Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) spent the week of June 2–6 taking pictures of huge smoke clouds that could be seen from space. This was at a time…
NASA Supercomputer Finds Spiral Structure in the Oort Cloud’s Inner Region
An unexpected spiral structure has been identified at the edge of the solar system, potentially altering current understanding of the Oort Cloud. This discovery has emerged from a computational model…
Curiosity Rover Observes Iridescent Clouds on Mars, Offering New Insights
Images captured by NASA's Curiosity rover have shown rare iridescent clouds drifting across the Martian sky. These formations, observed in the planet's twilight, were seen at high altitudes where sunlight…
Ammonium Hydrosulfide Identified as Primary Component of Jupiter’s Clouds, Not Ammonia
Recent findings have challenged the traditional understanding of Jupiter's clouds, showing they are not primarily composed of ammonia ice. Instead, it has been discovered that the clouds are formed from…
Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds
Jupiter's atmospheric composition has been called into question through observations made using an old technique by an amateur astronomer, Steve Hill. The findings have indicated that the planet's iconic swirling…
NASA’s Swift Observatory Discovers Twin Black Holes Disturbing Galactic Gas Clouds
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has detected a unique signal from two enormous black holes, locked in a cosmic dance that disturbs a dense gas cloud at the centre of…
Study Finds Industrial Aerosols May Cause Local Snowfall by Freezing Clouds
Research led by the University of Tartu has revealed a potential link between industrial air pollution and localised snowfall. Observations using both satellite and ground-based radar indicate that industrial facilities…
NASA Rockets Create Artificial Clouds Under Northern Lights in Norway
A rare sight unfolded on November 10, as NASA launched rockets that created artificial clouds beneath auroras during a minor geomagnetic storm over northern Norway. The event took place near…
Ammonium Hydrosulfide Identified as Primary Component of Jupiter’s Clouds, Not Ammonia
Recent findings have challenged the traditional understanding of Jupiter's clouds, showing they are not primarily composed of ammonia ice. Instead, it has been discovered that the clouds are formed from…
Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds
Jupiter's atmospheric composition has been called into question through observations made using an old technique by an amateur astronomer, Steve Hill. The findings have indicated that the planet's iconic swirling…