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'Bomb Cyclone' Forecast to Hit East Coast
By Jeanna Bryner published
Bundle up and we'll tell you what the heck a bomb cyclone is.

Winter Solstice: The Science of the Shortest Day of 2017
By Laura Geggel published
The winter solstice is in full stride today (Dec. 21), which boasts the fewest hours of daylight for 2017 in the Northern Hemisphere.

NASA Satellites Captured Rapid Intensification of 4 Recent Hurricanes
By Samantha Mathewson published

Astronaut's Dramatic Photos Show Hurricane Maria Raging Over Puerto Rico
By Hanneke Weitering published

Hurricane Maria Slams Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory
By Hanneke Weitering published
Now that the worst of Hurricane Maria has passed, Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory is preparing to start surveying the damage.

No, We Can't Control Hurricanes from Space
By Jesse Emspak published
As Hurricane Irma winds down, some have asked why we can't control hurricanes.

See Hurricane Irma in Motion in These NASA and NOAA Gifs
By Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com Staff published
Space and weather agencies are sending data to National Hurricane Center to issue warnings and forecasts about Irma's potential for destruction in the Caribbean Sea.

NASA Satellites Show Hurricane Irma Hitting Florida
By Hanneke Weitering published
As Hurricane Irma crept toward the southwestern coast of Florida on Sunday (Sept. 10), NASA satellites provided views of the epic storm from space.

Astronaut Sees Hurricane Irma Near Florida from Space, Jose & Caribbean Islands, Too
By Tariq Malik published
American astronaut Randy Bresnik has a unique perspective on Hurricane Irma: He's watching the massive storm march toward Florida from the International Space Station, and tracking Jose, too.
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