrrr

[mary clyne]

07:23 PM on 05/02/2010

HI every one. I do not know if like me you are getting response to your post late,I am now receiving responses to things I post yesterday, my apologise to to every one I have not reply to ,My comments also seem to be disappearing and I could not log on for the whole day ,are any of you experiencing these problems

[Hellen197]

02:34 AM on 05/05/2010

i hate u

[haroldwd]

02:36 PM on 05/01/2010

Yes, we are addicted to oil. Americans use more oil than any country on earth. That's because we PRODUCE more than any country on earth. Shut down the oil and we can all sit around rubbing 2 sticks together playing marbles... get a clue.

[Hellen197]

02:35 AM on 05/05/2010

sexy

[Telemachus]

02:13 PM on 05/07/2010

How about NOT shut down the oil but keep it out of the hands of m0rons and the criminally insane?

Sorry that leaves you out. But maybe you can rub 2 sticks together.

[Cynthia111]

08:42 AM on 04/29/2010

The recent Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is spilling massive amounts of crude oil into the sea and is threatening the environment and those people who depend on the wetlands for their livelihood, such as fishermen and lobstermen. There is also the issue of a possible loss of revenue for the hospitality industry and other industries in which people are affected and wages could be lost, all of which lead to potential damage claims. Sadly, other oil rig workers are leaving the site and losing wages, but they have valid fears that the spill will catch fire. The tragedy is also raising very serious environmental concerns, and could threaten the fragile ecosystem of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, which serve as nurseries for fish and shrimp and habitat for birds. The disaster is in violation of a number of environmental acts, including the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act and is among the worst offshore drilling disasters in recent U.S. history, and could be the deadliest. More information on this tragedy and its devastating effects on our environment can be found at http://www.oil-rig-explosions.com/

[GaryCharles]

03:04 PM on 04/28/2010

Here it comes Florida, enjoy... couldn't happen to a better state.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8maCCRt9jPs