Environment

Space Station to Get a ‘Laser Cannon’

What’s a space station without a laser cannon? The International Space Station will be getting its very own laser at…

10 years ago

Global Warming Explained in 52 Seconds

We are awash in the unseen, the unknown and the unexplained. Our Universe is enshrouded in mystery. Even what we…

10 years ago

When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns

A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it's easily mistaken for art. This interactive visualization of wind…

10 years ago

These Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another Planet

Some day, human explorers will land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa, Enceladus, Titan, or some other icy world…

11 years ago

Earth and Climate: Two Scenarios of Our Planet in 2100 AD

The Earth is warming up. Ocean temperatures are rising. Arctic sea ice is melting. Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are growing.…

11 years ago

New U.S. Climate Map Shows Temperature Changes In HD. How To Prepare?

If you're interested to see how warm your neighborhood will look like at 2090, here's a chance. There's new data…

11 years ago

Herbal Earth: Spectacular Vegetation Views of Our Home Planet and the Natural World of Living Green Life

Earth’s Vegetation from Suomi NPP satellite. World map of vegetation data collected by the Suomi NPP satellite (National Polar-orbiting Partnership)…

11 years ago

An Early Start for Noctilucent Clouds

The season for noctilucent "night-shining" clouds is arriving in the northern hemisphere, when wispy, glowing tendrils of high-altitude ice crystals…

11 years ago

What Does Antarctica Look Like Under the Ice?

Although it sits isolated at the "bottom of the world" Antarctica is one of the most influential continents on Earth,…

11 years ago