Satellite images of Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, before and after the July 23, 2024, hydrothermal explosion

These satellite images, acquired by Planet, show Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, before and after the July 23, 2024, hydrothermal explosion.  The before image is from July 21, 2024, and the after image is from July 24, 2024.  In the after image, deposition of grayish material in the vicinity of the explosion site is apparent, and a plume of muddy gray material is present in the river from Biscuit Basin and extending downstream.  This work utilized data made available through the NASA Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program.  Data are copyright, Planet Labs Inc., 2024, all rights reserved.