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In one year, we will be seeing one of the more rare phenomena in the natural world: a total solar eclipse across the United States. And guess what? The maximum eclipse time will be just to our west in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Types of Solar Eclipses All Solar Eclipses involved the Sun being partially blocked by […]
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The Aurora Seen Around the World
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s an Aurora! The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) were in full swing last night as many watched and took photos of this gorgeous phenomenon. NASA does a great job explaining everything you would ever need to know about auroras, so I will […]
Awesome Weather
Take a look at all the awesome weather and phenomenons this week across the world! A drone flies over the Frozen Niagara Falls. Awesome footage! Take a virtual flyover of Frozen Niagara Falls courtesy of this drone video: http://t.co/2law9KyYiM pic.twitter.com/BtCaLtcUem — ClimateCentral (@ClimateCentral) February 28, 2015 Ever seen the Sahara desert in high resolution from […]
Comet Lovejoy is Quite the Model
Comet Lovejoy, or “C/2014 Q2″, has been very photogenic for viewers around the world as it nears closer to the sun. Comet Lovejoy passed closest to Earth on January 7th, still remaining millions of miles away, but becoming increasingly visible for those of us here. The comet will reach its perihelion, or time when it […]
View Typhoon Hagupit From Space
The following photos were provided by astronaut Terry Virts, which view Typhoon Hagupit from space. Approaching Typhoon #Hagupit from the west pic.twitter.com/Igz6ght1Zb — Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) December 7, 2014 It’s quite an amazing spectacle, and goes to show how a change in perspective can create a drastically different view. Typhoon #Hagupit looked incredibly powerful- […]
NASA Rocket Explodes
Antares, an unmanned rocket NASA was sending to the International Space Station exploded nearly 6 seconds after take off. Check out this footage and live stream. Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream The #Antares launch has failed. pic.twitter.com/4GS01dK1wM — Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) October 28, 2014 The news conference following today's @OrbitalSciences launch mishap is […]
NASA Mission, MAVEN Spacecraft to Mars
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft is about to enter the orbit of Mars after nearly a 10 month, 442 million mile journey to the planet. NASA believes this robot is going to help pave the way for Human exploration of the planet in the future. NASA discusses some of the primary goals […]
Asteroid Expected to Pass Close to Earth
A newly discovered asteroid, taking the title of 2014 RC, is expected to pass close to Earth this coming Sunday. According to NASA, 2014 RC was identified both in Tucson, Arizona, as well as Maui, Hawaii, and later confirmed. At its closest proximity, the asteroid is predicted to be about 25,000 miles away from Earth. […]
The Week of Neptune
While many are focused on the weather phenomena occurring here on Earth, some are looking into space as Neptune steals this week’s spotlight. This past Monday, August 25th, was the 25th anniversary of the Voyager 2’s flyby of Neptune. The Voyager 2 gave us the very first glimpse of what is now the most distant […]
Weather Hoaxer Threatens Facebook After His Page Is Taken Down
A weather enthusiast is threatening to sue Facebook for taking down his weather page. He claims Facebook did so for no reason. However, the not-meteorologist would issue his own “warnings” and “watches” which is punishable by law because he is impersonating a governmental entity. The following is a snippet taken from a detailed article from […]