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NASA Spots Giant Swirling Storm Clouds Over Alaska Like a Space Painting

Thursday 7 May 2026 ScienceDaily
NASA Spots Giant Swirling Storm Clouds Over Alaska Like a Space Painting

Photo: Artur Adilkhanian / Unsplash

A NASA satellite just captured the most amazing spiral cloud patterns swirling over Alaska's ocean, created when super cold Arctic air met warmer ocean water! The clouds twisted into beautiful vortex shapes [spirals that spin around and around] and even formed a rare polar storm with incredibly powerful winds. It's like nature decided to paint a giant masterpiece across the sky, and we got to see it from space!
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