NASA Sees Gulf Oil Slick Now Resembles a Swan

The shape of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to change with the movement of the waters. The latest NASA visible satellite image of the slick on May 11 at 18:55 UTC (2:55 p.m. EDT) resembles a swan. The satellite image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The oil slick appears as a dull gray on the water's surface. Image Credit: NASA Goddard / MODIS Rapid Response Team Text Credit: NASA Goddard / Rob Gutro