Rare Snow Rollers formed throughout portions of Ohio and Pennsylvania during a particularly windy winter storm on January 27, 2014.
Snow Rollers – Rare Weather Phenomenon
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How Earth’s Atmosphere Burns Meteors, Comets, and Other Space Debris
Outer Space is full of potentially dangerous objects – objects such as asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and even man-made satellites that pose a risk to our planet. While the vast majority of such objects are not on a path to collide with our own planet, some occasionally are. Without the protection offered by our atmosphere, meteors, comets, and other such space debris would crash into the Earth’s surface, potentially causing significant damage. So – how exactly does our atmosphere protect us?
Spacequakes in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Today, researchers coined a new word – spacequake! A spacequake occurs in Earth’s magnetic field and plays a key role in jolting the Northern Lights into brilliant activity.
Aurora Borealis Season Begins With Spring
If you are lucky enough to live in the northern hemisphere and even luckier to live near the arctic circle, this is prime time for viewing the Aurora Borealis. For some unknown reason, the Aurora Borealis seems to be more active during the spring equinox.
7 Amazing Pictures of Planet Earth from Outer Space
Here is a collection of 7 stunning pictures of Planet Earth as seen from Outer Space that you haven’t seen before.