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Image: Katia from space

Katia was a tropical storm gathering energy over the Atlantic Ocean when one of the Expedition 28 crew took this photo on Aug. 31, 2011, from aboard the International Space Station.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TRMM satellite sees heavy rain, towering clouds in Tropical Storm Katia

While parts of the East Coast and New England are still recovering from Hurricane Irene, a new storm is brewing in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Katia. The TRMM satellite looked "under the hood" of the storm ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA sees Tropical Storm Nanmadol's landfall, Talas headed to Japan

Tropical Storm Nanmadol made landfall in southeastern China's Fujian Province and is now a depression, while further east, Tropical Storm Talas is still headed for Japan.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dramatic satellite image shows daylight breaking over newborn Atlantic Tropical Storm Katia

Tropical Depression 12 strengthened into tropical storm Katia as daylight broke in the eastern Atlantic this morning. Stunning satellite imagery from the GOES-13 satellite revealed a well-formed tropical storm ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NASA eyes two more Atlantic tropical cyclones while Irene drenches Canada

While the remnants of Hurricane Irene drench Quebec and Newfoundland, Canada today, NASA satellites are keeping tabs on two other tropical cyclones in the Atlantic: Tropical Storm Jose and newly formed Tropical ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whimbrel successfully negotiates most severe part of Hurricane Irene

Scientists are tracking a migrating shorebird that appears to have survived flying through the most dangerous segment of Hurricane Irene.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

NASA sees Super Typhoon Namadol explode in strength, Talas also strengthens

Within 24 hours Tropical Storm Nanmadol contracted and organized quickly, exploding into a Category Four Typhoon as NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

NASA satellites Hurricane Irene almost one-third the size of US east coast

Hurricane Irene is a major hurricane, and NASA satellite data shows its diameter is now about one-third the length of the U.S. Atlantic coastline. Meanwhile, far in the eastern Atlantic Ocean a tenth tropical ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

TRMM gets a look at Irene, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite has been busy measuring rainfall within Hurricane Irene, and forecasts call for between 5 and 10 inches in the southeastern and central Bahamas and Turks and ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA sees heavy rain in Hurricane Irene, satellite video watches her growth

Before Irene even reached hurricane status, a NASA satellite saw heavy rainfall and hot towering thunderstorm clouds around the storm's center this weekend. That heavy rainfall is expected as Irene continues ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Space storm tracked from sun to earth

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, a spacecraft far from Earth has turned and watched a solar storm engulf our planet. The movie, released today during a NASA press conference, has galvanized solar physicists, ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

US forecasters say fall to extend SW drought

(AP) -- Federal weather forecasters say the country can expect more of the same weather for this fall, especially for drought-struck Texas and Oklahoma. And they urge coastal regions to be ready for a hurricane.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5

NASA satellite data confirms Greg a hurricane, Fernanda a tropical storm

Big sisters don't like being overshadowed by their younger brothers and that's what has happened in the eastern Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Fernanda and now Hurricane Greg. Despite the difference in ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

GOES-11 satellite sees Tropical Storms Fernanda and 'little brother' Greg chasing each other

The Eastern Pacific Ocean is fired up with two tropical storms today, Fernanda and Greg, and both were caught in one image from the GOES-11 satellite. Both appear to be chasing each other to the west, and ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA satellites see Tropical Storm Muifa taking up the Yellow Sea

Tropical Storm Muifa is filling up the Yellow Sea on NASA satellite imagery as it continues moving north today to a landfall in East China's Shandong province. NASA's Aqua satellite captured visible and infrared ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast