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  • Geminid meteor shower underway

    NASA's network of all-sky meteor cameras reported 23 Geminid fireballs over the United States today. This sharp uptick in activity signals the official beginning of the 2013 Geminid meteor shower.

    For the next 3 to 4 days, Earth will continue to pass

  • The weak solar cycle and its consequences

    At this year's Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union, held in San Francisco (December 9 – 13), several scientists made a presentation on weak Solar Cycle 24 and its consequences.

    They agree that the current solar cycle is on track to be

  • Arthur Few explains lightning activity at Chaiten volcano, Chile

    In May 2008 the Chilean volcano Chaiten erupted spectacularly and exhibited remarkable lightning activity. Photographer Carlos Gutierrez captured a few images showing unusual kelly-green lightning channels. In this briefing, lightning researcher Arthur Few explains the