First Ever Photo of a Black Hole | Scientists Reveal Picture of ‘The Unseeable’ On Wednesday morning, the world got to see something never seen before. The existence of the “unseeable”, put forward by the great Albert Einstein in his ‘Theory of General Relativity’ over a century ago, has now been proven. Scientists announced a milestone in astrophysics when they released the first-ever photo of a black hole, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope. […] Brains SnowBrains | April 11, 2019 0 Comments
Is there Life on Mars? Scientists Have Discovered Huge Lake Beneath South Pole of the Red Planet Scientists have uncovered ‘a stable body of liquid water’ on Mars, in what some are calling a “game changer” in the search for alien life. Reported in the journal Science, researchers led by Dr Roberto Orosei from the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) in Rome say they have found a vast reservoir of water beneath the south pole of Mars. So […] Brains The Brains | July 26, 2018 0 Comments
Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone, has Erupted Seven Times Since Spring | Scientists Confident Volcanic Eruption not Imminent Steamboat Geyser at the Yellowstone Caldera is one of the largest geysers in the park. Geysers are places where superheated water from below the surface builds up pressure until it shoots out of the ground. And then the process starts all over again. Some geysers are very regular in their eruptions, such as the famed Old Faithful. However, some can […] Steven Agar | May 29, 2018 0 Comments
Scientists Surprised to Discover Hundreds of Miles of Mountains and Valleys Beneath Antarctica Ice Sheets Mountain ranges and valleys hundreds of miles long are hidden deep beneath Western Antarctica’s vast ice region, a discovery that scientists say shows Antarctica could contribute even more to rising global sea levels, reports Kristine Phillips for the Washington Post. The researchers discovered three valleys linking two major ice regions: the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet and the far bigger Eastern […] SnowBrains | May 28, 2018 0 Comments
Arctic Sea Ice at Second Lowest Levels in 39-Years | Long-Term Retreat Concerning Scientists On March 23, NSIDC released a summary of the sea ice maximum, the second-lowest seasonal maximum in the 39-year satellite record, only slightly below the maximum extent for 2017, according to the NOAA. Arctic sea ice reached its likely 2018 maximum on March 17, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported. The map above shows sea ice concentration on […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 3, 2018 0 Comments
NASA Needs You! Scientists Asking Backcountry Skiers to Help Measure Snowpack NASA researchers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska are looking for backcountry enthusiasts who want to aid a science mission, reports ABC News. NASA’s earth science arm is funding research that recruits citizen scientists on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles to measure snow depth in backcountry locations of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Their measurements will be incorporated into computer models that […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 19, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Switzerland Scientists Set Off Massive Avalanche In Vallee de la Sionne, Switzerland On March 8th, 2017 scientists from the Federal Research Institute WSL set off a massive avalanche in Vallee de la Sionne, Switzerland. It was set off using explosives that were thrown out from a helicopter. The purpose of triggering this avalanche was to gather data about the slide using seismic sensors and video. This slide was absolutely massive, it made […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | March 20, 2017 1 Comment
SCIENTISTS: Lake Tahoe Sees Record-Breaking Year in 2015 | Not In A Good Way… Lake Tahoe had a record breaking year this year and not in a good way. Â UC Davis released their “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report” yesterday and many of the results are disturbing. Highlights of the “State of the Lake Report”: Lake Tahoe’s clarity was down to 73.1-feet, down 4.8-feet from the previous year Lake Tahoe precipitation was less than […] Industry News The Brains | July 29, 2016 3 Comments