Images of Comet Lovejoy in Orbit Around the Sun
Comet Lovejoy approaches and leaves the Sun's orbit (image from NASA) On December 15-16, 2011 Comet Lovejoy (whose officially name is C/2011 W3) came within 87,000 miles of the sun’s surface at speed...
View ArticleAmazing Video of a Supercell Storm Forming in Texas
This is an amazing video from from Mike Obilinski of a supercell storm forming in Booker, Texas. The Vimeo page has the details on how he got this fantastic shot. You can buy prints of this storm...
View ArticleVideo: The Amazing Aurora Borealis on Display in the Scandanavian Artic
It is always amazing to see different pictures and videos of the Aurora Borealis. And the video below is great. The Aurora Borealis I can never remember what cause the light show. Here's a reminder...
View ArticleThis Painted Turtle Has Crazy Eyes
I came across this turtle digging a hole the other day and took some pictures. It wasn't until I got home that I could see how crazy its eyes were. One is stripped, the other crossed. This is an...
View ArticleNew 2011 Japanese Tsunami Video Shows River Wipe Out Town
This a fairly new video of the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011. It shows an incredible amount of water hitting the town through a rising river. Very scary.
View ArticlePicture: The Full Blue Moon on August 20, 2013
The Full Blue Moon on August 21, 2013 with a satellite passing in front of it. (Larger view) I've been playing with night photography a bit and took this picture of the full Blue Moon last night. In...
View ArticleA Very Cool Infographic on Cheetahs
A great example of how to present information in an interesting way. Click for a larger view Infographic designed by Jacob O'Neal
View Article“Chasing Ice”: A Spectacular Look at Glacier and Climate Change
I watched "Chasing Ice" last week and the scenery of Arctic and other areas is spectacular. Its a must see just for that. But it also tells the story of what is happenig on those areas which is also...
View ArticleThis is a Very Cold Winter in Boston… What’s With Global Warming?
The Yale Climate explains that while it is cold in the Midwest and Northeast U.S., North America is actually one degree warmer for this period on average this year. One year's data doesn't really mean...
View ArticleEverytime You Pick Up A Shuffled Deck of Cards, The Order Is Likely Unique In...
TED has a video explaining the statistics behind the order of a deck of cards and how each one is so unique, that it is likely never happened before. Image from Lucille Pine on Flickr
View ArticleRecommended Stuff Spring 2014 Edition: Weather, Video Streaming, Cheap Books,...
Here's a few items that I seem to be telling people about quite a bit lately. You may want to check them out. Weather Underground – A Weather App That Doesn't Suck It seems like as each of the main...
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