This texture is formed by closed-cell convection when the warmer air rises in the center of smaller cloud pockets. As on Earth, this warmer air forms the clouds, but on Mars the rising air ...

The latest image, captured on May 2, focuses on Arsia Mons, which is roughly twice as tall as Earth's largest volcano, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, which rises 6 miles above the seafloor.

Most clouds on Earth are (obviously) not dust; they’re voluminous collections of cold water vapor. They form because of the water cycle and conditions of Earth’s atmosphere.

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.

The molecular cloud’s proximity to Earth provides a unique opportunity to study how solar systems form, Burkhart said. “Our discovery of Eos is exciting because we can now directly measure how ...

The molecular cloud’s proximity to Earth provides a unique opportunity to study how solar systems form, Burkhart said. “Our discovery of Eos is exciting because we can now directly measure how ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The sun’s warming rays met less resistance in 2023, as Earth experienced a record low in cloud cover. Planetary albedo is how much sunlight is reflected into space by ...

Cloud seeding. Waviness of the jet stream can lead to stratospheric air intrusion (illustrated below), in which the ozone (O 3)-rich stratosphere dips down into the water-rich troposphere.The ...

Higher, thinner clouds reflect less incoming solar radiation and even tend to absorb outgoing infrared radiation constantly emitted by Earth itself. Cirrus clouds — wispy, icy clouds that sit high in ...