Meteorology
Exploring Rainbows and Moonbows
Rainbows and moonbows occur when light is refracted through drops of water in the sky.
Paulette Returns as a Zombie Storm
Paulette briefly evolved back into a tropical storm, making it a zombie storm according to NASA and NOAA.
Satellite Captures Derecho Moving Across the Midwest
The GOES-East satellite captured a derecho over the U.S. Midwest on August 10, 2020.
Using Remote Sensing to Understand Steve in the Sky
Scientists took a scene from the movie and applied it to real life. When they observed something in the sky they didn’t understand and couldn’t readily identify, they called it Steve.
This Map Lets You Find the Best Cloud-Free Location to View the 2017 Solar Eclipse in the United States
This year a total solar eclipse will occur on August 21st, and will be visible from many states in the United States. The total solar eclipse will be visible in a path from Oregon to South Carolina.
Animation of Southern Lights (Aurora Australis)
This animation of the Southern Lights was recorded on September 11, 2005, four days after a solar flare sent an ionized gas of protons and electrons known as plasma towards the earth.