Disaster films rarely mention that an asteroid heading for Earth is most likely going to land in the ocean given that water makes up the majority of our globe. That situation still poses a threat to us helpless humans. A computer model was developed by researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory to examine what occurs when an asteroid impacts the ocean. At … [Read more...] about This is What Would Occur if a Massive Asteroid Struck The Sea
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Massive Sculptures Inspired by Nature Take Over Arboretum
Daniel Popper, a South African artist, debuted his first major exhibition in the United States—and his largest ever—at The Morton Arboretum in Illinois. Popper's five large-scale sculptures invade the 1,700-acre arboretum in Human+Nature, a huge show. The sculptures, which range in height from 15 to 26 feet, "inspire awe as they connect humans and trees." Popper, famed for … [Read more...] about Massive Sculptures Inspired by Nature Take Over Arboretum
A New Massive Offshore Wind Turbine Can Power A Home For Two Days With A Single Spin
A new offshore wind farm will generate power from massive turbines - so massive that just one spin will power the average home for two days. The turbines have recently been improved from the best in the world to even better, and the project will be the first utility-scale wind farm in the United States. Vineyard Wind, the offshore farm's developers, recently announced that … [Read more...] about A New Massive Offshore Wind Turbine Can Power A Home For Two Days With A Single Spin
Archaeologist Builds Massive Scale Model of Ancient Rome over the Course of 35 Years
A vast 1:250 scale model depicting the splendor of ancient Rome is hidden amid the suburban Roman area of EUR. The plaster replica, known as the Plastico di Roma Imperiale, was ordered by Mussolini in 1933 and shows Rome during the reign of Constantine I in the fourth century AD. It is currently shown in the Museum of Roman Civilization, which was established in the 1930s to … [Read more...] about Archaeologist Builds Massive Scale Model of Ancient Rome over the Course of 35 Years
Near Hamburg, Nine Massive Waves of Deadwood Rage Across The Forest Floor
As Germany braced for a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall of 2020, photographer and artist Jörg Gläscher sought to put his anxiety into a project that seemed equally enormous and domineerin. g. "I was working (with the idea of) nature's sheer might, the all-destroying force, which brings one of the world's richest countries to a full halt," he says Colossa. "A wave is a … [Read more...] about Near Hamburg, Nine Massive Waves of Deadwood Rage Across The Forest Floor