Science Visualized

  1. Planetary Science

    Titan’s vast seas may drive methane cycle

    A phenomenon similar to Earth’s hydrological cycle on Saturn’s largest moon Titan may create different lake compositions, similar to the salinity difference between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Oceans

    Glassy blue iceberg goes belly up

    A photographer snaps a rare picture of a recently overturned iceberg near Antarctica.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Environment

    A coast-to-coast picture of America’s cacophony of sounds

    The National Park Service mapped noise across the United States.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Climate

    The continental divide of 2014 temperature

    According to data from NASA and NOAA, 2014 was one of the hottest years on record — in some states.