In Focus: How will solar storm affect California?Ryan Yamamoto asks UC Berkeley astronomer Dr. Bryan Mendez if the current solar storm will bring the aurora borealis within view of Bay Area residents. (5-10-24)May 11, 2024 embed code copied ...
Does it mean certain death? You'll be relieved to find out that you can survive a sinking ship or boat if you remain calm and take the right steps. Heck, you may even be able to prevent the boat from sinking at all if you act fast and have the proper equipment. What do you do?
Electricity lights up our world, but where does it come from? See more nuclear power pictures. Mitchell Funk/Photographer's Choice/Getty Images Humans have an intimate relationship with electricity, to the point that it's virtually impossible to separate your life from it. Sure, you can ...
As such, scientists expect them to occur simultaneously during a solar storm, but sometimes the onset of one lags behind the other. "One of the more challenging aspects of nightside aurorae involves the comparison of the aurora borealis with the aurora australis," said Steven Petrinec, a ...
How does the angle of impact affect crater size?Question:How does the angle of impact affect crater size?Impact Speed:Objects entering the Earth's atmosphere do so at a speed at least equal to the escape velocity of the Earth. After an object enters the atmosphere it is slowed by friction...
When the wind blows, the blades start moving and spin a shaft that leads from the hub of the rotor to a generator. The generator takes the energy produced from the rotation and turns it into electricity. Like solar cells, the energy wind turbines create converts into usable AC power with...
Whether these memories are mostly fond or rather snide, it can certainly be said that this phone was a symbol and part of the reason why so many people carry cell phones today.1. What feature does the name “brick phone” reflect? A.Its function. B.Its appearance. C.Its technology. D...
Yet, this can be a weakness, as dragons aren't fireproof on the inside; an alert dragon can ignite another's fuel the moment before the dragon itself does, causing the fuel to burn inside the dragon. The effect of this varies, from a slight daze to burning out from the insides. As...
But when exactly does the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 start, and how long does it last? And how do hurricanes form? What can people do to prepare in the face of the most dangerous storms onEarth? The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to bring a record-breaking number of ...
March is the most geomagnetically active month of the year; October is a close second. Aurora activity is directly connected with solar storm activity on the sun’s surface. Therefore, awareness of this will help determine the optimal times for viewing the most active aurora displays. According...