Archive for the ‘Science’ Category

Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland has continuing to gather our attention. The huge plume of ash which has covered almost whole western and northern Europe has made a lot of troubles to passengers and air traffic landing down the most of plane flights over the Europe. But it still continues to send large amounts of ash into the air and photographers managed to catch some ... Full story

40th anniversary of the marking of Earth Day is to be celebrated on April 22 this year and it seems that the celebration could be followed by some 'natural fireworks' too. Scientists expect to see the Lyrid meteor shower from April 16 to April 25. They claim that behavior of this meteor shower is pretty unpredictable. Lyrid shower is capable to 'produce' from 10 to 90 ... Full story

With everyday improvement of technology, we often get new information which are showing us how amazing nature can be and it is a very proof of existence and perfection of Creator. Human eye can only see a very limited number of objects and light spectrum. We can't see the tiny particles which we are made from but with the help of microscopes, it is possible to ... Full story

Those who had a chance to know more about the job of dentist, the fact that patients can be real trouble for dentists is probably familiar. It is especially hard to find a 'perfect' patient to be used in schools for training of new young dentists. But, Japanese scientists from Showa University decided to create a 'perfect patient' which never complains and always obeys instructions. It ... Full story

Local authorities in Hvolsvollur, in Iceland have confirmed that a volcanic eruption under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier has begun today. It is reported that some farms in the Fljótshlíð are evacuated but volcano isn't a threat to inhabited areas. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano is known as active central volcano and his last eruption was recorded about 189 years ago. Local authorities are concerned about the fact that volcano could ... Full story

Japan Coast Guard has captured astonishing photos of undersea volcano eruption. Japanese ship Yashima was on a routine patrol near the place when volcano exploded. This is Fukutoku-Okanoba volcano which is located 745 miles south of Tokyo. Luckily, no ships were in the area above the volcanic eruption, otherwise they would be blown out into the air. The more intriguing fact it that there wasn't any ... Full story

Soichi Noguchi is a Japanese aeronautical engineer who is currently a part of the Soyuz TMA-17 crew and Expedition 22 to the International Space Station and it seems that he is one of the first scientists who got an excellent idea to share what he sees from space with internet users. Soichi recently started tweeting from the space and he decided to show ... Full story

You probably know that rainbow is a phenomenon that is caused by a spectrum of light which shines through a droplets of rain or other forms of water particles that can be found in atmosphere. Most of us have seen a daylight rainbows and they are beautiful and amazing and I personally feel some excitement every time I see one of them. But, I have never ... Full story

Do you know what is hiding miles beneath the icy surface in Antarctica? Scientists have finally managed to visualize a landscape that is hiding under an ice sheet. Scientist used a ground-penetrating radar in last two years to create most detailed images of a Antarctica landscape that is hiding beneath the ice. Images that are result of surface scanning revealed a landscape with a number of ... Full story

Aluna is conceptual design of the world's first tidal powered Moon Clock which could eventually change the way how we understand the time. The Aluna Moon Clock is powered by The Aluna Limited not-for-profit organization from the United Kingdom, which organized whole project. Aluna has united a wide range of people, all with a strong and common desire to see this unique project ... Full story