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- Studying the Sun’s Affect on Earth’s Climate
- Video: Homemade Weather Balloon Climbs to 100,000 Feet!
- Limestone Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Found
- Glacier National Park is Losing Its Glaciers
- Earth Science Week at NASA
- Chilean Miners Close to Rescue
- Colored Dust Plumes Stream Off of Libya
| Studying the Sun’s Affect on Earth’s Climate Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:28 PM PDT “The Sun’s activity has recently affected the Earth’s atmosphere and climate in unexpected ways, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature. The study, by researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Colorado, shows that a decline in the Sun’s activity does not always mean that the Earth becomes cooler.” [...]  |
| Video: Homemade Weather Balloon Climbs to 100,000 Feet! Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:20 PM PDT A father and son team send a homemade weather balloon into space. The entire trip was recorded – up to 100,000 feet where the balloon broke and fell back to earth. They found the balloon! Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.  |
| Limestone Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Found Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:05 PM PDT Archaeologists in Luxor, Egypt have uncovered a 4-foot by 3-foot limestone statue of Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt during the 14th century BC. Amenhotep III was the grandfather of Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut.  |
| Glacier National Park is Losing Its Glaciers Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:04 PM PDT CNN has a story about the shrinking number of glaciers at Glacier National Park in Montana. The park, which once held 150 glaciers, is down to only 25.  |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:00 PM PDT Earth Science week begins on Monday, October 10th – the theme is “Exploring Energy”. NASA has a page that links to several energy and climate change resources.  |
| Chilean Miners Close to Rescue Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:21 PM PDT A large-diameter drill is within hours of breaking into the mine where 33 men have been trapped since August 5. A few days might be needed for casing the well, then the process of hoisting the men one-at-a-time from the mine will begin.  |
| Colored Dust Plumes Stream Off of Libya Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:40 PM PDT “Dual-toned dust plumes blew off the coast of Libya and over the Mediterranean Sea in late September 2010. Multiple dust plumes blow toward the north and northwest around the coastal city of Banghazi, coalescing into large, indistinct veils of dust over the ocean. West of the city, the plumes are light beige. East of the [...]  |
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