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7 years ago

Asteroid 2017 UL6 to flyby Earth at 0.16 LD

A newly discovered, very small asteroid designated 2017 UL6 will flyby Earth at…

7 years ago

Jets of ionospheric cold plasma discovered at the magnetopause

The Sun and Earth both produce powerful magnetic fields, and their intersection…

The Watchers science

7 years ago

Sentinel-1 sees through hurricanes, helping predict its path

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season has been a harsh reminder of the grief…

7 years ago

Deadly tropical disease kala-azar outbreak in South Sudan

A deadly tropical disease, kala-azar has killed at least 52 people and sickened…

7 years ago

Tropical Storm "Selma" forms, threatens El Salvador and Guatemala

Tropical Storm "Selma" formed 09:00 UTC on October 27, 2017, off the coast of…

7 years ago

Largest earthquakes since 2014 - 15 eruption hit Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland

Over the past 48 hours, the Bardarbunga volcanic complex has been hit by 18…

The Watchers earthquakes, volcanoes

7 years ago

Extreme hail accumulations in Cordoba, Argentina, 1.5 m (4.9 feet) within 15 minutes

An intense storm accompanied by strong winds and extreme amounts of hail hit…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Yellowstone spawned twin super-eruptions that caused volcanic winters

A new geological record of the Yellowstone supervolcano's last catastrophic…

The Watchers science

7 years ago

DR Congo: One of the most severe cholera epidemics in years continues

Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian organization, has…

7 years ago

Anza Gap: Earthquake risk elevated with detection of spontaneous tectonic tremor

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have detected spontaneous…

The Watchers science

7 years ago

First interstellar near-Earth object originating out of our solar system

Observations of a recently discovered near-Earth object currently designated A/…

7 years ago

Japanese earthquake zone strongly influenced by the effects of friction

Kyushu University-led researchers identified strong influence of pre-existing…

The Watchers science

7 years ago

Unseasonably cold temperatures for Midwest and Plains, powerful storm for the Northeast

A strong cold front in the northern states will usher unseasonably cold…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Severe hailstorm hits Formosa, Argentina, more than 1 000 buildings damaged

An intense hailstorm swept through the municipality of Formosa in northern…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Widespread damage, 3 dead and several missing after floods hit eastern Bulgaria

At least three people have died and several are still missing after an intense…

The Watchers severe weather