October 15, 2024

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A Colorful Aurora Paints the Night Sky A Colorful Aurora Paints the Night Sky

A powerful geomagnetic storm caused a display of light that was visible unusually far from Earth's poles.

     
Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America

Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region's rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.

     
First Stop: Tofua First Stop: Tofua

British Royal Naval officer William Bligh and 18 loyalists headed for this volcanic island in Tonga after a mutiny on the HMS Bounty.

     
Meanders of the Irrawaddy River Meanders of the Irrawaddy River

River channels old and new wind across a floodplain in Burma (Myanmar), mingling with areas of agriculture and aquaculture.

     
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar

A �??dirty snowball�?� from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024.

     
Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida Hurricane Milton Crosses Florida

Milton persisted as a potent hurricane-strength storm as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and into the western Atlantic.

     
A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming

A lightning-ignited blaze billowed smoke into the towns and valleys near Jackson.