Tropical Cyclone Gino spinning in South Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Gino spinning in South Indian Ocean

Gino formed as a tropical storm over the southern Indian Ocean on February 11, 2013, and strengthened into a cyclone the next day. On February 14, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Gino was located roughly 1,110 nautical miles

Fermi proves supernova remnants produce cosmic rays

Fermi proves supernova remnants produce cosmic rays

A new study using observations from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals the first clear-cut evidence that the expanding debris of exploded stars produces some of the fastest-moving matter in the universe. This discovery is a major step toward meeting one of

Steps to organize an international response to space weather effects

Steps to organize an international response to space weather effects

We are now fully into solar maximum and the United Nations is taking steps to organize an international response to space weather effects. Space weather was added to the regular agenda of the COPUOS Science and Technical Subcommittee, which means the UN is recognizing

Very strong earthquake magnitude 6.6 struck northeastern Sakha, Russia

Very strong earthquake magnitude 6.6 struck northeastern Sakha, Russia

Very strong and shallow earthquake magnitude 6.6 struck northeastern Sakha region of Russia on February 14, 2013 at 13:13 UTC. Epicenter of the earthquake was located 132 km WSW of Druzhina and 862 km NE of Markha at co-ordinates 67.613°N, 142.601°E, as per USGS

Watch asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby live

Watch asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby live

Asteroid 2012 DA14 was discovered at the La Sagra Sky Survey, Spain on February 23, 2012, when it was about 2.7 million miles (4.3 million kilometers) away. Its flyby is the closest ever predicted Earth approach for an object this large (first estimates 45 m) which…

Active volcanoes in the world: February 6 – February 12, 2013

Active volcanoes in the world: February 6 – February 12, 2013

This week, 9 volcanoes were noticed to have new activity, whereas ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from February 6 – February 12, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.New

Nanoscribe builds world’s fastest microscopic 3D printer

Nanoscribe builds world’s fastest microscopic 3D printer

World’s fastest 3D printer of micro- and nanostructures was revealed during recently held international fair for photonics, Photonics West. Capable of manufacturing three-dimensional objects at micro-scale, it retains maximum resolution and consumes minimum time. This