News tagged with volcanic smog

Scientists eye glowing volcano crater in Hawaii

(AP) -- The summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is glowing brightly as molten lava swirls 300 feet below its crater's floor, bubbling near the surface after years of spewing from the volcano's side.

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created Jun 07, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (11) | comments 2




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As Voyager 1 nears edge of solar system, scientists look back

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning a record seventh time, and two NASA space probes destined to turn planetary ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Iceland's Katla volcano is getting restless

(AP) -- If Iceland's air-traffic paralyzing volcanic eruption last year seemed catastrophic, just wait for the sequel. That's what some experts are saying as they nervously watch rumblings beneath a much ...

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created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Scientists theorize Titan shaped by weather, not ice volcanoes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Have the surface and belly of Saturn's smog-shrouded moon, Titan, recently simmered like a chilly, bubbling cauldron with ice volcanoes, or has this distant moon gone dead? In a newly published ...

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created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Kilauea's new vent spewing loads of lava, fumes

The latest eruption at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has a new working name.

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created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A dimmer view of Earth

When Stanford climate scientist Christopher Field looks at visual feeds from a satellite monitoring deforestation in the Amazon basin, he sees images streaked with white lines devoid of data.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 06, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Volcanic eruption in Iceland unlikely to have global effects, says CU-Boulder scientist

The eruption of an Icelandic volcano that sent a huge plume of ash into the atmosphere and caused sweeping disruptions of air traffic over Great Britain and Scandinavia today will likely dissipate in the next several days, ...

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created Apr 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As shuttle's career nears an end, NASA turns focus to satellites

NASA heads into 2010 with the bittersweet assignment of retiring the space shuttle after nearly three decades. But that's not all the agency has planned: There are also launches of three new satellites aimed at better understanding ...

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created Dec 26, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 2

Aura Marks Five Years of Sky-High Atmosphere Research

Imagine Earth without an atmosphere - without clouds, wind or air. Earth's atmosphere protects, transports, and reacts to life on Earth.

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created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Cassini's infrared camera sees tall mountains on Saturn's moon Titan

The infrared-sensitive camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft has photographed the tallest mountains ever seen on Saturn's moon, Titan.

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created Dec 12, 2006 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (24) | comments 0

Lunar Dust Buster

Ever get a fragile item packed in a box filled with Styrofoam peanuts? Plunge your hands into the foam peanuts to search for the item, and when you pull it out foam peanuts are clinging to your arms. Try to ...

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created Apr 20, 2006 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (38) | comments 0


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