Extremely close approach of asteroid 2023 RS at just 0.03 LD – the 5th closest on record
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 RS flew past our planet at an extremely close distance of just 0.027 LD or 0.00007 AU (~10 361 km / 6 438 miles) from…
First active fault zone spotted on Mars
Scientists were able to find the first active fault zone yet on Mars after NASA's…
Enormous underwater eruption that almost went unnoticed — formation of a huge new volcano near Mayotte
A new underwater volcano formed near the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean in…
New type of aurora discovered
NASA intern Jennifer Briggs, a physics student at Pepperdine University in California, discovered a new type…
660 km (410 miles) of China’s Yellow River frozen solid
Local authorities reported that almost 660 km (410 miles) of China's Yellow River is frozen solid…
Eruption at Shishaldin volcano, ash cloud to 7.3 km (24 000 feet) a.s.l., Alaska
A new eruption is taking place at Shishaldin volcano, Alaska on January 3, 2020, with ash…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 26 – May 2, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from April 26 – May 2, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16…
Widespread floods hit Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Heavy rainfall affecting parts of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region on May 2 and 3, 2023, caused rivers to rapidly rise and overflow, resulting in severe…
Destructive floods and landslides hit Rwanda, leaving over 100 fatalities
Heavy rainfall affecting Rwanda’s Western and Northern Provinces over the past couple of days led to severe floods and landslides, killing at least 115…
Barren Island volcano erupts, spewing ash to 4.6 km (15 000 feet) a.s.l. and disrupting air travel, India
A new volcanic eruption started at Barren Island volcano, India at around 02:00 UTC on May 1, 2023. The eruption has sent volcanic ash…
Temperature in China’s Inner Mongolia drops to -46.9 °C (-52.4 °F)
Severe cold wave sweeping through northern China dropped the temperature in the…
Exploding stars help to understand thunderclouds on Earth
How is lightning initiated in thunderclouds? This is difficult to answer – how do you measure electric fields inside large, dangerously charged clouds? It was discovered, more or less by coincidence, that cosmic rays provide suitable probes to measure electric fields within thunderclouds. This surprising…
Three bright meteors recorded over Spain
SMART framework project detected and recorded three bright meteors over Spain on December 5, 2018. Their all-sky cameras…
