Natural Disasters
Wildfire Smoke is Visible Even at Night from Space
The Whitewater-Baldy fire is the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history and has charred more than 465 square miles of…
Powerful “Derecho” Storms as Seen from Space
The powerful windstorms that swept across the US last week was captured by several different satellites. This type of storm,…
Stunning Visualization of 56 Years of Tornadoes in the US
[/caption] It's a wonder of nature, baby. Using information from data.gov, tech blogger John Nelson has created this spectacular image…
Watch How Life Recovers from Devastation
If a portion of Earth underwent a major cataclysm, how long would it take for life to recover? The 1980…
Fears of Tornado Catastrophes Due to Global Warming Unfounded
[/caption] The 2012 tornado season got off to a rousing start. Between February 28th and March 3rd, two deadly storm…
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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
Video: Huge Hurricane Rina Seen from the Space Station
"It's a big one!" said International Space Station commander Mike Fossum as the space station flew over Hurricane Rina at…
Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Gulf Coast as Hurricane Katia Aims for US East Coast
[/caption] New imagery from NASA and NOAA satellites taken today (Sept 4) shows the extent of a hurricane season storm…
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Deadly and Destructive Path of Hurricane Irene seen in NASA Videos and Images
http://youtu.be/5Qz75kxR-0M NASA Video Caption: The Life of Hurricane Irene from the Caribbean to Canada from August 21 through August 29…
Latest Satellite Images/Videos as Hurricane Irene Bears Down on US East Coast
What a view: Here's a video of Hurricane Irene's path, starting on August 24 up until 18:40 UTC on August…