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Although many locations across the nation have had limited snow so far this season, others have gotten lucky at times. Portions of Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa were slammed with a snow storm Saturday. Snowfall totals ranged from as little as 8 inches to as much as 20 inches.
Here's A Look
Here's A Look
As you know very well by now, most of the United States is facing a mild winter season. Even though we haven't felt much of the cold this winter, that doesn't mean it's been missing entirely. It's just been locked up in other locations, like Alaska, parts of Europe, and Russia. Here's at look at what some are experiencing:
Alaska Cold
UK Cold
Russia Cold
Alaska Cold
UK Cold
Russia Cold
Today marks the 26th anniversary of the Challenger disaster that occurred back in 1986. You may recall the space shuttle malfunctioned a few minutes after takeoff that morning, resulting in an explosion that took the lives of its seven crew members. The Washington Times wrote a nice piece today in remembrance of the tragedy.
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While the Twin Tiers experienced record rainfall amounts in 2011 for the entire year, some places were at the other end of this spectrum. You may recall hearing about the severe drought in Texas. It was the state's driest year on record. It's had many affects on crops statewide, most notably on peanuts. The price of peanut butter increased at the end of 2011 due to damaged crops. Here's a closer look at the year Texas endured: Read More
There were too many clouds in the Twin Tiers skies early Saturday morning and this likely prevented a good glimpse of the last total lunar eclipse until 2014. It was stunning though, as a red, coppery shade took over the moon surface during the eclipse. Here is a link to some beautiful pictures of the eclipse from around the world: pictures of total lunar eclipse.
If you are wondering what causes the copper-like hue to appear on the moon, it is caused by sunlight traveling through a long and dense portion of the earth's atmosphere. As it does, the different wavelengths of light are scattered by air molecules and tiny particles in the atmosphere. The result: longer wavelengths, which our eyes perceive as reddish, end up dominating. This is the same effect that causes red sunrises and sunsets here on earth! Here is another link offering some insight: NASA Science News - Eclipse
If you are wondering what causes the copper-like hue to appear on the moon, it is caused by sunlight traveling through a long and dense portion of the earth's atmosphere. As it does, the different wavelengths of light are scattered by air molecules and tiny particles in the atmosphere. The result: longer wavelengths, which our eyes perceive as reddish, end up dominating. This is the same effect that causes red sunrises and sunsets here on earth! Here is another link offering some insight: NASA Science News - Eclipse
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