Massive Volcano Erupts on Jupiter's Moon, Io
Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanic body in the solar system, and astronomers recently witnessed an eruption bigger than any ever recorded on Earth. Dr. Imke de Pater, professor of astronomy and...
View Article"Jupiter's Great Red Spot Should Have Disappeared Centuries Ago …
Based on what scientists understand about fluid dynamics, this massive storm – which is big enough to engulf the Earth two or three times over – should… … The Daily Galaxy –Great Discoveries Channel:...
View Article3-D Imaging Reveals Details of Volcanic Flows
Researchers use lasers beamed down from aircraft to scan lava flows and generate 3D images. Continued here: 3-D Imaging Reveals Details of Volcanic Flows
View ArticleFabulous Adventures of Listgirl: Sun 12/15: Storm On Oahu
Sun 12/15: Storm On Oahu. I woke up at 5am and couldn't fall back asleep. I guess the sleeping in from yesterday morning was a fluke. I'm still on Pacific time. Lied in bed until 6 something, then...
View ArticleA Solar Boom So Successful, It's Been Halted
Photovoltaics proved so successful in Hawaii that the local utility, HECO, has instituted policies to block further expansion — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Excerpt from: A Solar Boom So...
View ArticleEarth 'dodged' massive magnetic bullet from sun
Washington, March 19 (IANS) A massive magnetic eruption that barely missed the earth would have hit it hard had it come nine days earlier – wreaking havoc with the electrical grid, disabling...
View ArticleEarth Narrowly Missed Catastrophic 'Solar Superstorm' Equal to a Billion...
Earth dodged 'huge magnetic bullet' by just nine days following coronal mass ejections. Continued here: Earth Narrowly Missed Catastrophic 'Solar Superstorm' Equal to a Billion Hydrogen Bombs
View ArticleNASA saw Henriette fading and two struggling lows behind
Once a hurricane, Henriette weakened to a depression in the Central Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Aug. 11 and dissipated by Aug. 12 as two other low pressure areas continued to struggle. NASA's TRMM...
View ArticleSpace Storms Could Knock Out the World's Entire Critical …– Nextgov
There's a reason why the US government keeps such a close eye on the sun. Source: Space Storms Could Knock Out the World's Entire Critical … – Nextgov
View ArticleNASA sees another new Central Pacific tropical cyclone
The Central Pacific Ocean has generated a third tropical depression this year and NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured an image of Tropical Depression 03C far to the west of Hawaii. See the original...
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