Kasha Patel

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Kasha Patel

It turns out weather on other planets is a lot like on Earth (washingtonpost.com) It turns out weather on other planets is a lot like on Earth By Kasha Patel 2025062110002600 What do the clouds on Jupiter, dust storms on Mars and rainstorms on Titan all have in common? They look like they belong on Earth. As we venture through the universe, scientists are finding uncanny — and sometimes unexpected — hints of Earth on other planets and moons.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kasha Patel

A salt crisis is looming for U.S. rivers (washingtonpost.com) A salt crisis is looming for U.S. rivers By Kasha Patel 2025060410000700 BLADENSBURG, Maryland — Perhaps on another day, the calm waters and green trees on the Anacostia River here would have been an escape from downtown D.C. about seven miles away. But recent heavy rains had pushed discarded bottles and wrappers to the shores.

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Kasha Patel

The northern lights made an appearance early Sunday in the western United States, but more sightings could be possible as night falls. On Sunday morning, people in New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington state and other parts of the west reported seeing the aurora borealis. Some even spotted glowing skies in the Mid-Atlantic before dawn. On the other side of the planet, Australia and New Zealand caught a dazzling southern lights show, too.

3 weeks ago | theoaklandpress.com | Kasha Patel |Anna Phillips

By Kasha Patel and Anna Phillips, The Washington PostThe sun probably produced its best eruption of the year so far – and could bring an equally brilliant aurora as far south as Alabama if strong activity lasts until nightfall on Sunday. A “severe” solar storm – rated a level 4 out of 5 – is expected to arrive on Earth any time from late morning to Sunday evening Eastern time, according to Saturday’s forecast by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kasha Patel

What to know about seeing the northern lights in the U.S. on Sunday (washingtonpost.com) What to know about seeing the northern lights in the U.S. on Sunday By Kasha Patel 2025060116110600 The northern lights made an appearance early Sunday in the western United States, but more sightings could be possible as night falls. On Sunday morning, people in New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington state and other parts of the west reported seeing the aurora borealis.