atmosphere
Makemake’s Mysteriously Missing Atmosphere
Artist's impression of the surface of Makemake, a dwarf planet beyond Pluto (ESO/L. Calçada/Nick Risinger) It turns out there's no…
Hunting for High Life: What Lives in Earth’s Stratosphere?
The Moon photographed through the layers of the atmosphere from the ISS in December 2003 (NASA/JSC) What lives at the…
Pictures From T-86: Cassini’s Latest Flyby of Titan
On September 26-27 Cassini executed its latest flyby of Titan, T-86, coming within 594 miles (956 km) of the cloud-covered…
On the Hunt for High-Speed Sprites
A bright red sprite appears above a lightning flash in a photo captured from the ISS Back on April 30,…
Bolt from the Blue: Giant Flash of Lightning Seen in Saturn’s Storm
An enormous storm that wrapped its way around Saturn's northern hemisphere during the first half of 2011 wasn't just a…
Pacific Glory
An optical phenomenon known as a "glory" is seen over a cloud-covered Pacific Ocean in this image from NASA's Aqua…
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,…
On the Edge of Titan
[/caption] Here's a quick look at one of my favorite cosmic photo subjects - the varying layers of atmosphere that…
On The Hunt For High-Altitude Microorganisms
[/caption] The United States Rocket Academy has announced an open call for entries in its High Altitude Astrobiology Challenge, a…
Antarctica’s Ice Being Eaten Away From Below
Data collected from a NASA ice-watching satellite reveal that the vast ice shelves extending from the shores of western Antarctica…