Tag: phenomena

February 16, 2016 at 2:33 pm

Incredible Fireball Cloud Spotted Over Portugal’s Madeira Island

Incredible Fireball Cloud Spotted Over Portugal's Madeira Island

Locals have dubbed it, ‘the hand of God’

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February 12, 2016 at 12:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Aurora Borealis Over the Pacific Northwest

Picture of the Day: Aurora Borealis Over the Pacific Northwest

Astronaut Scott Kelly snapped this amazing photo of aurora borealis over the pacific northwest on January 20, 2016, while aboard the ISS

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February 4, 2016 at 7:17 pm

The Mystery of Prince Rupert’s Drop at 130,000 FPS

The Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop at 130,000 FPS

Destin of ‘Smarter Every Day‘ explores the mystery of Prince Rupert’s drop using an ultra high speed camera

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January 26, 2016 at 3:50 pm

Picture of the Day: The Driest Place on Earth in Full Bloom

Picture of the Day: The Driest Place on Earth in Full Bloom

The area got as much rain in a single day last March as it typically gets in 14 years!

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January 19, 2016 at 3:04 am

Picture of the Day: Windswept Grass Makes Perfect Circle in Sand

Picture of the Day: Windswept Grass Makes Perfect Circle in Sand

‘Scratch circles’ occur when strong winds bend stalks of grass, causing them to pivot around their axis, drawing perfect circles in the sand

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December 30, 2015 at 10:40 am

Every Spring a Herd of Elephants Walks Through this Hotel’s Lobby

Every Spring a Herd of Elephants Walks Through this Hotel's Lobby

Every spring, a herd of elephants led by a matriarch named ‘Wonky Tusk’ stroll through the lobby of the Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia

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December 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Located on the Icelandic island of Heimaey (literally Home Island), is a rocky outcrop appropriately known as ‘Elephant Rock’

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December 18, 2015 at 11:52 am

Picture of the Day: Morning Frost Shadow

Picture of the Day: Morning Frost Shadow

The contrast is ‘cool’ to see 🙂

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December 17, 2015 at 11:59 am

Picture of the Day: Hole Punch Cloud, Austria

Picture of the Day: Hole Punch Cloud, Austria

The phenomenon occurs when part of a cloud’s water droplets freeze into ice crystals and fall below the cloud layer

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December 14, 2015 at 4:12 pm

The Slow and Destructive Power of Lava Flows

The Slow and Destructive Power of Lava Flows

On June 27, 2014 a large lava flow broke out on the northeast side of Puu Oo and began to head east. Watch its destructive path in this in-depth video by the University of Hawaii’s Cheryl Gansecki and Ken Hon.

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