Clouds are categorized into three main groups based on their altitude: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. Cirrus clouds are high-altitude clouds, often appearing as thin, wispy strands. They are ...

High altitude cirrus clouds on a fine day in the Adirondacks. Photos by Katie Finch We talk about nature quite a bit at Audubon. But what is included in that broad category? Obviously plants and ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered ...

According to Keith Berger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord, sun halos form when high-altitude clouds — specifically cirrus or cirrostratus clouds — contain ...

Noctilucent, or "night-shining", clouds can be seen on Mars, just as they are on Earth. Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover imaged these high-altitude clouds on 17 May, 2019, using its navigation cameras.