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NASA’s Hurricane Science, Tech, Data Help American Communities
2025.06.12
With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, NASA is again gearing up to produce cutting-edge research that strengthens the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to severe weather. From satellite imagery of our planet to improved storm modeling, the agency’s work supports communities in anticipating and reducing the impacts of hurricanes.
Storm Duo Churns Over the Pacific
2025.06.11
Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme lined up off the western coast of Mexico.
NASA’s TROPICS Mission: Offering Detailed Images and Analysis of Tropical Cyclones
2025.06.09
Tropical cyclones represent a danger to life, property, and the economies of communities. Researchers who study tropical cyclones have focused on remote observations using space-based platforms to image these storms, inform forecasts, better predict landfall, and improve understanding of storm dynamics and precipitation evolution.
Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data
2025.04.16
In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue to advance, and NASA is exploring how instruments analyzing clouds can improve data measurement methods.
Floodwaters Surge Through the Australian Outback
2025.04.03
Abundant rain in Queensland overfilled rivers, flooded towns, and submerged livestock grazing lands.
Scientists Simulate the Electrical Dynamics of Thundersnow at NCCS
2025.03.19
In a first-of-a-kind study, NASA, university, and industry scientists simulated the electrical dynamics of thundersnow — lightning within snowfall — at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS).
A Year in Review: New Earth Discoveries in 2024
2025.03.18
Each year, the Earth Science Division’s Research and Analysis Program combines space, airborne, and ground-based observations with data processing from high-tech computer models and algorithms to uncover new things about the Earth. Explore some of our top discoveries of 2024.
Floods Swamp Tennessee
2025.02.19
A storm system that swept through the U.S. Southeast brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and destructive flash floods to several communities in the region.
Rainy, Stormy Days in Queensland
2025.02.06
A slow-moving storm dropped unusually large amounts of rain on the Australian state in summer 2025.
A Chill Over Chicagoland
2025.01.29
Toward the end of a late-January cold spell, snow and lake ice blanketed the landscape.
Tropical Cyclone Sean Lashes Western Australia
2025.01.22
The second tropical cyclone of Australia’s 2024–2025 season brought high winds and heavy rain to the Pilbara Coast.
Cold and Snow Wallop the U.S.
2025.01.08
The first major, widespread winter storm of 2025 delivered snow, ice, and frigid temperatures to a large swath of the country.
Cyclone Chido Pummels Mayotte
2024.12.17
Fueled by warm water in the Indian Ocean, the tropical cyclone caused widespread damage on the small archipelago.
Annual Science Conference to Highlight NASA Research
2024.12.06
NASA researchers will present findings on Earth science, planetary science, and heliophysics at the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 annual meeting in Washington, DC, beginning on Monday, Dec. 9.
Heavy Snows in Korea
2024.12.03
Late-November snowfall blanketed large portions of the country and deposited record-breaking accumulations in Seoul.
Podcast — Curious Universe: How Open Science and AI Are Advancing Hurricane Research
2024.11.12
Fly directly into the eye of the storm with daring hurricane hunter pilots, meet meteorologists and data scientists building AI models to improve hurricane prediction, and join the disaster response experts helping cities pinpoint their hardest-hit neighborhoods. Plus, learn how NASA is making data open to everyone.
Hurricane Rafael Crosses Cuba
2024.11.07
The latest major storm in 2024’s active hurricane season brought heavy rain and storm surge to Cuba as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico.
A Week of Rain Across Spain
2024.11.06
Recurring storms produced destructive flooding in the country’s southwest and along its eastern coast.
A Deluge for Roswell
2024.10.23
The city in southeastern New Mexico received four times more rainfall in a day than it usually receives in a month.
Another Atmospheric River Hits British Columbia
2024.10.22
A potent storm brought heavy rain and gusty winds to southwestern Canada and the U.S. state of Washington in October 2024.
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission
2024.10.17
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Oct. 16, 2024, to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) mission.
Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida
2024.10.11
Milton persisted as a potent hurricane-strength storm as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and into the western Atlantic.
Fuel for Hurricane Milton
2024.10.09
The storm rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters.
Hurricane Milton
2024.10.08
Through its disasters program NASA advances science and builds tools to help communities make informed decisions for disaster planning.
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