Studying the microphysics of clouds in her lab allows atmospheric scientist Alexandria Johnson to understand the behavior of clouds in the wild — in Earth’s sky and those of other planets. louds are ...

Scientists’ view of clouds is clearing up. Two new studies show that cloud-forming particles in the atmosphere, called aerosols, look different and make different clouds depending on their ...

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Scientists have detected an exoplanet atmosphere that is free of clouds, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the quest for greater understanding of the planets beyond our solar system.

The emails do not discuss what the clouds might be made of. They are likely to be of similar composition to the general atmosphere, which according to the team’s upcoming Science paper, consists ...

A team of astronomers has discovered something extraordinary about the bright clouds that periodically show up in Neptune's upper atmosphere — they appear to be linked to the Sun's 11-year cycle of ...

Researchers from Hampton University in Virginia suggest that clouds on Mars from dust created by space debris slamming into the planet's atmosphere about 18 miles above the surface.

Clouds form when air near the Earth’s surface rises. This happens when sunlight warms the ground and the air closest to it, just like the Sun can warm your face on a cold winter day.