# NASA Map Reveals Record Blob of Vacation-Wrecking Seaweed

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/nasa-map-reveals-record-blob-of-vacation-wrecking-seaweed/
- Published: 2026-07-31T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: This map, based on data from the OCI (Ocean Color Instrument) on NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite, shows Sargassum highly concentrated in the tropical Atlantic in June 2026. Image credit: © NASA Earth Observatory / Lauren Dauphin. Article by Ellyn Lapointe. Gizmodo – July 29, 2026. Picture this: You’ve been waiting weeks for your tropical vacation, only to find the beach covered in piles of brown seaweed that reeks of rotten eggs. The water is full of it too, and swimming through it could put you in contact with organisms that cause skin irritation. According to new data from NASA, this problem is particularly pervasive this summer. […] Click here to view original web page at www.gizmodo.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio