Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026
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The Von Kármán vortex streaks across the snowy tundra nearby Peter I Island in Antarctica on February 11, 2026. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison) The winds across Antarctica's …
The Von Kármán vortex streaks across the snowy tundra nearby Peter I Island in Antarctica on February 11, 2026. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison) The winds across Antarctica's frozen landscape have carved incredible, swirling vortexes in the clouds above the icy terrain. These vortexes were spotted all the way from space, by NASA's Landsat 8 satellite. …
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