February 27, 2013
Growing Sun Spots Could Lead To Massive Solar Storms
NASA reported that an enormous storm is growing on the surface of the Sun – and could send massive solar flares on Earth. Sun spots are actually cooler than the rest of the Sun, but can lead to violent eruptions.
NASA reported that an enormous storm is growing on the surface of the Sun – and could send massive solar flares on Earth. Sun spots are actually cooler than the rest of the Sun, but can lead to violent eruptions.
Increased seismic activity halts work at giant Louisiana sinkhole
The seismic monitoring in the past 24 hours turned up what appears to be an increase in the underground movement of fluids in the area of the failed Oxy 3 cavern.
The seismic monitoring in the past 24 hours turned up what appears to be an increase in the underground movement of fluids in the area of the failed Oxy 3 cavern.
What’s up in space
CHANCE OF EARTH-DIRECTED FLARES Sunspot AR1682 has a ‘beta-gamma’ magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. Because the sunspot is squarely facing Earth, any eruptions today would be geoeffective
CHANCE OF EARTH-DIRECTED FLARES Sunspot AR1682 has a ‘beta-gamma’ magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. Because the sunspot is squarely facing Earth, any eruptions today would be geoeffective
Rusty now a Cat 3 cyclone
The approach of deadly Category 3 Cyclone Rusty spurred authorities to issue a red alert Tuesday for Australia’s Port Hedland and nearby towns.
The approach of deadly Category 3 Cyclone Rusty spurred authorities to issue a red alert Tuesday for Australia’s Port Hedland and nearby towns.
What’s up in space
There is an active sunspot on the farside of the sun. Yesterday, Feb. 25th, it blasted a coronal mass ejection (CME) over the sun’s northwestern limb…
There is an active sunspot on the farside of the sun. Yesterday, Feb. 25th, it blasted a coronal mass ejection (CME) over the sun’s northwestern limb…
World’s best UFO-spotting destinations
The US is home to several of the world’s best UFO-spotting destinations, with numerous recordings of saucer-shaped objects flying through the sky, strange lights and little green men.
The US is home to several of the world’s best UFO-spotting destinations, with numerous recordings of saucer-shaped objects flying through the sky, strange lights and little green men.
Brazil dengue cases almost triple as new strain spreads
Health authorities in Brazil say there has been a steep rise in the confirmed cases of dengue fever this year. More than 200,000 people were infected in the first seven weeks of 2013 compared to 70,000 in the same period last year, official figures suggest. The southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul has been hardest hit.
Winter Storm Shuts Down Panhandle
Trooper David Hawthorne of the Texas Department of Public Safety in Amarillo said National Guard troops are helping state troopers and local deputies and police find and help motorists stranded in whiteout conditions Numerous major Texas Panhandle highways were closed for the night as subfreezing temperatures froze ice and compacted snow on the pavement.
Trooper David Hawthorne of the Texas Department of Public Safety in Amarillo said National Guard troops are helping state troopers and local deputies and police find and help motorists stranded in whiteout conditions Numerous major Texas Panhandle highways were closed for the night as subfreezing temperatures froze ice and compacted snow on the pavement.
Earthquake shakes Haitian capital
The tremor caused panic among some residents of Port-au-Prince who remembered the 7.0-magnitude monster that struck the southern part of the country in 2010 and killed thousands of people.
The tremor caused panic among some residents of Port-au-Prince who remembered the 7.0-magnitude monster that struck the southern part of the country in 2010 and killed thousands of people.
4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Haida Gwaii
Last October, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the islands and the province’s northwest coast and caused widespread fears of a tsunami, sending residents scrambling to higher ground.
No tsunami warning after earthquake rattles Tokyo
No tsunami warning has been issued after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.
No tsunami warning has been issued after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Tibet
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Gerze county of Ali prefecture in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region at 1:11 pm Beijing Time on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Gerze county of Ali prefecture in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region at 1:11 pm Beijing Time on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
Man dies from spontaneous combustion?
“The body is burned, incinerated, like I’ve never seen before and it’s some kind of chemical reaction or something the way I can see it,” he said.
“The body is burned, incinerated, like I’ve never seen before and it’s some kind of chemical reaction or something the way I can see it,” he said.
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children, doctors said on Tuesday. Using the Pandemrix vaccine increased the risk of narcolepsy among people aged four to 18 by a factor of 14 compared to those who did not get the jab, they said.
Brazil dengue cases almost triple as new strain spreads
Health authorities in Brazil say there has been a steep rise in the confirmed cases of dengue fever this year. More than 200,000 people were infected in the first seven weeks of 2013 compared to 70,000 in the same period last year, official figures suggest. The southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul has been hardest hit.