article FILE - Giant tabular icebergs are surrounded by ice floe drift in Vincennes Bay on January 11, 2008 in the Australian Antarctic Territory.  (Photo by Torsten Blackwood - Pool/Getty Images) A surprising shift is underway at the bottom of the world. After decades of contributing to rising sea levels, Antarctica’s massive ice sheet has started growing again — at least for now. AÂ
Many Southern Hemisphere observers consider this shower to be the best meteor shower of the year, but it's a different story for Northern Hemisphere skywatchers. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower captured over behind Joshua trees at Red Rock Canyon State Park in Cantil, California on May 5, 2024. (Image credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Among the top 10 meteor sh
There are 2 versions of the Diamond Hill hike – the Lower Trail and the Upper Trail. You’ll find Diamond Hill in Galway – head for Connemara National Park in Letterfrack and there’s a large car park at the visitor centre. Below, I’ll take you through both trails (there’s a map for each): The Upper Trail: 6km long and takes around 2 hours The Lower Trail: 2.8km lon
Close to the Antarctic Peninsula lies a tiny and bizarre looking island, Deception Island, whose eastern coast has formed an incredibly straight line. Close to the Antarctic Peninsula lies a tiny and bizarre looking island whose eastern coast is a straight line. (Image: Getty) Straight lines are not something we are used to seeing in human nature, as everything has irregularities when
According to the poem, Columbus sailed across the ocean blue in 1492. According to a new study, European settlement in North America had already begun by the year ten twenty-one. Christopher Columbus was beaten to the Americas by a few centuries – the Vikings arrived in Newfoundland around the turn of the millennium, and Native Americans have them both beat by at least 20,000 years. However,
Are you craving a little escape from the daily grind? Well, buckle up, because I’ve stumbled upon a hidden gem that’s just a stone’s throw away, waiting to be discovered. It’s a place that’s both a feast for the eyes and a balm for the soul—right in our own Florida backyard. Nestled in the heart of Martin County, there’s a road that’s more than just a path from Point A to
May’s night sky is packed with rare celestial sights—from vanishing rings to meteor showers—offering stargazers nine unforgettable reasons to look up. May’s night sky is packed with celestial activity, offering stargazers a spectacular month of planetary pairings, ancient star clusters, and shimmering meteor trails. As reported by National Geographic, these events range from rare p
China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission came home on Wednesday (April 30) after six months in orbit. The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft — carrying astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze — undocked from the Tiangong space station on Tuesday (April 29) at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT; 4 a.m. on April 30 China Standard Time), according to Chinese space officials. The trio spent about nine h
Italy, a country steeped in history, culture, and stunning landscapes, offers an endless array of experiences for travelers. From the birthplace of pizza to the art-filled cities of the Renaissance, Italy has so much to explore. Here are 15 fascinating travel facts that will make you fall in love with this extraordinary destination. 1. Italy Has the Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites Italy
A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday. The climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan. He made an emergency call on April 22 and was airlifted after developing symptoms of altitude sickness, police said
Photographer Finds Locations Of 1960s Postcards To See How They Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable 
Hij zet 3 IKEA kastjes tegen elkaar aan en maakt dit voor zijn vrouw…Wat een gaaf resultaat!! 
Scientists Discover 512-Year-Old Shark, Which Would Be The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet 
Hus til salg er kun 22 kvadratmeter – men vent til du ser det indvendigt 
Superknepet – så blir snuskiga ugnsformen som ny igen! 
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth 
Nearly Frozen Waves Captured On Camera By Nantucket Photographer 
It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered another Earth 
