Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top
Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top

Scientists captured rare observations of an ephemeral pileus cloud hovering over a smoke-infused cloud that rose above a wildfire in Montana.

Cloudy Cloak Over the Northwest
Cloudy Cloak Over the Northwest

A low-lying cloud layer brought autumn ambience to western Washington and Oregon, while mountainous areas near the coast remained above the pall.

A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael

With austral winter nearing its end, clouds cleared for a satellite view of volcanic activity in the remote South Atlantic.

Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah
Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah

NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.

New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights  
New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights  

The first of six new airborne campaigns will hit the skies this summer.

Australia’s Cloudy Beauty
Australia’s Cloudy Beauty

Valley fog gathered in the Victorian Alps while an arch-shaped cloud drifted across Port Phillip Bay.

A Sea of Spinning Clouds
A Sea of Spinning Clouds

Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.

New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE
New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE

NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock, to explore unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces.

Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten
Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten

A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.