Cosmic happenings have been at the top of the news over the last six months. In January we heard about the brightest supernova ever recorded. At its peak the ASASSN-14lh supernova was 20 times brighter than the combined light of all the stars in our galaxy. Also in January researchers… Read more“Map Monday, cosmic flight paths through the Solar System”
Category: Science
Map Monday, Where’s the closest solar eclipse in the next 25 years?
Eclipses have always fascinated me. My first recollection of a solar eclipse doesn’t come from witnessing one, but rather from a movie. As a child Saturdays meant watching cartoons in the morning then running around outside until dinner, except when it rained. On rainy days my siblings and I would… Read more“Map Monday, Where’s the closest solar eclipse in the next 25 years?”
Map Monday, the power of lake-effect snow events
It’s gotten off to a later start this season, but for those of us in Western New York, the lake-effect snow season has kicked into gear. Lake-effect snow is produced when cold air moves over warmer (at least relatively) water. Heat transfer occurs at the boundary between air and water,… Read more“Map Monday, the power of lake-effect snow events”