Supercomputer Helps Protect Earth From Space Storms
University of Michigan researchers use Frontera supercomputer to improve space weather forecasting system, avoid worst effects of extreme events. “There are only two natural disasters…
Meteorology
A History of African Dust Transport Across North Atlantic
UM led study chronicles the important research on African dust transport across North Atlantic. In a recently published paper, a research team, led by University…
Extra-Terrestrial Particles Discovered in Antarctica Reveal Ancient Meteoritic Impact 430,000 Years Ago
Research led by the University of Kent’s School of Physical Sciences has found new evidence of a low-altitude meteoritic touchdown event reaching the Antarctic ice…
The Blast That Shook the Ionosphere – Beirut Explosion’s Atmospheric Wave Rivaled Ones From Volcanic Eruptions
A 2020 explosion in Lebanon’s port city of Beirut led to a southward-bound, high-velocity atmospheric wave that rivaled ones generated by volcanic eruptions. Just after…
Space Hurricane Observed Over the Earth for the First Time
The first observations of a space hurricane have been revealed in Earth’s upper atmosphere, confirming their existence and shedding new light on the relationship between…
Massive Snowfall Blankets Spain – Heaviest Snowfall in the Region in 50 Years
Meteorologists declared it the largest snowfall in the region since 1971. Between January 7–9, 2021, a moist, low-pressure weather system over the ocean collided with…
Climate Change Impacts Astronomical Observations
Climate changes associated with global warming can affect astronomical observations. That is the result of a study involving scientists from the University of Cologne. The…
COVID-19 Is Disrupting Weather Forecasts – Here’s How
Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research. A new study in…
Best Place on Earth to See Stars – Where They Can Finally Be Seen Without Their Twinkle
Stars viewed from a place called Dome A in Antarctica can finally be seen without their twinkle – which means in much greater detail. Have…
How’s the Weather on Mars? Electrically Charged Dust Storms Drive Martian Chlorine Cycle
How’s the weather on Mars? Tough on rovers, but very good for generating and moving highly reactive chlorine compounds. New research from Washington University in…
Record Greenland Ice Loss in 2019 Driven by Unusually Clear Skies
Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons. According to…
Earlier Warning of Satellite-Killing Radiation Storms With New Space Weather Model
Two-day notice lets satellite operators take protective measures against energetic electrons. A new machine-learning computer model accurately predicts damaging radiation storms caused by the Van…
Snowmageddon Weather in North America More Influenced by Tropics Than Arctic
First ever study of how North America’s four main weather regimes are affected by polar vortex strength. Winter weather patterns in North America are dictated…
Global Food Production at Risk From Large Atmospheric Waves in the Jet Stream
In a new study published today (December 9, 2019) in Nature Climate Change, scientists show how specific wave patterns in the jet stream strongly increase…
Controversial Theory on Extinction of Ice-Age Animals Supported by New Evidence
Did an extraterrestrial impact trigger the extinction of ice-age animals? University of South Carolina archaeologist finds evidence in South Carolina to support controversial theory. A…
Long Before Dinosaurs, a Giant Asteroid Crash Caused an Ancient Ice Age
About 466 million years ago, long before the age of the dinosaurs, the Earth froze. The seas began to ice over at the Earth’s poles,…
2015 El Niño Appears Likely to Equal the Event of 1997-98
NASA scientists continue to monitor and study this year’s El Niño, which appears likely to equal the event of 1997-98 – the strongest El Niño…
NASA TV Will Broadcast Perseid Meteor Shower Program
NASA TV will host a program for this week’s Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to be one of the best in years. NASA’s Marshall…