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Model of Sun's Magnetic Field Created
May 22, 2013 Researchers have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the ... > full story -
Climate Change and Wildfire
May 21, 2013 Concerns continue to grow about the effects of climate change on fire. Wildfires are expected to increase 50 percent across the United States under a changing climate, over 100 percent in areas of ... > full story -
NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
May 21, 2013 In Antarctica in January, 2013 -- the summer at the South Pole -- scientists released 20 balloons, each eight stories tall, into the air to help answer an enduring space weather question: when the ... > full story -
Weather on the Outer Planets Only Goes So Deep
May 16, 2013 What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are home to extreme winds blowing at speeds of over 1000 km/hour, hurricane-like storms as large around ... > full story -
Scientists Shape First Global Topographic Map of Saturn's Moon Titan
May 15, 2013 Scientists have created the first global topographic map of Saturn's moon Titan, giving researchers a valuable tool for learning more about one of the most Earthlike and interesting worlds in the ... > full story -
European Winter Weather Harder to Forecast in Certain Years
May 15, 2013 Weather forecasters have a tougher job predicting winter conditions over Europe in some years over others, concludes a new ... > full story -
First X-Class Solar Flares of 2013
May 14, 2013 On May 13, 2013, the sun emitted an X2.8-class flare, peaking at 12:05 p.m. EDT. This is the the strongest X-class flare of 2013 so far, surpassing in strength the X1.7-class flare that occurred 14 ... > full storyMore: -
Satellites See Double Jeopardy for Southern California Fire Season
May 13, 2013 New insights into two factors that are creating a potentially volatile Southern California wildfire season come from an ongoing project using NASA and Indian satellite data by scientists at NASA's ... > full story -
More Hurricanes for Hawaii?
May 5, 2013 Hawaii, fortunately, has been largely free from hurricanes, only two having made landfall in more than 30 years. Now a new study shows that Hawaii could see a two-to-three-fold increase in tropical ... > full story -
Storm Study Reveals a Sting in the Tail
May 1, 2013 Meteorologists have gained a better understanding of how storms like the one that battered Britain in 1987 develop, making them easier to ... > full story
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