The Great Red Spot is a giant storm on Jupiter’s surface. It is similar to a hurricane but much larger in size. In fact, three earths could fit in the size of the Great Red Spot. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot was first discovered in the 1600’s by astronomer Robert Hooke. The longevity of this storm Read more
Four consecutive days during the winter of 1899 brought extreme harsh conditions to North America. Known as “The Great Cold Wave”, many record-setting low temperatures which were set still hold to this day in many cities.Movie All Is Lost (2013) On February 14, Tallahassee, Florida saw temperatures as cold as -2°F (-18.9° C). This is Read more
The past week on the Discovery Channel has been dedicated to the often feared and dangerous dominators of the ocean. Yes, of course… sharks! Once again the Discovery Channel is featuring Shark Week. Shark Week premiered in 1987 and has been on every summer since. To show our appreciation, we have decided to provide you with a Read more
Here’s a brief look at what lightning can do when it strikes certain things… When lightning strikes a tree: Lightning can definitely do some damage to trees. The University of Minnesota has provided a guide about lightning strikes on trees. Along with a few pieces of useful information, the guide is quoted as saying, “A Read more
The Transatlantic cable, laid across the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, made communication much quicker between North America and Europe. Prior to the Transatlantic cable, communication was only possible via taking a ship across the ocean. There were five attempts to lay the cable- in 1857, two in 1858, in 1865 and in 1866. The Read more
We must start off by saying that a shooting star isn’t actually a star at all. The streaks of light that we see are actually caused by meteoroids entering our planet’s atmosphere. As the meteoroid passes through the atmosphere it burns up and produces a trail of light. As it burns, we call it a meteor and this Read more