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Antarctica Eclipsed
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Published December 7, 2021
The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was visible from Antarctica, where the Moon blotted out the Sun for nearly two minutes.
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Hurricane Sam
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Published October 1, 2021
The category-4 storm spun over the Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by Tropical Storm Victor and Saharan dust to the southeast.
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Saharan Dust Heading for Europe
Published February 18, 2021
A substantial dust plume drifted over the Atlantic Ocean, with some of the airborne grains steering toward the northeast.
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A Wall of Smoke on the U.S. West Coast
Published September 10, 2020
Several intense wildfires continue to rage in Oregon, California, and other states.
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Dust Traverses the Atlantic Ocean
Published June 19, 2020
A tremendous plume of dust from North Africa drifts toward the Caribbean and contiguous United States.
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Building a Long-Term Record of Fire
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Published August 21, 2019
Scientists have answered some important questions about how fires vary around the world and are changing over time.
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An EPIC View of Smoke Over Canada
Published May 31, 2019
Fires raging in Alberta sent smoke plumes far and wide.
Awesome, Frightening Views of Hurricane Florence
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Published September 12, 2018
Satellites and astronauts observed the potent storm as it headed for landfall in the southeastern United States.
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Smoky Skies in North America
Published August 16, 2018
Winds carried thick plumes of smoke and pollution across the United States and Canada.
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So Many Ways to View an Eclipse
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Published August 23, 2017
The total solar eclipse proved spectacular whether seen from space, the ground, or mid-flight.
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An Icy Trick of the Light
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Published May 24, 2017
The Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera detects unusual flashes of light from our atmosphere.
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The Solar Ring of Fire
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Published March 2, 2017
Earth-observing satellites follow the shadow of an annular eclipse.
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