• Alert level increased for Mauna Loa volcano, Hawai’i

    The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) announced on September 17 they are elevating the Mauna Loa volcano alert level to Advisory and the aviation color code to Yellow due to elevated seismic activity under the volcano. This increase in alert level does not mean that

  • 86 new meteor showers discovered

    86 new meteor showers have joined the already well known crowd of Perseids, Leonids and Geminids. Astronomers observed the events using a network of security video cameras redesigned to monitor space debris passing through the Earth's atmosphere.The meteor showers c

  • Moderately strong M1.1 solar flare erupts from Region 2415

    Active Region 2415, now located at the center of the solar disk, erupted with moderately strong M1.1 solar flare at 09:40 UTC on September 17, 2015. The event started at 09:34, and ended at 09:45 UTC. There were no radio signatures that would suggest a Coronal Mass

  • A new giant galaxy cluster bursting with newborn stars discovered

    Astronomers have discovered an enormous galaxy cluster with new stars forming in its core at a pace of 800 stars per year, ESA announced on September 10, 2015. This rare and amazing discovery was made by using the NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Canada-France

  • New research reveals a global ocean beneath Saturn’s moon Enceladus

    Scientists have discovered a global ocean underneath the icy crust of Enceladus, the geologically active Saturn's moon. The discovery has been made by using data from NASA's Cassini mission, NASA announced on September 15, 2015.Researchers have come to this conc

  • A devastating tornado wreaks havoc across Charente-Maritime, France

    An intense tornado formed in the south of Charente-Maritime in Poitou-Charentes region, France in the afternoon hours on September 16, 2015, causing extensive damage across the affected areas.The remnants of the former Tropical Storm "Henri" have been passing

  • Active volcanoes in the world: September 9 – 15, 2015

    New activity/unrest was observed at 3 volcanoes from September 9 – 15, 2015. During the same period, ongoing activity was observed at 12 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Asosan, Kyushu (Japan) | Cotopaxi, Ecuador | Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia.Ongoing activity: Batu Tara,

  • Shallow M6.3 earthquake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

    Geoscience Australia registered M6.3 earthquake at a depth of 35 km (21.8 miles) at 14:03 UTC on September 16, 2015. USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 6.3 km (3.9 miles).According to the USGS, epicenter was located 153 km (95 miles) ESE of Kimbe, 203 km (126 miles) S