An atmospheric river carried a plume of Saharan dust to Western Europe, blanketing cities and…
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Weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time, including temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and pressure. It plays a crucial role in daily life, agriculture, transportation, and disaster preparedness. Weather science, or meteorology, uses satellite data, radar, computer models, and historical patterns to forecast conditions and understand extreme events like hurricanes, heatwaves, and blizzards. Stay updated with the latest research on weather prediction, climate connections, and the tools scientists use to track and understand our planet’s ever-changing skies.
The below animation shows surface rainfall estimates from NASA’s IMERG multi-satellite precipitation product for the…
An icebreaker cut through persistent sea ice in the Weddell Sea during an expedition that…
NASA satellite data illuminates a critical relationship between low humidity and the outbreak of flu…
Just-right conditions off the coast of this Portuguese fishing town have churned out some of…
Innovative mini instruments on the International Space Station have produced their first maps of global…
NASA’s IMPACTS mission studies snowstorms with aircraft to improve weather predictions, focusing on snow particle…
Adding microwave data to weather models improves storm forecasts by capturing the full vertical column…
Landsat 9 completed its own pass last week in time for the big game. Passes…
Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas, January is when…
A summer heatwave knocked out power in Argentina, while heat in Western Australia likely tied…
After a year of drought, southern Iran faced floods in early 2022, leading to deaths…
Images from NASA satellite of polar cyclones on Jupiter allow scientists to study the forces…
More than 20 million people in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia now face some of the…
Yale researchers predict that hurricanes and typhoons will expand to mid-latitude regions, affecting cities like…
The impacts of climate change were starkly evident in 2021 as Hurricane Ida knocked out…
Launched Tuesday to the space station, the COWVR and TEMPEST two instruments could lead the…
NASA and Arianespace successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review for the James Webb Space Telescope…