weather
Getting to the Core of Earth’s Falling Snow
[/caption] An international plan is unfolding that will launch satellites into orbit to study global snowfall precipitation with unprecedented detail.…
Desperately Seeking a Snow Day: Why So Little Snow in 2012?
Ah, for the days of Snowmageddon and Snowpocalypse back in 2010 and 2011. So far, 2012 is turning out to…
NASA’s New Climate and Weather Satellite Launches
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project, or NPP, launched successfully on a Delta 2 rocket early today…
Next Generation Climate and Weather Satellite Ready for Friday Launch
A new satellite that will test key technologies and instruments for the next generation of climate and weather-monitoring satellites is…
New Research Finds Venus’ Winds, They Are A-Changin’
[/caption] Venus, Earth's hotheaded neighbor, may have more variability in its weather patterns than previously believed. Using infrared data…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 226: Weather
How’s the weather? Maybe a better question is… why’s the weather? What is it about planets and their atmospheres that…
Yikes! Lightning Strike Near KSC Launchpad
[/caption] That was close! A fixed camera at launchpad B at Kennedy Space Center (which is being torn down/modified) captured…
What is a Warm Front?
[/caption]A warm front is the transition zone that marks where a warm air mass starts replacing a cold air mass.…
How Does Fog Form?
Fog is a natural weather conditions that can cause visibility to become zero. It can cause accidents on normally safe…
Where do Hurricanes Occur?
What is a hurricane? Well, a hurricane is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean or the…