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  • LRO's fourth anniversary – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

    Four years ago, NASA made a long promised return visit to a place so legendary in the history of space exploration that it felt like a reunion with a long lost relative. With the liftoff of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), NASA made a bold statement about its

  • Moderate solar flare measuring M2.9 erupted from Region 1777

    A moderate solar flare registered as M2.9, at the peak time, erupted from Region 1777 on June 21, 2013. The event started at 02:30 and peaked at 03:14 UTC. A Type IV Radio Emission was associated with the event. Type IV emissions occur in association with

  • What lies beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

    NASA has released a new product called Bedmap2 with clear picture of Antarctica from the ice surface down to the bedrock below. Up until now, researchers used 10 years old collection of Antarctic data.

    The product was a result of work led by the British

  • Moderate solar flare reaching M1.3 erupted from Region 1762

    A moderate solar flare reaching M1.31 erupted from Region 1762 on June 5, 2013. The event peaked at 08:58 UTC. The source was AR 1762 located on the western limb. AR 1762 is still classified with Beta-Gamma-Delta magnetic configuration and will soon rotate

  • Strong and dangerous M 6.2 earthquake hit Taiwan

    Strong and shallow earthquake M 6.2 struck Taiwan on June 2, 2013 at 05:43 UTC. USGS measured depth at 20 km. EMSC is reporting same values at this time – M6.2 – depth 20 km. This is still based on preliminary data which will change in next couple of hours. Initial

  • Rare tornado leaves trail of destruction in northern Italy

    A rare tornado swept through industrial area in Cavenago, northern Italy, around 27 km from Milan. The tornado raged alongside the A4 motorway on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. It generated winds of up to 100 km/h and caused extensive damage.

    A man driving a