Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Europe Hammered by Winter, Is North America Next?

Source - NASA Science News for Feb. 16, 2012

After a slow start to winter around much of the Northern Hemisphere, Europe recently plunged into a deep freeze. In today's story from Science@NASA, JPL climatologist Bill Patzert describes how Mother Nature has done an about face.

FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/16feb_deepfreeze/

A ScienceCast video related to this story is included below and is also available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdUa820fT1g


Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Mysterious Rumble of Thundersnow

Source - NASA Science News for Feb. 24, 2011

Last month, NASA scientists got a rare chance to study "thundersnow" first-hand when a freak winter storm rolled right over their research center.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/24feb_thundersnow/


Saturday, December 18, 2010

Total Eclipse of the Moon

Source - Space Weather News for Dec. 19, 2010: http://spaceweather.com

LUNAR ECLIPSE: For the first time in many years, northern winter is beginning with a total lunar eclipse. On Dec. 21, 2010, the date of the northern winter solstice, the full Moon will pass through Earth's shadow, turning the lunar orb a delightful shade of coppery-red. Sky watchers in North America are favored with an overhead view as the eclipse unfolds on Tuesday morning between 02:41 am and 03:53 am EST. Visit http://spaceweather.com for full coverage of the event including live webcasts, observing tips, and a look at the surprising connection between lunar eclipses and Earth's climate.

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Solstice Lunar Eclipse

Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 17, 2010

Northern winter is beginning in a special way. On Dec. 21st, the winter solstice, a lunar eclipse will be visible across all of North America.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/17dec_solsticeeclipse/