Clouds

Clouds
Earth Observatory
Earth's Atmosphere
Valley fog gathered in the Victorian Alps while an arch-shaped cloud drifted across Port Phillip Bay.
Posted May 12, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.
Posted May 7, 2026
Clouds
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
Life on Earth
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Water Blooms
Wildfires
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.
Posted April 21, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Oceans
Terra
Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while murky water churned nearby.
Posted February 24, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Extreme Temperatures
Extreme Weather Events
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
Terra
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
Posted January 23, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.
Posted January 15, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Terra
Low clouds blanketed the delta while parallel cloud bands rolled over the Bay of Bengal during a January cold wave.
Posted January 9, 2026
General
Aerosols
Airborne Science
Clouds
Earth
Langley Research Center
Since last fall, NASA scientists have flown an advanced 3D Doppler wind lidar instrument across the United States to collect nearly 100 hours of data — including a flight through a hurricane. The goal?
Posted April 28, 2025
Citizen Science
Clouds
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Science Activation
Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics
The Science Activation Program’s NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC) is working alongside the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to launch the 2025 Aviation Weather Mission.
Posted March 4, 2025
For Educators
Aerosols
Climate Change
Clouds
Earth
Earth's Atmosphere
For Kids and Students
Grades 5 - 8
Grades 5 - 8 for Educators
Grades 9 - 12
Grades 9-12 for Educators
Grades K - 4
Grades K - 4 for Educators
Learning Resources
NASA STEM Projects
Partner with NASA STEM
Space Grant
STEM Engagement at NASA
As students head back to school, teachers have a new tool that brings NASA satellite data down to their earthly classrooms. For over 50 years of observing Earth, NASA’s satellites have collected petabytes of global science data (that’s millions and millions of gigabytes) – with even more terabytes more coming in by the day. Since 2004, […]
Posted September 16, 2024
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