To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the water vapor it holds condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. If ...

A new result from the molecular gas survey in the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 using the Atacama Large ...

Have you ever felt the air shift and suddenly wondered, “Is a storm brewing overhead?” You’re not alone. The sky has a ...

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

When cumulonimbus clouds grow high enough into the atmosphere, the temperature becomes cold enough for ice clouds, or cirrus, to form. Clouds made up entirely of ice are usually more transparent.