Photos: Drought Disaster 2012
A Struggle for Farms Next Crops wither. Topsoil lies cracked and parched. Reservoirs shrink, leaving dry beds exposed to the sun. Last month, the widest drought to grip the United States in decades was getting worse with no signs of abating.
PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Earth Under Fire - Galactic Superwaves
Lagonisi, Greece August 2009 Dr Paul LaViolette is the measured counterpart to Patrick Geryl, whose interview we have released simultaneously. A brilliant and maverick astrophysicist, Paul is best known for his research into a new theory of matter he calls Subquantum Kinetics - based on systems theory, which he studied for his PhD thesis - and for his carefully argued hypothesis, first formulated in 1983, that our galactic center periodically emits devastating waves he termed Superwaves. Galactic Superwaves are intense cosmic ray particle bombardments that originate from the center of our Galaxy, and that last for periods of up to a few thousand years.
Today's Space Weather
The Satellite Environment Plot combines satellite and ground-based data to provide an overview of the current geosynchronous satellite environment. Click on a data panel to open an updating secondary window. An updating Satellite Environment Plot window is also available. Although these data are of interest to the satellite community, they do not include all parameters and energy ranges known to be associated with satellite anomalies.
Image: Black hole outburst in spiral galaxy M83
(Phys.org) -- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered an extraordinary outburst by a black hole in the spiral galaxy M83 (Messier 83), located about 15 million light years from Earth. Using Chandra, astronomers found a new ultraluminous X-ray source, or ULX. These objects give off more X-rays than most normal binary systems in which a companion star is in orbit around a neutron star or black hole. Messier 83 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light years away in the constellation Hydra. It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, making it visible with binoculars. Six supernovae have been observed in M83.
Russia Orders Obama: Tell World About Aliens, Or We Will
A stunning Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) report on Prime Minister Medvedev’s [photo top right] agenda at the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week states that Russia will warn President Obama that the “time has come” for the world to know the truth about aliens, and if the United States won’t participate in the announcement, the Kremlin will do so on its own. The WEF (The Forum) is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva and describes itself as an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Forum is best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. “Along with the briefcase with nuclear codes, the president of the country is given a special ‘top secret’ folder.
Life's Little Mysteries
For millennia, people have looked up to the sky and wondered about celestial bodies. The sparkling stars and fiery sun hold mystery and wonder. To astronomers, the sun is just another dying star, but to everyone else it’s a huge burning ball that gives heat, light, and life. So far so good. But what is it burning? We all know that there is no air in space, and therefore no oxygen to burn.
LISS - Live Internet Seismic Server
These data update automatically every 30 minutes. Last update: April 13, 2014 07:09:31 UTC Seismograms may take several moments to load. Click on a plot to see larger image. CU/ANWB Willy Bob, Antigua and Barbuda
Solar observatory
A solar observatory is an observatory that specializes in monitoring the Sun. As such, they usually have one or more solar telescopes. The Einstein Tower was a solar observatory in the Albert Einstein Science Park in Potsdam, Germany. Solar observatories study phenomena associated with the Sun. The Sun, being the closest star to earth, allows a unique chance to study stellar physics with high-resolution.
Space Weather Prediction with Cosmic Rays
Introduction This Website is a gateway for space weather displays based upon cosmic ray data returned by the Spaceship Earth network of neutron monitors and from the worldwide muon detector network. The top of the site contains reduced versions of the plots that we consider most relevant for space weather prediction. Click any plot to obtain an enlarged version.
TWC's Exclusive TOR:CON Index
Thunderstorm Outlook The Weather Channel's Severe Weather Expert, Dr. Greg Forbes (Facebook | Twitter) developed the TOR:CON index to estimate the risk of a tornado on a given day or night near your area.
Science@NASA Headline News
Science@NASA Headline News You may have noticed that the "look and feel" of Science@NASA stories has changed. There's no cause for alarm. Our core product, simply- and clearly-told stories about NASA science, remains the same. The changes are a sign of progress.
