An unusually large and powerful eruption of an ice-covered gravitational volcano on Iceland in 2011 sent 20 kilometers of ash into the atmosphere, canceling about 900 passenger flights. In comparison, about 100,000 flights were canceled in 2010 due to very small explosions in Izzafallajukul. Understandably, any mention of another volcanic …
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Mars, our second closest cosmic cousin, has been in our collective imagination for decades. Between the fantasies of visiting Mars and the promise of water under its icy surface, Mars doesn’t have to do much to stay in our collective good books. But very soon, Mars is moving not only …
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As the world warms, melting ice sheets around the world reveal everything from trapped methane gas to the remains of Viking. A new discovery has been made in the now-returning Snow Packs: the remains of an 800-year-old penguin. After discovering that the Antarctic coast was initially found to be fresh …
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Most of the exoplanets we’ve confirmed to date have never really looked straight. We confirm their presence through indirect means, such as their effect on their host star. But now, astronomers have released images of exoplanets found indirectly. It is not just an impressive feat of skill and technique. The …
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The big brother Majestic Jupiter is pushing the best side of our solar system. A sharp new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the vast, ever-evolving climate of a giant planet – showing both short- and long-term changes. In the Northern Hemisphere, storm clouds may indicate the formation of …
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