Life on Mars? Curiosity landing on Red Planet scheduled for August 6, 2012

August 02, 2012

Curiosity rover will attempt safe landing on Gale Crater, Mars in just three days. At 10:31 p.m. August 5 PDT (1:31 a.m. August 6 EDT, 05:31 August 6 UTC Earth time - 3 pm Mars time) NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission will attempt to deliver the nearly 1-ton,

Formation of a new tropical cyclone in west Pacific ocean

August 02, 2012

Formation of significant tropical cyclone is possible within 165 nm either side of a line from 23.3N 145.9E to 24.2N 140.8E within the next 12 to 24 hours according to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Winds in the area are estimated to be 18 to 23

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit New Ireland region, PNG

August 02, 2012

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit New Ireland, Papua New Guinea on August 2, 2012 at 9:56 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 34 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG at 4.706°S, 153.228°E. Recorded depth was 70.6 km (43.9 miles).EMSC is reporting magnitude 5.8

Very strong and deep earthuake M6.1 hit central Peru

August 02, 2012

Very strong but luckily deep earthquake struck Peru on August 2, 2012 at 9:38 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 34 km (21 miles) E of Pucallpa, Peru at 8.379°S, 74.245°W.  Recorded depth was 143.3 km (89.0 miles).EMSC is reporting magnitude 5.8 and

Another New Zealand volcano showing signs of increased activity, White Island

August 02, 2012

An active volcano White Islands, New Zealand in the Bay of Plenty is showing signs of increased activity on August 2, 2012.The aviation alert level for White Island has been lifted now by GNS from green to yellow alert for pilots flying over and near the Bay of

Typhoon Saola slams eastern Taiwan, leaves 14 dead on Philippines

August 02, 2012

A slow-moving Tropical Cyclone/Typhoon Saola spawning torrential rains slammed into eastern Taiwan early Thursday, August 2, 2012. According to GDACS Saola can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed and the affected population and

Active volcanoes in the world: July 25 – July 31, 2012

August 02, 2012

New unrest has been noticed around 3 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from July 25 – July 31, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.CUMBAL, Colombia0.95°N, 77.87°W; summit