NASA satellite tracking Typhoon Lupit on a march toward the northern Philippines

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 16:56 in Astronomy & Space

Three instruments on NASA's Aqua satellite captured views of Typhoon Lupit on its western track toward the Philippines and are helping forecasters get an idea of its strength and behavior. Lupit strengthened quickly in 24 hours from a tropical depression to a typhoon, between October 15 and 16.

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