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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Solar Panels for Windows hit new efficiency record
Transparent solar panels on windows hit record 8% efficiency, could take a bite out of a building’s electricity needs.
Space Laser Communications closer to reality
New ground station brings space laser communications closer to reality.
Hurricane Genevieve from Space Station
The crew aboard the International Space Station spotted Hurricane Genevieve off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Aug. 19, 2020.
High-performing Hybrid Solar Energy Converter
Scientists have developed a hybrid solar energy converter that generates electricity and steam with high efficiency and low cost.
Comet NEOWISE is now visible
Comet NEOWISE is now visible and it won’t be for almost 7,000 years. Watch the amazing video taken from the ISS showing the comet over the Earth.
Saturn’s Northern Hexagon
Why would clouds form a hexagon on Saturn? Nobody is sure. Originally discovered during the Voyager flybys of Saturn in the 1980s, nobody has ever seen anything
Massive Saharan Dust Cloud over the Atlantic Ocean
A huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13.
Star/Exoplanet best twin to the Sun/Earth discovered
Astronomers have found the star Kepler-160 and its companion KOI-456.04 are more reminiscent of the Sun-Earth system than any previously known exoplanet-star pair.
Cassini may explain Saturn’s Atmospheric mystery
Data from NASA’s Cassini may explain Saturn’s atmospheric mystery. New mapping of the giant planet’s upper atmosphere reveals likely reason why it’s so hot.