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Dramatic views of Hurricane Matthew taken Monday from the space station

October 3, 2016 Justin Ray

The International Space Station flew over Matthew on Monday, the dangerous Category 4 hurricane packing 140 mph winds.

Record-breaking Hurricane Patricia viewed from orbit

October 23, 2015 Stephen Clark

Astronauts on the International Space Station and a fleet of Earth-watching satellites caught views of Hurricane Patricia, the most powerful cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, after the storm exploded in strength to become a monster Category 5 hurricane Friday.

Tropical weather threatens Monday’s scheduled Atlas 5 launch

August 28, 2015 Justin Ray

Plans to launch a Navy communications satellite aboard an Atlas 5 rocket early Monday could be interrupted by Tropical Storm Erika, expected to strengthen into a hurricane, as the cyclone puts its sights on Florida.