Earth Observation
Last Weekend’s Auroras… From Space
Of course, as usual, we had rain here on Vancouver Island, Canada in December. But large portions of the Northern…
Europe’s New Weather Satellite Blasts Off
MetOp, a new European weather satellite, has successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Russian Soyuz carrying MetOp…
Polar Ice is Melting Fast
New data gathered by NASA's QuikScat satellite has found that ice at the Arctic polar ice cap is disappearing rapidly.…
Connection Found Between the Earth and Space Weather
Researchers have found a connection between weather here on Earth, and the weather in space. The connection comes from the…
Human Influences Will Generate More Hurricanes
Climate scientists have uncovered more evidence that human activities are raising ocean temperatures, spawning more powerful hurricanes. The researchers used…
Ancient Ocean Released a Torrent of Methane
New research indicates that periods of global warming in the past triggered the release of vast quantities of methane stored…
Did the Earth Flip Over in the Past?
Scientists have found evidence that the Earth might have flipped over in the past, completely shifting the orientation of its…
The Secret to Earth’s Shining Auroras
Auroras appear near to the poles when material from the Sun interacts with the Earth's magnetic field. Now ESA's Cluster…
Satellites Measure Melting Greenland Ice
NASA's GRACE satellites have measured an increasing rate of ice melt in Greenland. According to new analysis by researchers at…
Cluster Spacecraft Catch a Magnetic Reconnection
ESA's Cluster spacecraft were in the right place at the right time on September 15, 2001. They flew through a…