Valentine's space special: Heart in the clouds

Valentine's space special
Heart in the clouds

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Just prior to Valentine's Day last year, a heart shaped cloud was spotted on the GOES-East satellite!

It seems some of us got prepared for Valentine's Day a little ahead of schedule, with this unique cloud formation of heart spotted in the southern Atlantic on February 6th 2023.

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Valentine's space special: Heart in the clouds

Valentine's space specialHeart in the clouds

Valentine's space special
Heart in the clouds