Vecna and his goons were able to escape from the Upside Down on Thursday when a hole appeared in the Earth's magnetic field and remained there for about 14 hours. Okay, maybe not that last part, but it did let some strong solar winds through the hole, sparking a geomagnetic storm that produced some truly spectacular aurora. A co-rotating interaction region (CIR) from the … [Read more...] about The Earth’s Magnetic Field Experienced A Crack That Persisted for 14 Hours
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Reddit users are perplexed by Google Earth’s “Black Hole” Island
This week, a Reddit user taught the internet a little bit about geography when they spotted what appeared to be a black hole in the middle of the ocean. A user named kokoblocks discovered the topographical peculiarity when diving deep into Google Earth, and shared a screenshot from the middle of the Pacific Ocean on the subreddit /r/GoogleMaps with the remark "what the F*CK … [Read more...] about Reddit users are perplexed by Google Earth’s “Black Hole” Island
Sample Of Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere Found In Five-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core
The sample provides clues to Antarctica's ancient history and the planet's future. With the help of an ice core that was taken from the Antarctic and dated to about five million years ago, scientists may now examine the planet's prehistoric atmosphere. The study's authors say that the ice in the sample comes from the Pliocene epoch, when temperatures and carbon dioxide … [Read more...] about Sample Of Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere Found In Five-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core
Earth’s Days are Lengthening, But No One is Really Sure Why
Even though the Earth recently had the shortest day/night period, on average the Earth’s days have recently become longer, but the mechanism remains somewhat puzzling. The pace at which the Earth spins is not entirely constant, as it is influenced by the mass distribution of the Moon and planet. Days can therefore be microseconds longer or shorter than 24 hours. The … [Read more...] about Earth’s Days are Lengthening, But No One is Really Sure Why