Archivo de la etiqueta: Astronomy photo

Even if the air looks clear, it is nearly certain that you will inhale millions of solid particles and liquid droplets. These ubiquitous specks of matter are known as aerosols, and they can be found in the air over oceans, deserts, mountains, forests, ice and every ecosystem in between.

The world is on fire. Or so it appears in this image from NASA’s Worldview.

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold photographed a massive storm in the Pacific Ocean during a flyover from the International Space Station. Arnold shared images on social media on Aug. 22, 2018, and wrote, «#HurricaneLane in the early morning hours near #Hawaii. The crew of the @Space_Station sends much aloha to everyone there.»

One year ago on August 21, 2017, the continental United States experienced the first total solar eclipse in 99 years.

Our cloud-covered planet is seen from aboard the International Space Station.