Tag Archives: Weather

Blog 4 – Weather vs. Climate

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Leni Ertel

There is often a lot of confusion when we talk about weather versus climate, and the impact both have on our planet. Many people who deny climate change/global warming do so because they are confused between weather and climate. I had a teacher in high school who told my class that climate change wasn’t real, […] Continue reading →

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How’s the Weather Up There? ⛅

Posted on March 29, 2020 by vsli

On an especially brutally stormy day, you may have thought to yourself, “Why does it have to be this way? Why do we have to be so inconvenienced?” Well, if we colonize Mars or the Moon someday, your wish may come true. That’s because weather stems from the presence of an atmosphere! Weather is mostly … Continue reading How’s the Weather Up There? ⛅ Continue reading →

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Space Weather

Posted on March 12, 2019 by alexdickey18

In this post, we will be discussing space weather! Space weather is dissimilar from the weather that we experience on earth, however it is still fascinating to understand. Space weather, in our solar system, is sparked by activity on the suns surface. Spewing gases and solar flares on the surface of the sun form into … Continue reading Space Weather → Continue reading →

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The Dragon Storm

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Xave

In a world where the Sun is but a mere speck in the sky, where one day is 10 Earth … More Continue reading →

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Extreme Weather Patterns Across the Solar System

Posted on March 16, 2018 by lexisastronomyblog

With stories about giant hurricanes devastating coastal towns and earthquakes shaking up cities on the fault lines, many people call weather on Earth extreme. When temperatures rise above 85°F or rains last for more than two days, people are quick to complain about Earth’s weather patterns. However, weather here on Earth is very mild compared … Continue reading Extreme Weather Patterns Across the Solar System → Continue reading →

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Extreme Weather Patterns Across the Solar System

Posted on March 16, 2018 by lexisastronomyblog

With stories about giant hurricanes devastating coastal towns and earthquakes shaking up cities on the fault lines, many people call weather on Earth extreme. When temperatures rise above 85°F or rains last for more than two days, people are quick to complain about Earth’s weather patterns. However, weather here on Earth is very mild compared … Continue reading Extreme Weather Patterns Across the Solar System → Continue reading →

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New technologies in mapping space weather

Posted on February 14, 2017 by astromalhotra

One of the fundamental concepts in the study of astronomy is the dependency of Earth and every other planet in the solar system on the  characteristics of the Sun. From emissions of hot gas to violent space wind to bursts of extra energy (via solar flares), the behavior  of the Sun, dubbed as space weather, […] Continue reading →

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Where’s Waldo?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by impossibleensign

You thought finding Waldo was hard, searching for life in the universe might be a little harder… Continue reading →

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What if Earth stopped spinning?

Posted on March 15, 2015 by agiantchicken

*Warning: rather long documentary!* I’ll sum up the documentary, but suggest you watch if you have time. In essence, a slowing Earth result in an orbit where the length of the day is equal to the entire year. Long exposure to the sun, and long exposure to space at night would result in extreme temperature […] Continue reading →

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