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In his Boulder lab chock full of instruments, Kyle McMillan -- a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry -- is working to better understand what happens in the clouds.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

After a week of stormy weather across California, a break in the clouds provided a glimpse of a mountainous landscape transformed by snow.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

The ceiling painting, signed by Meynier in 1822, depicts lauded French painters Nicolas Poussin, Eustache Le Sueur, and Charles Le Brun, who appear in the clouds among angelic figures.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

Will’s dad would see things in the clouds that no one else ever could.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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