Earth's Atmosphere
Atmosphere Sub-topics
An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel…
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
An astronaut on the International Space Station was surprised to photograph a shower of light streaking through the darkness while…
Valley fog gathered in the Victorian Alps while an arch-shaped cloud drifted across Port Phillip Bay.
Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.
As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations.
Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.
Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting…
Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, which in some places was the highest March…
Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.
Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while murky water churned…
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.
Low clouds blanketed the delta while parallel cloud bands rolled over the Bay of Bengal during a January cold wave.
The Large Magellanic Cloud—one of our closest neighboring galaxies—is a hotbed of star formation that is visible to both astronauts…
Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.
A potent atmospheric river delivered intense rainfall to western Washington, triggering flooding and mudslides.
