DAVINCI will send a meter-diameter probe to brave the high temperatures and pressures near Venus’ surface to explore the atmosphere from above the clouds to near the surface of a terrain that may have ...

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The planet Mars has several similarities with Earth, including extinct volcanoes, dry lake beds, and active dust storms, the last of which is governed by the Red Planet’s prevailing winds. However, ...

Researchers have developed a way to use a kite itself to measure wind speed. The instrument consists of a 2-meter-long and 1-meter-wide Rokkaku-type kite. Kites have a storied history in ...

Weather stations, whether manual or automatic, are the unsung heroes of meteorology. Through a blend of scientific principles and technological innovations, they provide us with real-time weather ...

The Parker Solar Probe mission, launched in 2018, is collecting data on the Sun's outer layers, specifically focusing on the processes heating the corona and accelerating the solar wind. The probe's ...

A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Minnesota (UMN) using snow during a Minnesota blizzard is giving researchers new insight into the airflow around large wind turbines. This ...

geography students got their feet wet measuring wind speeds as Hurricane Isaac made landfall in New Orleans on Wednesday. Associated Press photographer Eric Gay caught graduate students Courtney ...