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Science Newsscience2 days ago
Simulations show marine cloud brightening weakens El Niño events
Computer models indicate that injecting aerosols over the eastern subtropical Pacific Ocean can brighten clouds and reduce the intensity of strong El Niño events. The approach remains far from deployment due to engineering and governance questions.
cnet.comworld6 days ago
Astronomers Map Milky Way Spiral Arm Distances With X-Ray Rings
A team measured distances to dust clouds in the Milky Way using X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescopes. The geometric method relied on rings created by gamma-ray bursts reflecting off the clouds. Results indicate the most distant arm dust cloud spans about…
videocardz.comtechnology21 days ago
NASA selects Relativity Space to launch 2028 Mars mission
Relativity Space will provide the spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations for NASA's Aeolus payload under a public-private partnership. The mission will collect daily global data on Martian winds, temperatures, dust, and clouds.
New York Postscience43 days ago
Passenger Video Shows Dust Storm Moving Across Albuquerque
A passenger on a departing flight recorded thick dust clouds covering parts of Albuquerque on Monday. The National Weather Service warned of blowing dust in southern and central sections of the city through the afternoon.
news.google.comscience46 days ago
James Webb Space Telescope Reports New Data on Exoplanet Clouds and Neptune Moon
The telescope recorded atmospheric conditions on a distant planet and gathered information about one of Neptune's moons. The findings were presented in a radio segment aired May 25, 2026.
news.google.comscience47 days ago
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Weather Pattern on Exoplanet 690 Light Years Away
The telescope observed clouds forming on the night side of WASP-94 A b and dissipating on the day side. Data came from starlight passing through the planet's atmosphere during different phases of its rotation.
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medium.comworld50 days ago
James Webb Telescope Finds Daily Cloud Cycle on Hot Jupiter Exoplanet
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe mineral clouds forming overnight and dissipating during the day on WASP-94A b, a gas giant 689 light-years away. The study, published in Science, provides separate measurements of the planet's morning and evening atmosphe…
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zmescience.comscience59 days ago
ISS Camera Records Lightning from Kansas Thunderstorms
Footage from the Sen SpaceTV-1 system aboard the International Space Station recorded repeated lightning flashes across storm clouds near Wichita, Kansas, on May 5, 2026. The display was intense enough to be detected from low Earth orbit as the station passed over the central Uni…
Bloombergfinance63 days ago
Japanese Real Wages Rise for Third Straight Month in March
Japanese workers’ real wages rose in March for a third consecutive month, data showed on Friday. The increase bolsters the Bank of Japan’s case for further interest rate hikes even as the Middle East conflict clouds the economic outlook. The figures mark a continued turnaround fr…
The Guardianworld67 days ago
Mayon Volcano Erupts on Luzon Island in Philippines, Forcing Over 5,450 to Evacuate
The Mayon volcano erupted over the weekend, sending large ash clouds into the sky and prompting emergency alerts. More than 5,450 people fled to shelters. Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, last erupted in 2023.
abcnews.go.comworld68 days ago
Volcano Erupts in Philippines, Producing Ash Clouds
A volcano erupted in the Philippines, prompting varied responses from onlookers. While some individuals stood filming the rising ash clouds, one person quickly fled the area. @MarioNawfal reported the scene amid the eruption.
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Science Newsscience78 days ago
NASA's SPHEREx Maps Water Ice Across Hundreds of Light-Years in Milky Way Stellar Nurseries
NASA's SPHEREx observatory has charted vast clouds of interstellar water ice in the Cygnus X and North American Nebula regions. The findings, reported in the April 20 Astrophysical Journal, confirm water's widespread presence in space. The maps are dozens of times wider than thos…
National Weather Service Boston/Norton, Massachusetts / Wikimedia (Public domain)science92 days ago
Boston Area Forecast Predicts Warm Friday with Late Showers and Mild Weekend
Temperatures in Greater Boston are expected to reach the mid-60s on Friday, the warmest day of the week, with showers arriving late. Coastal areas will see cooler highs in the mid- to upper 50s due to sea breezes. The weekend will feature sunny conditions on Saturday and a mix of…
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New England Weather Forecast Predicts Cool and Variable Conditions for Upcoming Week
New England will experience blustery and sunny conditions on Monday following a cold front, with temperatures in the 40s to lower 50s. The week will include a mix of sunshine, clouds, possible spot showers or flurries, and warming temperatures reaching near 60 degrees by Friday.…