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The colorful auroras must surely be among the most magnificent phenomena in all of nature.
The night skies above the far northern and far southern regions of our amazing planet put on some rather spectacular shows that really must be seen in person in order to fully appreciate their beauty.
But sadly, a trip to one of the poles simply isn’t in the cards for most folks.
Fortunately, we have numerous time-lapse videos that can bring the beauty of the auroras right into our homes. [Read more…]
Most everyone is familiar with the North Star.
After all, it’s been guiding mariners across the seas and travelers across the continents for ages.
And if you were paying attention in science class you probably know the official name of the North Star is Polaris.
But here’s something you probably don’t know: Polaris isn’t just the one star that we see when we look up at the North Star…
It’s actually (at least) three stars that make up the Polaris star system.
Did you hear about the terrible blizzard that struck Hawaii last winter?
No, I didn’t horribly misspell North Dakota, Minnesota or Alaska. I really did mean Hawaii.
As I mentioned in this post, the big island of Hawaii receives snow on its two highest volcanic peaks every winter, and the winter of 2021-2022 turned out to be quite a doozy.
The colorful auroras that dance in the night skies above the north and south poles are among the most beautiful and intriguing phenomena in all of nature.
These amazing light shows brighten and beautify some of the most unforgiving landscapes on planet Earth, and the shows are entirely free for all to enjoy.
I know most folks will never have the opportunity to see the auroras work their magic in person, but this wonderful short time-lapse video makes a pretty decent substitute. [Read more…]
Our world truly is an amazing place. Natural phenomena that can awe, terrify and inspire occur somewhere on our planet each and every day.
One phenomenon that can trigger all those feelings at once is lightning.
Virtually everyone has experienced the power and beauty of a lightning strike while waiting out a passing thunderstorm, but did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning strikes even on a clear and sunny day?