Sometimes, Earth mimics a supernova, producing a Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flash from the tops of thunderstorms. A new lightning sensor on the International Space Station could solve the mystery of these energetic bursts.
We all know it’s awesome, and we could watch Chris Hadfield sing all day, but do you know about the awesome science that’s being done on the International Space Station? Hank explains three big discoveries made on the ISS that you should know about.
The world of weather watching is ruled by an armada of satellites that constantly track our weather as it fluctuates day-to-day, but determining patterns over time can help us differentiate exactly when ‘weather’ becomes ‘climate’.
If you are interested in the distribution of the human population across the globe, we have got something interesting facts for you.
Recent observations from the Subaru telescope in Hawaii found very little scattering of blue light from the parent star by the planet. This appearsmost consistent with a planet that has a watery atmosphere — although it is still possible that the super-Earth has clouds so thick that little of any color of light was scattered.
Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska is very popular among photographers and tourists who like extreme places. The main reason is that it easily (if I may say so), you can go under the ice cover and see the beauty and power of the glacier from the inside.
This remarkable pictures are taken by Kent Mearig, Alaska based photographer.