Blue jets are a unique type of lightning that appear to move in reverse, shooting up from thunderclouds and into the stratosphere at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per second. Unlike regular lightning, blue jets are known for their striking blue hue, which is created when they excite mostly stratospheric nitrogen gases. Although blue jets have been observed from the ground … [Read more...] about Blue Jets: How Scientists Captured the Spark that Triggers Exotic Lightning
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Nature’s Resilience: The Captivating Beauty of an Abandoned Cityscape
Welcome to the captivating world of Toshibo, the renowned photographer from Japan, who is known for his breathtaking captures of the beauty and diversity of nature in the city. In this particular photograph, Toshibo has expertly captured the essence of an abandoned urban landscape, where nature has slowly started to reclaim its territory. The lush green grass that now grows on … [Read more...] about Nature’s Resilience: The Captivating Beauty of an Abandoned Cityscape
The night the stars fell from the sky
Adolf Vollmy created this famous engraving of the 1833 Leonid meteor shower for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle. It is based on a painting by Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, which was based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner, who witnessed the storm while traveling from Florida to New Orleans. Hundreds of … [Read more...] about The night the stars fell from the sky
Stunning Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Discovered by Miners in Uruguay – And it’s Now For Sale
There are probably thousands of heart-shaped gems manufactured for gifts on Valentine’s Day, but this amethyst crystal didn’t need any carving or polishing. When miners broke it open they found an extraordinary heart already prepared by Mother Earth. Workers discovered the amazing quartz geode at the border of Uruguay and Brazil when they split open a rock to discover a … [Read more...] about Stunning Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Discovered by Miners in Uruguay – And it’s Now For Sale
The Melanesian: People With Dark Skin and Blonde Hair
Have you ever seen an African-American with blond hair? Melanesians are the black island people who moved thousands of years ago to the south Pacific. The initial inhabitants of the collection of islands now known as Melanesia were most likely the progenitors of today’s Papuans. They are an Oceania sub-region that stretches from the western edge of the Pacific Ocean to the … [Read more...] about The Melanesian: People With Dark Skin and Blonde Hair