Earth Observation
Another Big Iceberg Just Broke off from Antarctica
The ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite recently spotted an iceberg the size of New York City breaking off the Brunt Ice…
Earth’s Atmosphere Can Generate a “Space Hurricane”
There are hurricanes in space. Researchers looking through archival data found evidence of a previously unobserved phenomenon — a giant…
Three Storms Have Dumped Snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
The words “snow” and “Hawai’i” are not often mentioned in the same paragraph – or even on the same vacation.…
It Looks Like Iceberg A-68A is Coming Apart
Iceberg A-68A, the massive frigid behemoth posing a threat to South Georgia Island, might be breaking into pieces. Satellite images…
2020 Ties for the Hottest Year on Record
According to NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), 2020 tied 2016 for being the hottest year on record!
Solar Orbiter Caught Venus, Earth and Mars in One of its Photos
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is heading towards the center of the Solar System, with the goal of capturing the closest…
These Bizarre Cloud Patterns are von Kármán’s Vortices, Caused by the air Wrapping Around Tall Islands
This is an image of some of the islands that make up the nation of Cape Verde. While most in…
Iceberg A-68A is Turning. Will it Miss South Georgia Island After All?
A massive iceberg named A-68A is on a long journey through the seas near Antarctica. Though largely empty, those waters…
An Iceberg the Size of South Georgia Island is on a Collision Course with… South Georgia Island
Back in July 2017, satellites watched as an enormous iceberg broke free from Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf on the…
This is the View You Get Staring out of the Space Station’s Cupola Module
Those lucky few who have the incredible opportunity to see the Earth from space often report the view gives them…