A huge Atmospheric River swept through the Gulf of Alaska
Atmospheric rivers are part of a larger weather system, known as extratropical cyclones, which move heat and moisture from the tropics toward the poles.
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Black Marble- Earth at Night
This image nicknamed Black Marble, is what the Earth looks like at night. You can you find your favorite country or city.
Smoke and Storms
In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere.
Massive Saharan Dust Cloud over the Atlantic Ocean
A huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13.
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.
The trillion tonnes Iceberg is on the move
One year ago the trillion tonnes Iceberg A68 calved from the Larsen C Ice Shelf, has been pushed around grounded in shallower water near Bawden Ice Rise.
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.
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.
It Snowed in the Sahara
On Sunday, snow fell in Ain Sefra, an Algerian town in the Northern Sahara Desert.