The atmosphere is full of tiny particles floating invisible to the naked eye, yet these microscopic specks wield ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 51 (December 17, 2013), pp. 20414-20419 (6 pages) The cycling of atmospheric aerosols through clouds can ...

No one can control the weather, but certain clouds can be deliberately triggered to release rain or snow. The process, known ...

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Turbulent air in the atmosphere affects how cloud droplets form. New research from Michigan Technological University’s cloud chamber changes the way clouds, and therefore climate, are modeled. Chat ...

MOLINE, Ill — Perhaps one of the strangest appearing things in the sky you'll ever witness, this unique cloud formation comes in different sizes and shapes. It is, however, usually caused by the same ...

Astronomers have discovered an extrasolar planet with the largest core of any known planet. The discovery is especially exciting to planet formation theorists, because it provides extremely strong ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — New research provides insights into how cirrus clouds form, with implications for agriculture, urban development and climate-change predictions. The study shows that trees and ...