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19Sep/17

Venus’ mysterious night side revealed for the first time

September 19, 2017SpaceAkatsuki, Astronomy, Atmosphere of Venus, Colonization of Venus, Environment, European Space Agency, NEXT MEDIA, Outer space, Planet, Planetary science, Space science, the Venus Express, Venus, Venus in fiction, Windsmbale

For the first time ever, scientists are studying Venus’ mysterious night side, and have found that it’s vastly different from its day side. Continue reading →

06Sep/17

How are hurricanes categorized?

September 6, 2017EnvironmentAtlantic hurricane, Company: Next Digital, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Hurricane Gilbert, Hurricane Irma, Irma, Meteorological phenomena, Meteorology, NEXT MEDIA, Physical geography, Saffir–Simpson scale, Tropical cyclone, Tropical cyclone windspeed climatology, Tropical cyclones, Tropical cyclones in popular culture, United States, Weather, Windsmbale

Hurricanes are classified into five categories using the Saffir-Simpson scale, with the highest number representing the most powerful storm. Continue reading →

02May/17

Vulture vision study reveals raptor-like hunting ability

May 2, 2017EnvironmentAndean condor, Birds, Cathartes, energy, Environment, GRAHAM MARTIN, Greater yellow-headed vulture, Latin American culture, Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Matthew Stock, New World vultures, Physical universe, Predators, Scavengers, STEVE PORTUGAL, Vulture, White-headed vulture, Wind, Wind turbinesmbale

Researchers find that white-headed vultures have a surprisingly predatory foraging technique, and could explain why they’re less prone to flying into man-made objects like wind turbines. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

28Dec/15

Texas hit by snow storms after tornadoes

December 28, 2015EnvironmentDallas, Garland, Greg Abbott, LUBBOCK, Meteorological phenomena, Meteorology, Midwest, National Weather Service, Natural Disaster, Nature, New Mexico, Storm, Texas, Tornadoes, United States, Windsmbale

Snow storms hit Texas after devastating tornadoes that killed scores of people across the country.

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