New Baby Island in the Zubair Islands
A new island has been added to the Zubair Islands off the Yemeni coast as a result of volcanic activity that erupted on December 19, 2011.
Animation of Southern Lights (Aurora Australis)
This animation of the Southern Lights was recorded on September 11, 2005, four days after a solar flare sent an ionized gas of protons and electrons known as plasma towards the earth.
Map of Global Temperatures Since 1880
NASA takes a look at global temperatures and has a short piece and animated map showing the global change in temperature since 1880. According to … Read more
Deadly Cold Across Europe and Russia
This image shows the impact of the cold snap on land surface temperatures across Europe from December 11 to 18, 2009, compared to the 2000-2008 average.