NEOs are near-Earth objects, asteroids and small comets that sweep near Earth and have the potential to cause harm. Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has, since the 1990s, been finding about 60 to 120 of these objects every year. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/arecibo-observatory-19-million-grant-neos…
Tag: hurricanes
Nuking a Hurricane Would Probably Just Create a Slightly Bigger, Radioactive Hurricane
Has Trump been reading old Live Science articles about nuking hurricanes? And if not, should he be? Source: https://www.livescience.com/trump-hurricane-nuclear-bomb.html
Arecibo Observatory gets $12.3 million grant
Arecibo in Puerto Rico was completed in 1963. In recent years, it has weathered multiple hurricanes. The emergency supplemental funds – supported by the U.S. Congress – represent an investment in the future of this large, famous and much-loved radio dish. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/arecibo-observatory-12-3-million-grant-upgrade…
Cold, dry planets could have a lot of hurricanes
Nearly every atmospheric science textbook ever written will say that hurricanes are an inherently wet phenomenon—they use warm, moist air for fuel. But according to new simulations, the storms can also form in very cold, dry climates. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-07-cold-planets-lot-hurricanes.html…