Zooming in on charged particles emitted by the Sun

Zooming in on charged particles emitted by the Sun

Using ESA’s Cluster satellites as a space plasma microscope, scientists have zoomed in on the solar wind to reveal the finest detail yet, finding tiny turbulent swirls that could play a big role in heating it.Turbulence is highly complex and all around us, evident

Tungurahua volcano in full eruption – volcanic ash over 7 km

Tungurahua volcano in full eruption – volcanic ash over 7 km

Ecuador has issued the second-highest warning level (Orange) for towns near the Tungurahua volcano. After a huge increase in seismicity on December 15, 2012 a strong ash explosion occurred at 14:35 local time.According to local reports, the eruption produced an ash

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia

An earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.1 struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on December 17, 2012 at 09:16 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 120 km (74 miles) ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia and 163 km (101 miles) SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia at coordinates 0.709°S,

December 21, 2012 – “Why the World Didn’t End Yesterday”

December 21, 2012 – “Why the World Didn’t End Yesterday”

We are now less than a week apart from December 21, 2012, the most notable date in modern history. NASA is so sure the world won’t come to an end on December. 21, 2012, that they already released a video for the day after.According to  Dr. John Carlson, director of

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck New Britain region, P.N.G.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck New Britain region, P.N.G.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Taron, New Britain region, Papua New Guienea on December 15, 2012 at 19:30 UTC. Epicenter was located 29 km (18 miles) SSW of Taron, PNG and 87 km (54 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at coordinates 4.724°S, 152.964°E.

Dust blowing over Caspian Sea and Sarygamysh Lake

Dust blowing over Caspian Sea and Sarygamysh Lake

Plume of dust can be seen blowing westward over several bodies of water in this image of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (top to bottom). In the upper left quadrant, the dust blows over the northern section of the Caspian Sea. In the lower right quadrant, the

Tropical Cyclone Evan leaves Samoa – heads toward Fiji and Vanuatu

Tropical Cyclone Evan leaves Samoa – heads toward Fiji and Vanuatu

Evan peaked with wind speeds of 110 km/h (nearly 70 mph), causing major damage in the Samoan capital of Apia and leaving three people dead and seven missing. Evan left about 3 000 people in shelters. The system is expected to slowly strengthen before it affects Fiji…

Mexican firm plans to build 30 MW wave power projects

Mexican firm plans to build 30 MW wave power projects

With growing environmental concerns, nations and corporations are considering renewable sources of energy to help generate clean and green energy. One such source wave power (different from Tidal power), is usually ignored in renewal energy talks. Mexican