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Green star talk shifts as NASA shows waves above a hurricane
NASA satellites imaged huge atmospheric waves high above Hurricane Simon as it hit Mexico's coast, a pattern usually invisible from space; the green star waits.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by ScienceDaily: “NASA captures strange waves high above Hurricane Simon”, with reporting from Reuters.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:09 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Hurricane Simon.
- BBN covered this story before: Guilfoyle resigns; Hurricane Simon hits Mexico; Arsenal win (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe new fact is NASA satellites caught massive waves rippling high above Hurricane Simon, patterns usually invisible from space, which is more concrete than a green star.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWaves in the sky? Can we put the green star on one and surf it?
The story so far
- Hurricane Simon nears Mexico's Jalisco coast; Greens seek execution… · Al Jazeera
- Simon weakens but still batters Mexico's Pacific resorts · CBS News
- Hurricane Simon hits western Mexico after storms kill 5 · CBS News
- Hurricane Simon hits western Mexico after storms kill 5 · CBS News
- Hurricane Simon still crawling up Mexico's Pacific coast · CBS News
- Guilfoyle resigns; Hurricane Simon hits Mexico; Arsenal win · CBS News
- Green star talk shifts as NASA shows waves above a hurricane (this story)
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