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NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Dorian as it triggered warnings and watches for the islands of the Eastern Caribbean Sea.
Stanford Researcher Models Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
In the search for life beyond our galaxy, many scientists have their eyes turned toward orbs like Earth: rocky planets.
Philippine Airborne Campaign Targets Weather, Climate Science
NASA’s P-3B science aircraft soared into the skies over the Philippines on Aug. 25 to begin a nearly two-month-long investigation on the impact that smoke from fires and pollution have on clouds, a key factor in improving weather and climate forecasts.
NASA’s Terra Satellite Finds Some Power in Tropical Depression 13W
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed Tropical Depression 13W contained some powerful thunderstorms pushing high into the troposphere as it was moving west in the Philippine Sea toward the Philippines.