Extremely close approach of asteroid 2023 RS at just 0.03 LD – the 5th closest on record
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 RS flew past our planet at an extremely close distance of just 0.027 LD or 0.00007 AU (~10 361 km / 6 438 miles) from…
Rare, back to back fireballs light up Arizona sky and southwest U.S.
A brilliant fireball streaked across the skies of Arizona at 12:32 UTC (05:32 LT) on Wednesday,…
Massive sandstorm hits Canary Islands, authorities describe it as the worst in 40 years
A massive sandstorm with winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph) hit the Canary Islands…
Rare weather phenomenon ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ captured by hurricane hunting plane over the North Atlantic
Crew aboard an aircraft used for hunting hurricanes captured a rare, spectacular weather phenomenon called St.…
IMO: Deadly gases measured, stay away from caves in Eldvörp area on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) is warning residents and tourists to temporarily stop exploring caves…
Satellites detect very rapid deformation of Tungurahua’s west flank, possibly leading to a colossal landslide, Ecuador
Ecuadorian Tungurahua volcano, one of South America's most prominent volcanoes, is showing early warning signs…
Alberta declares state of emergency as massive wildfires force 30 000 residents to evacuate, Canada
The Alberta government declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday, May 6, 2023, as fast-spreading wildfires forced nearly 30 000 residents from their…
Catastrophic flooding in South Kivu Province, DR Congo leaves over 400 people dead
Heavy rainfall affecting DR Congo’s South Kivu Province caused rivers to overflow on May 4, 2023, flooding the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukobi and…
Intense explosive activity, multiple pyroclastic flows trigger evacuations around Fuego volcano, Guatemala
An intense eruptive phase started at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano around 08:00 UTC on May 4, 2023, characterized by lava flows, constant incandescent activity, dense…
Very strong M6.5 earthquake hits near the west coast of Honshu, Japan
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.5 hit near the west coast of Ishikawa, Honshu, Japan at 05:42 UTC…
Significant winter weather in the Southern and Eastern U.S., hazardous travel due to snow and ice
A wintry mix is expected today from the Ohio Valley into the…
Ancient flood volcanoes might have influenced climate to a great extent
Lori Glaze of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland and her team developed a computer model to calculate whether the plume of ash and gas above a large fire-fountain volcano could have reached stratosphere to alter the climate and the result was positive.…
Night Sky Guide for March 2019
March 1 – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn – 18:28 UTC. The Moon, 25 days old, and…
