Photographer Jerry Ferguson was flying in a news helicopter this week to photograph periodic monsoon weather in Phoenix, Arizona, when a gigantic dust cloud appeared on the horizon. Ferguson managed to catch this image of the dust wall blowing across the field as they flew away to outrun it. Ferguson, who has been shooting professionally for 20+ years and from helicopters … [Read more...] about This Massive Dust Storm Was Captured by a Fleeing News Helicopter
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Scientists Want to Pump Dust into The Atmosphere in Order To Refreeze The Polar Regions
Scientists have proposed the notion of refreezing the North and South poles by blasting tiny particles into the Earth's atmosphere to obstruct sunlight. Although they acknowledge there are certain dangers, they claim that this is a "possible and incredibly affordable" strategy to mitigate some of the effects of the climate issue. According to a recent research, the goal is … [Read more...] about Scientists Want to Pump Dust into The Atmosphere in Order To Refreeze The Polar Regions
Previously Unseen Crystals Discovered in Chelyabinsk Meteorite Dust
Carbon crystals with exotic structures that had never been seen before were found in the dust left behind by the Chelyabinsk meteor. Carbon microcrystals with "unusual morphological features" have been discovered in the debris of a meteorite that erupted over southern Russia in February 2013. The Chelyabinsk meteor, which measured 18 meters (59 feet) broad, burst apart high … [Read more...] about Previously Unseen Crystals Discovered in Chelyabinsk Meteorite Dust