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.