Tropical Storm Cleo formed in the southern Indian Ocean after experiencing rapid strengthening due to low wind shear and warm ocean waters. The storm was centered approximately 425 nautical miles east-southeast of Diego Garcia at maximum sustained winds near 52 mph.
System 97W's low-level circulation center has become exposed, allowing outside influences like wind shear and dry air to weaken the storm from within. The system is now tracking northwards, expected to fizzle out as it encounters a cold front and high wind shear.
Tropical Depression Nida is weakening due to cool, dry air and wind shear, while System 97W is gaining organization and strengthening in a better atmospheric environment.
Nida's center of circulation is exposed and the storm is losing its circular shape due to wind shear. System 97W is showing signs of potential tropical cyclone formation, with forecasters upgrading its likelihood to 'fair'.
Astronomers using NASA's Suzaku orbiting X-ray observatory have discovered the largest known reservoir of rare metals in the universe, including chromium and manganese. The metallic atoms were detected in the hot gas between galaxies, providing insights into the chemical history of stars and galaxies.
NASA's CloudSat satellite noticed a drop in Typhoon Nida's cloud tops from over 9 miles high to around 8 miles high, indicating less powerful thunderstorms and weakening winds. The storm has zigzagged between 18 and 20 degrees North Latitude, moving west, then east, and now back in a westward direction.
Typhoon Nida's maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending 150 miles from the center. NASA's CloudSat satellite captured a side look across Nida on Nov. 28, showing clouds over 15 kilometers high and heavy rainfall areas.
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES-14 has completed its post-launch test phase and is now in on-orbit storage to await duty. The satellite will remain in this mode until needed to replace a failed spacecraft, reducing launch delay from one year to less than a week.
Nida will pass east of Iwo To and Chichi Jima islands, causing heavy surf and battering waves. The typhoon is forecast to weaken as it moves into cooler waters and areas of stronger wind shear.
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected high-energy gamma-rays from the enigmatic binary system Cygnus X-3, a genuine microquasar. The system's unique properties and strong emission across various wavelengths offer new insights into how high-energy particles are accelerated and move through jets.
Super Typhoon Nida has intensified to a category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds near 172 mph, causing extremely high waves. The storm is forecast to pass far south of the island of Iwo Two, posing no direct threat to landmasses but still impacting nearby islands.
Tropical Storm Bongani is forecast to head south through the Mozambique Channel and parallel the coast of Madagascar over the next 5 days. The storm has weakened due to interaction with land, but may re-intensify briefly before weakening.
Tropical Storm Anja has weakened, with its maximum sustained winds dropping to 63 mph thanks to NASA's QuikScat satellite. The storm is moving south-southeast at 23 mph and is expected to dissipate by the weekend, posing no threat to landmasses.
Cyclone Anja was a powerful Category 4 cyclone on November 17, with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph. It weakened drastically due to upper-level wind shear and spread out, extending tropical storm-force winds 115 miles from its center.
NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Anja, strengthening into a Category Three cyclone on November 16. The storm had tropical storm-force winds extending out to 100 miles from its center, and is not threatening any landmasses.
The TRMM satellite measured heavy rainfall from last week's coastal low pressure area 'Ida', which drenched the U.S. east coast and caused flash floods. Heavy rain amounts were found in Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia with maximum values exceeding 240mm.
Satellite imagery and weather data indicate that Ida's coastal low pressure area has moved away from the US east coast, with its western edge passing over the easternmost part of the country. The system is expected to continue moving southeastward, leaving behind significant flooding in eastern Virginia and northeast North Carolina.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured Cyclone Phyan's landfall in India and its remnants are now raining on Tibet. The cyclone broke a 43-year record for the first tropical cyclone to appear in November in the region.
The Goddard team designed and built five ExPRESS Logistics Carriers (ELCs) to deploy experiments in space without a separate satellite. The ELCs will also serve as parking fixtures for ISS hardware, streamlining future missions.
Ida has reformed as a powerful coastal low pressure system bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, coastal erosion and tidal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic region. The system will continue to affect areas from North Carolina to New Jersey with significant flooding and high water expected
Former Ida has strengthened into a powerful low-pressure system causing severe flooding from northeast North Carolina to coastal Virginia. The storm is expected to continue bringing heavy rains, with isolated totals around 6 inches possible through Friday morning.
Astronomers have found a middleweight black hole in galaxy NGC 5408, with masses between 1,000 and 9,000 solar masses. The discovery was made using the Swift satellite and XMM-Newton observatory, which detected quasi-periodic oscillations from the black hole.
NASA's GOES satellite captures images of Tropical Storm Ida's landfall on Dauphin Island, Alabama. The storm is expected to produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the southeastern US.
Tropical Cyclone 4A has developed with maximum sustained winds near 37 mph, moving north at 13 mph over the Arabian Sea. High-powered thunderstorms are expected to continue intensifying as the storm moves north and makes landfall east of the India-Pakistan border.
The TRMM satellite revealed most of Ida's heaviest rainfall was located just off the coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras, and Belize. The satellite data also showed that the heavy rainfall tapered off except for a few intense thunderstorms near the northeastern coast of Honduras.
