ROCHESTER, N.Y. – We are just a week into May, and already one of the most useful weather instruments is proving its worth. It is the classic rain gauge. This simple tool, often made of clear plastic, ...

The COWVR instrument (center, wrapped in gold foil) in JPL's Environmental Test Laboratory during vibration testing. (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/) The International ...

Two instruments launching to the International Space Station in a few weeks could be weather-forecasting game changers. The two novel instruments are expected to demonstrate that while they are much ...

This map, made using COWVR’s new observations, shows Earth’s microwave emissions at a frequency that provides information on the strength of winds at the ocean surface, the amount of water in clouds, ...