Science Made Simple: What is Atmospheric Radiation
Atmospheric radiation is the flow of electromagnetic energy between the sun and the Earth’s surface…
Author Denis Bedoya
Scientists Warn: Ice Sheet Uncertainties Could Mean Sea Level Will Rise More Than Predicted
Sea level could rise higher than current estimates by 2100 if climate change is unchallenged,…
Huacachina: The Only Natural Oasis in South America
If you accidentally stumbled upon the town of Huacachina, you might think it is a…
Newberry Volcano Photographed by Astronaut Onboard the International Space Station
While passing over Oregon, an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shot this photograph…
NASA’s AIM Mission Spots First Night-Shining Clouds of Antarctic Summer
Summer in Antarctica is marked by days in which the Sun never sets, balmy temperatures…
Ecologically Important El Bibane Lagoon Photographed by Astronaut Aboard the Space Station
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of a 30-kilometer (20-mile)…
Innovative New Model Reveals Previously Unrecognized Complexity of Oceanic Earthquake Zones
University of Tsukuba researchers have developed a state-of-the-art model, which has revealed major complexity in…
Robinson Crusoe Island Captured by Landsat 8 Satellite
Popularized by the studies and writings of Charles Darwin, the Galápagos Islands gained fame for…
See NASA’s Top 20 Awe-Inspiring Earth Images of 2020
The men and women who live and work on the International Space Station take thousands…
Elephant Island: Where Ernest Shackleton and the Crew of HMS Endurance Lost Their Ship to Crushing Pack Ice
When British explorer Ernest Shackleton and the crew of HMS Endurance lost their ship to…