Natural Disasters
Satellite View of Guatemalan Volcano Erupting
A natural-color image captured the eruption of Volcan de Fuego as it occurred. Credit: NASA/Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard…
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,…
Stunning Visualization of 56 Years of Tornadoes in the US
[/caption] It's a wonder of nature, baby. Using information from data.gov, tech blogger John Nelson has created this spectacular image…
Watch How Life Recovers from Devastation
If a portion of Earth underwent a major cataclysm, how long would it take for life to recover? The 1980…
Fears of Tornado Catastrophes Due to Global Warming Unfounded
[/caption] The 2012 tornado season got off to a rousing start. Between February 28th and March 3rd, two deadly storm…
Latest Satellite Images/Videos as Hurricane Irene Bears Down on US East Coast
What a view: Here's a video of Hurricane Irene's path, starting on August 24 up until 18:40 UTC on August…
More Views of Hurricane Irene from Space: It’s Big
Here are several different views of Hurricane Irene: from 230 miles above the Earth, cameras on the International Space Station…
Satellite Looks Down the Eye of Erupting Nabro Volcano
[/caption] Wow! What an amazing and detailed top-down view of an active volcano! This is the Nabro Volcano, which has…
Astounding Satellite Views of the Puyehue-Cordón Ash Plume
[/caption] An incredible amount of ash is being spewed from the erupting Puyehue-Cordón Volcano Complex in Chile. This image, taken…
Joplin, Missouri Tornado Seen From Space
This video from NOAA's GOES geostationary satellite shows the development of the supercell storm that produced the devastating tornado that…