The potentially hazardous asteroid 2012 QE50, discovered on 28 Aug. 2012 by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, will approach our planet with a minimum distance of 31.5 lunar distances (13 millions of km) on October 9, 2012. There is no serious threat for our
This project has been an 4 months-ongoing process by Michael Shainblum. This short video is called EXISTENCE. The video is a statement not only about time and progression, but also a statement about the world we have created for ourselves, author stated. The basis of
Many scientists think that long ago, Mars once had a denser atmosphere, cloudy skies that supported liquid water flowing over the surface. For some reason, most of the Martian atmosphere was lost to space long ago and the thin wispy atmosphere no longer allows water
Sanba has rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours. Typhoon Sanba has strengthened into a super typhoon, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, according to The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which brings Sanba to the strongest tropical cyclone of the
Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego erupted on the morning of September 13, 2012. According to the Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres ((CONRED), the eruption included ash emissions to the west, and a 500-meter (2,000-foot) long lava flow. CONRED
Pakistan has been hit with second season of devastating floods as fast-flowing water swept away hundreds of villages, bringing miseries to the locals in already poor living environments. Flash floods triggered by heavy rains caused widespread destruction across vast…
A plume of steam poured from the restless Pagan volcano in early September 2012. A gray plume of volcanic steam and gas rises from the Pagan volcano and streams northward over the Pacific Ocean was observed by MODIS satellite on September 2. According the United…
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for M-class flares for the next three days, mainly from Region 1569. NOAA/SWPC estimates 20% chances of M-class solar flare. Region 1564 is crackling with C-class flares.The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet
“Astronomy picture of the day” featured amazing video of wonderful aurora display over Ravnastua, Skoganvarre and Lakselv in Norway, captured by Christian Mülhauser.Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.Auroras are occurring again with increasing
According to The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Sanba had strengthened from a moderate tropical storm to a typhoon equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane. Typhoon Sanba (Karen) poses a growing threat to southwestern Japan and South Korea.Sanba is spinning over
