Smoke and Storms
In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere.
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Hurricane Genevieve from Space Station
The crew aboard the International Space Station spotted Hurricane Genevieve off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Aug. 19, 2020.
Massive Saharan Dust Cloud over the Atlantic Ocean
A huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13.
Americas in Darkness
This image of North and South America at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.
Record Wildfires in the Brazilian Rainforest
A natural-color satellite image of wildfires in the Brazilian Rainforest, creating cross country smoke in several states within Brazil including Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia.
18 Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Astronomers using a new method to find small planets orbiting nearby stars, which previous surveys had overlooked, discovered 18 Earth-sized exoplanets.
Just Another Day on Aerosol Earth
Take a deep breath. Even if the air looks clear, it is nearly certain that you will inhale millions of solid particles and liquid droplets.
Record Warm Waters off Southern California
California has seen a range of natural extremes this summer, from heat waves to wildfires. The state can now add to the list record-warm ocean
Rare Fair Skies over all of the UK and Ireland
On June 27, 2018, satellites captured this image of rare fair skies over all of the UK and Ireland.
Stunning Clouds near Australia
Clouds appear to be streaming out from a cold front, indicated by the dark blue line, near Australia.