NASA's TRMM and QuikScat satellites provide critical data on Tropical Storm Ida's rainfall and wind patterns. The storm's center is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf coast Tuesday morning.
The NASA GOES Project provides real-time satellite animations of the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, offering a panoramic view of hurricanes in HDTV wide-screen format. The animations display several weather regimes simultaneously, including easterly winds, daily thunderstorms, and prevailing westerly winds.
Tropical Storm Ida is expected to make its official landfall during the early morning hours on Tuesday, November 10. The storm has weakened, with cold thunderstorm cloud tops not as cold as they were when Ida was a hurricane.
Hurricane Ida's large cloud cover stretches over the Gulf of Mexico, extending from Florida's west coast to eastern Texas. The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall, storm surge, and strong winds to the affected areas.
Dr. Bob F. Cahalan, Head of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Climate and Radiation Branch, has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) for his groundbreaking research on cloud structure in climate, leading to advancements in atmospheric radiative transfer and global warming studies.
TRMM satellite analyzed Typhoon Mirinae's rainfall, showing totals over 200 mm in the Philippines and 275 mm in Vietnam. The typhoon dropped heavy rain north of its path, causing flooding and disasters.
TD97W is tracking south-southwesterly through Tabaco City, Ligao, Oas, and Naga City into the Ragay Gulf, bringing rains to Kalibo, Roxas City, and San Jose de Buenavista. The storm's convection has waned, and it is dissipating due to a lack of thunderstorm formation.
A new tropical cyclone has formed in the Philippine Sea, with NASA's Aqua satellite confirming its presence. The system is expected to impact the Philippines, prompting public storm warnings and warnings from local authorities.
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detects diffuse gamma-ray emission from star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, suggesting that these regions are the source of cosmic rays. The telescope observes intense gamma-ray emission from a region called 30 Doradus within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
Typhoon Mirinae made landfall in Vietnam with strong thunderstorms, leaving behind floods, destruction, and death. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 57 mph and caused serious flooding, power outages, and landslides, taking at least 10 lives.
Heavy rainfall is already affecting sections of central and northern Philippines due to Typhoon Mirinae's approach. The storm's strong convection and thunderstorms bring moderate to heavy rainfall over eastern sections.
A new celestial map, ICRF2, provides precise location of the Earth's orientation for GPS navigation. The map uses observations of approximately 3,000 quasars and a network of radio telescopes to achieve high accuracy, with uncertainties as small as 40 microarcseconds.
Certain gases have a significantly more powerful warming impact when linked with aerosols, amplifying their effect. Methane and carbon monoxide can reduce sulfate aerosol production, leading to increased warming.
Typhoon Mirinae is expected to make landfall in the northern Philippines on October 31, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. The storm's moderate rainfall rate was measured by NASA's TRMM satellite, which analyzed rainfall patterns before the storm hit.
Scientists estimate that lightning produces 8.6 million metric tons of nitrogen oxide gas per year, mostly affecting the upper atmosphere. New research suggests stronger NOx production in mid-latitude thunderstorms than previously thought, with implications for climate and air quality models.
The Fermi telescope has mapped over 1,000 discrete sources of gamma rays, exceeding previous knowledge. It has also detected a short gamma ray burst, eliminating approaches to new theories of gravity that predict energy-dependent changes in the speed of light.
Typhoon Mirinae is intensifying as it moves away from the Northern Marianas Islands and is expected to make landfall in the Philippines by Saturday. The storm's maximum sustained winds have increased to 98 mph, with a developing eye and strong thunderstorm development.
A tropical depression with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph was downgraded late yesterday as cooler waters and increasing wind shear took their toll. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) detected the disintegration of Tropical Depression Neki using its satellite imagery, revealing a surface trough in low clouds.
Tropical Storm Mirinae is strengthening and developing an eye in the Pacific Ocean. The storm's winds near 52 mph indicate intensification, with cold cloud temperatures suggesting heavy precipitation.
A three-dimensional image of Tropical Storm Neki was created using TRMM Precipitation Radar instrument data. The storm showed a small area with powerful thunderstorms at heights of up to 52,493 feet.
The FASTSAT mission will analyze the Earth's outer atmosphere with three NASA-built instruments: Thermosphere Temperature Imager (TTI), Mini-ME neutral atom imager, and Plasma and Impedence Spectrum Analyzer (PISA). The instruments will provide critical data for global space weather prediction, improving communication and navigation.
Tropical Storm Lupit is transitioning to an extra-tropical storm, while Tropical Storm 23W is approaching Saipan with sustained winds near 40 mph. The storms are being tracked by the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Typhoon Lupit is forecast to move northeast, weakening due to cooler waters and wind shear. The storm will continue crawling at a slow pace, causing prolonged rain over northern Luzon this weekend.
Tropical Storm Neki continues to exhibit intense areas of heavy rainfall despite weakening, according to NASA's TRMM satellite. Rainfall rates reached up to 2 inches per hour in the storm's northeast and northern quadrants.
During Saturn's equinox, light hits the ring particles at low angles, giving a three-dimensional view of the rings. The CIRS instrument on board the Cassini spacecraft observed record-low temperatures of 382 degrees below zero Fahrenheit in the A-ring.