Seattle, Portland, Mount Ranier, and Mount Saint Helens are captured in new imagery from NISAR, the most powerful radar system ever launched by NASA or ISRO.
Seattle and Portland, Oregon, are among the cloudiest cities in the United States. But that infamous cloud cover is no match for the U. S.
A joint mission developed by NASA and ISRO, NISAR was launched in July 2025 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India's southeastern coast. Managed by Caltech, JPL leads the U. S.