Weather and Atmospheric Phenomena

The layers of gas that are gravitationally bound above the surface of a planet, moon, or outer layers of a star.

Featured Images

Composite view of a giant storm on Saturn from the Cassini spacecraft
 Stormy Skies Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Lightning strikes near space shuttle Endeavour, April 28, 2011
 Close Call Monday, May 2, 2011
Storm clouds swirl through Saturn's atmosphere in an image from Cassini
 Artistic Storm Monday, March 28, 2011
A thick dust storm blows across Mars in this image from Mars orbit.
 Dusty Skies Monday, July 12, 2010
Saturn's Hexagon Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Radio Programs

Soggy Moon Changing weather on an icy moon Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Moon and Companions Follow the ice-crystal road Saturday, April 16, 2011
Lightning Shows III Firing beams of antimatter Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Lightning Shows II Dangerous outbursts from big storms Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Lightning Shows Lighting up the sky above a storm Monday, March 21, 2011
Interesting Planets Interesting worlds in other star systems Friday, February 11, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Painting stripes on a giant planet Monday, February 7, 2011
Earth at Perihelion Soaking up some extra sunlight Monday, January 3, 2011
Evening Color Painting the evening sky Saturday, October 16, 2010
Moon and Saturn Lighting the clouds of Saturn from the inside Friday, July 16, 2010
Moon and Mars Blowing across an alien landscape Thursday, July 15, 2010
Moon and Venus Stirring up fresh clouds on Venus Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Weather "Weathering" the solar system Monday, July 12, 2010
Moon and Mars Just talking about the weather Wednesday, March 24, 2010
More Moon and Jupiter
Stormy Titan
Moon and Saturn
Moon and Jupiter
Moon and Saturn
Moon and Mars

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