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Satellite images capture Hurricane Milton intensifying into Category 5 storm (videos)

By Elizabeth Fernandez published

Just 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, Hurricane Milton is headed to the U.S. state.

Climate Change
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Could Earth's 'evil twin' Venus carry a dire warning about climate change?

By Robert Lea published

"Venus is certainly a good example of one extremity of the greenhouse effect run amok."

Climate Change
Earth is alone in space.

Earth is a spaceship like the ISS — let me explain

By Keith Cooper published

From water recycling to carbon capture, there are a myriad ways in which space technologies can be applied to help us live in a more environmentally friendly way on Earth.

Climate Change
a thermal image of earth with grey land masses and colorful oceans.

How satellite data has proven climate change is a climate crisis

By Monisha Ravisetti published

In the fight against climate change, satellite data is an extremely valuable resource.

Climate Change
Earth is seen from space. Some of the spacecraft that took this image is visible in the frame as well.

World Space Week 2024: How space technology arms scientists fighting climate change

By Samantha Mathewson published

World Space Week 2024 features events centered on "Space & Climate Change," to celebrate the transformative impact of space technology in the ongoing battle against climate change.

Climate Change
An illustration of an asteroid above Earth.

Can you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?

By Brandon Specktor published

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.

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A satellite image of Hurricane Helene making landfall as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 26, 2024.

Satellites reveal Hurricane Helene's deadly fury as a monster Category 4 storm during landfall (videos)

By Tariq Malik published

Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast overnight Thursday (Sept. 26) with satellites capturing striking views of a colossal storm.

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Satellite footage of the hurricane moving toward Florida.

Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.

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illustration of earth with a ring of debris around its equator

Earth had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago, new study suggests

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Earth may have had a Saturn-like ring system long ago, created from the debris of a passing asteroid that our planet tore apart.

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Side by side circles representing north and south polar maps of earth, shaded with swirls of orange and yellow, with their centers shadowed in black with purple edges.

'Surprising' warmth above Antarctica is earliest observed on record

By Meredith Garofalo last updated

Temperature fluctuations above Antarctica in winter show the earliest warming of the stratosphere on record.

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