NASA Releases New Space Photo of Hurricane Joaquin

NASA Releases New Space Photo of Hurricane Joaquin

The image was obtained from aboard the ISS

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 4th, 2015
800-Foot (250-Meter) Tsunami Once Swallowed an Island Whole

800-Foot (250-Meter) Tsunami Once Swallowed an Island Whole

The tsunami was born following the collapse of a volcano

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2015
NASA Sees Hurricane Joaquin Growing Stronger in the Atlantic

NASA Sees Hurricane Joaquin Growing Stronger in the Atlantic

Joaquin is the third hurricane of this Atlantic season

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 17th, 2015
Volcanic Eruption on Cape Verde Island Is the Largest in Decades

Volcanic Eruption on Cape Verde Island Is the Largest in Decades

The massive volcanic eruption began on Cape Verde's Fogo island in late November 2014, is still ongoing

Mammoth $40Bn (€29.35Bn) Canal Would Link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Mammoth $40Bn (€29.35Bn) Canal Would Link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

If built, the proposed canal will measure about 173 miles (278.4 kilometers) in length

Photo of the Day: Dust Plumes in Africa as Seen from Space

Photo of the Day: Dust Plumes in Africa as Seen from Space

The photo was taken on June 21 by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 7th, 2014
Ocean Temperature Fluctuations Linked to Volcanism and Solar Activity

Ocean Temperature Fluctuations Linked to Volcanism and Solar Activity

New study looked at variations in the temperature of the North Atlantic

Researchers Use Satellite Transmitters to Stalk Leatherback Turtles

Researchers Use Satellite Transmitters to Stalk Leatherback Turtles

Information obtained in this manner will serve to better protect the species

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 23rd, 2014
How the Atlantic Ocean Influences Climate Change in Antarctica

How the Atlantic Ocean Influences Climate Change in Antarctica

Researchers discover hints of complex mechanism linking the two areas

Southern Atlantic Blooms in This New NASA Image

Southern Atlantic Blooms in This New NASA Image

Phytoplankton season is in full swing, experts say

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 14th, 2013
Ancient Ocean Fragment Discovered Under Chesapeake Bay

Ancient Ocean Fragment Discovered Under Chesapeake Bay

The waters submerged under the bay millions of years ago

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 12th, 2013
Asteroid Could Collide with Earth on March 16, 2880

Asteroid Could Collide with Earth on March 16, 2880

The space rock is called 1950 DA, was first discovered on February 23, 1950

Dust Storms in Africa Affect Air Quality in the US and the Caribbean

Dust Storms in Africa Affect Air Quality in the US and the Caribbean

Researchers say the dust clouds travel thousands of miles over the Atlantic Ocean

Deep-Sea Worm That Hasn't Been Spotted Since 1873 Shows Up Near South America

Deep-Sea Worm That Hasn't Been Spotted Since 1873 Shows Up Near South America

These worms live at the bottom of the ocean, feed on detritus

61 Tons of Silver Pulled from the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

61 Tons of Silver Pulled from the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

The silver was recovered from a British cargo ship that sank in 1941

Freakishly Big Lionfish Found at Considerable Depths off the Coast of Florida

Freakishly Big Lionfish Found at Considerable Depths off the Coast of Florida

Lionfish are an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean, specialists say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 21st, 2013
The Atlantic Ocean Is Likely to One Day Disappear, Get Pulled into the Earth's Mantle

The Atlantic Ocean Is Likely to One Day Disappear, Get Pulled into the Earth's Mantle

New information about subduction zone forming close to Spain and Portugal comes to light

 
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