Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?🍁⁣ ⁣ Vibrant leaves in the Adirondacks were at peak or near-peak color for the season when NASAEarth’s Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) on Landsat 9 acquired these images on Oct. 8, 2022.⁣ ⁣ The two images captured are of Adirondack Park, the largest state park in the contiguous United States which spans 6 million acres or one-sixth of the state of New York. The park’s dense landscape of deciduous trees, or trees who seasonally lose their leaves, include sugar and red maples, quaking and bigtooth aspens. Eastern Larches also add to the color, as its needles turn a brilliant gold in autumn. ⁣ ⁣ Fall color reaches its peak when air temperatures drop and shortened daylight triggers plants to slow and stop the production of chlorophyll—the molecule that plants use to synthesize food. When the green chlorophyll pigment fades, various yellow and red pigments become visible. The best recipe for vibrant fall leaves? A cool, wet summer followed...