Earth
Why Doesn’t Earth Have More Water?
Water, water everywhere... Coleridge's shipbound ancient mariners were plagued by a lack of water while surrounded by a sea of…
Wildfire Smoke is Visible Even at Night from Space
The Whitewater-Baldy fire is the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history and has charred more than 465 square miles of…
Powerful “Derecho” Storms as Seen from Space
The powerful windstorms that swept across the US last week was captured by several different satellites. This type of storm,…
What are You Doing With Your Added Leap Second Today?
Everyone loves a long weekend, this weekend will be officially one second longer than usual. An extra second, or "leap"…
Smoking Wildfires Seen From Space
Wildfires continue to rage across the western United States, burning forests and property alike, and even the most remote have…
Pacific Glory
An optical phenomenon known as a "glory" is seen over a cloud-covered Pacific Ocean in this image from NASA's Aqua…
Tropical Storm Debby Douses the Gulf
The eastern Gulf of Mexico is getting lashed by tropical storm Debby, which whipped up tornado-spawning winds and dumped inches…
Blue Marble 2012: The Arctic Edition
This latest portrait of Earth from NASA's Suomi NPP satellite puts the icy Arctic in the center, showing the ice…
Lightning From Space!
[/caption] Here's an amazing shot of a flash of lightning within storm clouds over west Africa, captured from orbit by…
There’s a Hole in the Sky!
[/caption] Well, not the sky exactly, but definitely in the clouds! This image, acquired by NASA's Aqua satellite on June 5,…