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A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The ...
A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy ...
In 1977, NASA launched two 12-inch gold-plated copper disks filled with the sounds of children's laughter, heartbeats, and bird calls. Is their time in space running out?
Rubin Observatory begins 10-year sky survey to uncover dark matter, track asteroids, and build a detailed view of our ...
Watch a powerful X1.2 solar flare erupt from the sun, causing radio blackouts over Hawaii. More flares from unstable sunspot 4114 may follow.
The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...
They usually occur in the mesosphere (Earth's third atmospheric layer), which sits about 50 miles above the planet's surface. This lofty environment is why they're sometimes known as space clouds.
At the summit of Cerro Pachón, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started its work.
Millions of stars and galaxies fill a dreamy cosmic landscape in the first-ever images released from a new astronomical observatory with the largest digital camera in the world ...
Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US States tonight due to ongoing geomagnetic storm conditions. Here are the best places to see them.
Hurricane forecasters will continue to use all available tools, including satellite, radar, weather balloon and dropsonde data, to monitor the tropics and issue hurricane forecasts. But the loss of ...
The snorkelling and diving in the Pacific Ocean is unmatched, and luxury cruise options make the trip possible in brilliant ...