Mount Etna’s terrifying eruption from orbit | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2025
A satellite from the European Space Agency captured huge plumes of ash and smoke from Europe's largest volcano.
NOAA expects up to 5 major hurricanes in 2025: ‘Be prepared’
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.
NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?
An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.
When lightning bolts collide, do they unleash powerful gamma-ray flashes?
Scientists get closer to solving the mysterious relationship between lightning and powerful gamma-ray bursts.
Powerful Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth’s upper atmosphere
Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.
Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars
Space weather and cyberattacks can cause similar disruption to our civilization's indispensable technology systems. Telling one from the other swiftly and reliably can make billions of dollars' worth of difference.
Live 4K video from space! See Earth from the ISS with sharp-eyed Sen cameras
Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.
The US isn’t prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds
A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.
See the world’s largest iceberg stranded in the South Atlantic (satellite photo)
A new image from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.
Pine Barrens ablaze as seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2025
Satellite imagery reveals scope of damage from one of the largest fires New Jersey has seen in decades.