After making its way across the Atlantic Ocean, a massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach the U.S. on Wednesday afternoon. The cloud of dust, which is believed to stretch ...

Each year, seasonal winds carry tens of millions of tons of Saharan dust across the Atlantic and beyond. On February 18, 2021, NOAA-20’s VIIRS captured a dramatic display of airborne dust. Clouds of ...

A massive cloud of dust that has traveled thousands of miles from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach Florida as early as the afternoon of June 4 before spreading through the Gulf Coast and ...

The dust plumes create colorful, picturesque sunrises and sunsets. While the idea of a massive dust cloud from the deserts of Africa hitting the United States might seem like the plot of a sci-fi ...

Using 35 years of satellite data, researchers observed a consistent pattern for ice cloud formation stemming from desert dust in the atmosphere. The way clouds freeze is vital piece of the puzzle for ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is reshaping astronomy with its powerful JWST infrared capabilities, allowing scientists to observe regions of space that were once completely hidden behind thick ...

Clouds of dust drifting from the Sahara Desert over the Atlantic Ocean could make for unusual-looking sunrises and sunsets, as well as potentially drier weather, over Florida and parts of the ...