12 000 years ago, Florida hurricanes heated up despite chilly seas Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:26 PM PDT According to new research by Michael Toomey and his colleagues from The Geological Society of America's Journal Geology, Category 5 hurricanes may have slammed Florida repeatedly during the chilly Younger Dryas, 12 000 years ago, as hurricane-suppressing effects...... Read more »
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Impressive reentry of Russian SL-4 rocket body over Dubai, UAE Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:10 PM PDT An atmospheric reentry of a Russian SL-4 rocket body created a spectacular show over the Middle Eastern countries late Monday, October 16, 2017, witnessed and recorded by numerous people. The event lasted more than 55 seconds and was visible from Iraq, Bahrain, UAE...... Read more »
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Death toll mounts to 72 as another rainmaker nears flood-ravaged Vietnam Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:33 AM PDT The death toll caused by worst floods to hit Vietnam in decades has reached 72, Vietnamese officials said Monday, October 16, 2017. 30 people are still unaccounted for, including 13 in Yen Bai and 10 in Hoa Binh. The announcement comes on the same day the country...... Read more »
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Unprecedented power outages as deadly Ex-Hurricane "Ophelia" hits Ireland Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:53 AM PDT Over 360 000 homes and businesses are currently without power in Ireland as Ex-Hurricane "Ophelia" tracks over the country with hurricane-force winds. The number of outages is only going to increase and could easily reach 500 000 within the next couple of...... Read more »
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ESO: Merging neutron stars scatter gold and platinum into space Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:25 AM PDT ESO’s fleet of telescopes in Chile have detected the first visible counterpart to a gravitational wave source. These historic observations suggest that this unique object is the result of the merger of two neutron stars. The cataclysmic aftermaths of this kind...... Read more »
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Asteroid 2017 TH5 to flyby Earth at 0.26 LD on October 16, 2017 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:40 AM PDT A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 TH5 will flyby Earth at a very close distance of 0.26 LD (~99 840 km / 62 073 miles) from the surface of our planet at 17:15 UTC on October 16, 2017. This asteroid, first observed at Mt. Lemmon Survey on October 15, 2017,...... Read more »
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Destructive wildfires in Portugal and Spain claim at least 31 lives Posted: 16 Oct 2017 05:47 AM PDT At least 27 people have been killed, dozens more injured and an unconfirmed number is missing after devastating wildfires fueled by hot temperatures and strong winds produced by Hurricane "Ophelia" swept through central and northern parts of Portugal on...... Read more »
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Asteroid 2017 TF5 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD, 4 days before discovery Posted: 16 Oct 2017 04:34 AM PDT A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 TF5 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD (~280 320 km / 174 182 miles) at 07:40 UTC on October 10, 2017, 4 days before it was discovered. This is the 36th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the...... Read more »
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