Researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new numerical model to explain the behavior of sunlight under various ...

Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.

Although the telescope is just getting started on its mission, it has already delivered some impressive snapshots of the dark ...

A European dark matter telescope called Euclid has released its first treasure trove of data, showing galaxies by the ...

Rainfall triggers bursts of natural nanoparticles, which contribute to cloud formation and additional precipitation over the ...

But every now and then, a storm comes along that challenges our understanding of these fluffy phenomena, crafting cloud ...

Cloud Composition Clouds are a fascinating part of our sky, made up of countless tiny water droplets or ice crystals. When ...

For centuries, researchers have pondered how starlings travel in those gorgeous shape-shifting clouds. The answers continue to surprise them.

Rarer are banner clouds, which form from horizontally spinning air on one side of a mountain. You might have looked up at the sky and noticed one layer of clouds moving in a different direction from ...

Sinuous branches of a line of leafless trees stand out against a flaming sunset. Brilliant oranges and yellows stretch across the sky, backlighting the grove. Dark gray and deep maroon overhead ...

A woman in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, saw a strange, wavy cloud in the sky on Feb. 22, 2025, and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to crowdsource an answer. "Does anyone know what is happening here ...