Oil From Space (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption Surface slicks of oil in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico appear as white features in the center of the image. The Bird's Foot Delta of the Mississippi River and New Orleans are to the top right of the image, derived from NASA's MODIS Aqua sensor. Credit NORMAN KURING/NASA GSFC Usage Restrictions Credit must be given. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.