Lake Poyang, China’s largest freshwater lake parched

Lake Poyang, China’s largest freshwater lake parched

Cracks are seen on the dried riverbed of Poyang lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, in Duchangcounty in East China’s Jiangxi province. The surface water of the lake has shrunk toless than 200 square kilometers, one-twentieth of its

Phobos-Grunt probe reentry scheduled for January 15

Phobos-Grunt probe reentry scheduled for January 15

The spokesman of Russia’s military space forces told Russian news agencies today that stranded Phobos-Grunt could fall to Earth on Jan. 15. About 30 fragments weighing up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds) are expected to fall to Earth. The $165-million Phobos-Grunt

2012 Quadrantids guide for skywatchers

2012 Quadrantids guide for skywatchers

Earth is about to pass through a stream of debris from 2003 EH1, a comet fragment that produces the annual Quadrantid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak around 07:20 UT (02:20 am EST) on Wednesday morning, January 4th. At maximum, as many as 100

Food prices may ease in 2012 but won’t drop

Food prices may ease in 2012 but won’t drop

More people are expected to go hungry in 2012.  New FAO chief says food prices may ease but won’t drop in 2012. Slowing global economy is responsible for easing up the prices of some foods  but are unlikely to drop drastically from the high levels reached last

Mass fish die-off reported at Kvaenes beach, Norway

Mass fish die-off reported at Kvaenes beach, Norway

Mass fish die-off was reported at Kvaenes beach in Kvænes, Tromsø, in the northerly district of Nordreisa, Norway on Dec 31th according to local media Nordlys and Dagbladet. The cause of death is currently unknown. Scientists are looking for a possible reasons to see

The 2012 Quadrantid meteor shower

The 2012 Quadrantid meteor shower

The first meteor shower this year —  Quadrantid meteor shower —  will occur at around 2 a.m. EST (0700 GMT) on Jan. 4. While many meteor displays in 2011 were washed out by a bright moon, the Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to put on a spectacular light

Phobos-Grunt re-entry animation

Phobos-Grunt re-entry animation

Phobos-Grunt re-entry is projected to enters Earth atmosphere in early January 2012. Most of the spacecraft and leftover onboard fuel will burn up in the atmosphere, although some pieces may survive reentry, including the Planetary Society’s LIFE experiment. The

Eruption on farside solar western limb

Eruption on farside solar western limb

Sunspot 1384, currently located just behind the sun’s western limb, erupted today around 14:45 UTC. It registered as a long duration C2.4 flare and it appears to be connected to magnetic filaments snaking over the horizon to the Earthside of the sun. This event