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Striking satellite photo captures Mount Vesuvius peering through a hole in the clouds
A satellite image captured by Landsat 8 shows Mount Vesuvius "peering" through an eerily circular hole in the clouds.
Striking bull's-eye-shaped clouds form above erupting La Palma volcano
Satellite images released by NASA's Earth Observatory show concentric rings of clouds forming above the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
Climate change is making Earth dimmer
Earth is reflecting less light as its climate continues to change, new research suggests.
Space launch traffic may influence mysterious night-shining clouds in Earth's atmosphere
A NASA-funded study is giving scientists insight into how "night-shining clouds" form in the upper atmosphere — and the role that growing space traffic plays in the phenomenon.
Ghostly 'UFO cloud' hovering over mountains wows judges in weather photo contest
Lenticular clouds look like saucers and form when wind meets mountains. This photo is one of the Royal Meteorological Society's favorites of the year.
Scientists just sampled the most pristine air on Earth. Here's what they found.
Atmospheric scientists sampled the most pristine air on Earth, just above the Southern Ocean. They found some surprises.
Satellite spies gigantic 'fuzzball' clouds spreading near Australia coast
Satellite passing overhead can see an entirely different canvas of clouds.
These Mesmerizing Images Show 'Invisible Gravity Waves' Rippling Over Australia
Satellite images captured a rare glimpse of a phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves.
