NASA's MODIS satellite instrument reveals how air pollution may alter clouds, affecting global temperatures. This narrated visualization illustrates the effect by showing how ship exhaust leaves brights cloud trails in clean ocean air....

A NASA airborne science campaign is all about what you can learn about our planet from the air — and that requires a durable and versatile airplane and a great crew to fly it. Meet one of NASA’s C-130 Hercules aircraft, currently...

The decade from 2000 to 2009 was the warmest in the modern record. "Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle" illustrates how NASA satellites enable us to study possible causes of climate change. The video explains what role fluctuations...

From June 2002 to early October 2011, the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for the Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite provided a wealth of data about the Earth's water cycle. Among the many variables...

In this video, the instructor teaches viewers how to create four different landscapes in one frame, representing different times of the day: morning, afternoon, twilight, and night. Using acrylic colors and simple techniques, he...

This video is answering the question of why are clouds white.

The 3 simple ingredients of sun, air and water lead to every type of weather on Earth. The atmosphere is constantly trying to balance heat from the sun with water vapor and air to create a dynamic planet. The unique properties of the...

The public will have an opportunity to participate in a nation-wide science experiment by collecting cloud and temperature data from their phones. NASA’s Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)...

Have more questions about Earth’s radiation donuts? Ask our scientists in the comments below! Join Van Allen Probes scientists Feb. 12 from 1-3 p.m. EST10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PST to get your questions...

Scientists say they found what looks like ammonia in the boiling acid clouds of Venus, which increases the odds that organisms might be living in the clouds.

The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra Estado de la materia. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion por el estudiante de la palabra Estado de la materia mediante el uso de...

NASA has a unique view of our planet from space. NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites provide high quality data on different parts of Earth’s interconnected environment from air quality to sea ice.



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In this video, the instructor demonstrates how to create a stunning landscape painting of a sunrise using acrylic colors and various techniques. From painting the sky with horizontal strokes to adding layers of colors for depth, he...

This video is answering the question of what jobs do cloud do.

On the cusp of our atmosphere live a thin group of seasonal electric blue clouds. Forming fifty miles above the poles in summer, these clouds are known as noctilucent clouds or polar mesospheric clouds — PMCs. A recent...

Beautiful images from the MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites are used by people all over the world every day. But MODIS is about more than just pretty pictures -- the instrument's contributions to science include a...

This video is answering the question of are clouds heavy.

Clouds are amazing; they are made up of liquid water and ice (solid water) and yet they float in the sky seemingly weightless. But how much water do they really hold and how do they manage their levitation?

This winter, NASA is sending a team of scientists, a host of ground instruments, and two research aircraft to study the inner workings of snow storms. The Investigation of Microphysics Precipitation for Atlantic...

The swirling nature of hurricane clouds are a familiar sight in satellite imagery, but in order to better understand these storms, scientists need to look inside them. In 2014, NASA's remotely piloted Global Hawk aircraft...

Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...

On January 22, 2015, the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) was installed on the International Space Station. The team monitored the progress of the installation from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where CATS was designed and...

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center scientist Andrew Sayer talks about how emissions from volcanoes can affect clouds. This video provides an overview of research published in the Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Research:...