GERHANA BULAN PENUH – 28 JULAI 2018 Gerhana Bulan Penuh Paling Lama Pada Abad ke-21

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PERKARA : Fenomena Gerhana Bulan Penuh
Tarikh : 28 Julai 2018 (Jumaat malam Sabtu)
Masa : 01:14 pagi hingga jam 07:28 pagi. Kawasan terlibat : Seluruh tempat di Malaysia

Fenomena Gerhana Bulan Penuh akan dapat disaksikan pada 28 Julai 2018 (Jumaat malam Sabtu), yang akan bermula pada jam 01:14 pagi hingga jam 07:28 pagi. Seluruh tempat di Malaysia akan dapat menyaksikan fenomena ini.

Fasa Penuh iaitu Bulan akan kelihatan berwarna jingga kemerahan akan berlangsung selama 1 jam 43 minit dan merupakan Gerhana Bulan Penuh yang paling lama pada abad ke-21.

Fasa Penumbra bermula – 01:14:47 pagi
Fasa Separa bermula – 02:24:27 pagi
Fasa Penuh bermula – 03:30:15 pagi
Fasa Penuh maksima – 04:21:44 pagi
Fasa Penuh berakhir – 05:13:11 pagi
Fasa Separa berakhir – 06:19:00 pagi
Fasa Penumbra berakhir – 07:28:38 pagi

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Space Events Not To Be Missed In 2017

(Yahoo News UK) – With a solar eclipse due on 26 February, there are plenty of celestial treats to keep stargazers happy in 2017.

Last year was packed with astronomical action including supermoons, Tim Peake’s history-making spacewalk and the arrival of NASA’s Juno probe at Jupiter and this year is set to be big just as big for space botherers. From meteor showers to solar eclipses, here are the space events you don’t want to miss in 2017…

1. Annular solar eclipse – 26 February 2017
   At the end of February, the moon will pass in front of the sun, creating a bizarre halo effect. Unfortunately, this year’s eclipse will only be visible over South and West Africa and some of South America. 

2. Jupiter at opposition – 7 April 2017
   The largest planet in our solar system will reach ‘opposition’ in April, meaning that it will slide into view as Earth moves into position between the sun and Jupiter. The massive planet’s face will be illuminated by the sun and will be visible through binoculars or a telescope. 

3. Saturn at opposition – 15 June 2017
   In summer, Saturn will move into its closest position to Earth, giving us the best view possible. A telescope will be needed to see the huge planet’s famous rings while Saturn is fully lit up by the sun. 

4. Perseid meteor shower – 12/13 August 2017
   One of the brighter meteor showers of the year, the Perseids happens annually between 17 July and 24 August, this year peaking 12-13 August. The best time to view the shooting stars is between midnight and dawn. 

5. ‘Great American’ total solar eclipse – 21 August 2017
   For around two minutes, a 70-mile stretch between Oregon and South Carolina will be plunged into total darkness in a rare total eclipse as the sun will totally disappear behind the full moon. Stargazers elsewhere in the US will get a partial view of the stunning eclipse. 

6. Cassini probe will crash into Saturn – 15 September 2017
   Launched in 1997, NASA’s probe finally made it to Saturn in 2004 and has been beaming back vital data to Earth ever since. The probe will be destroyed when it plunges through Jupiter’s atmosphere but not before sending back never-seen-before images. 

7. Leonid meteor shower – 17/18 November 2017
   The Leonids meteors will be visible in the night sky throughout November, peaking between 17 and 18 November. The glowing pieces of comet debris will be visible to the naked eye. 

8. Supermoon – 3 December 2017
   While 2016 saw stargazers treated to several supermoons, 2017 will see just one. December’s full moon, also known as the Full Cold Moon, will appear slightly bigger and brighter than normal. The best time to watch will be around sunset when the distinctive orange moon will appear.

9. Geminid meteor shower – 13/14 December 2017
   Unlike most meteor showers, the Geminids are associated with an asteroid, rather than a comet. The glowing fireballs should be visible to the naked eye between December 7 and 16, but the best time to catch a glimpse is between 13 and 14 December. 

A Real Life Ice Age On The Way?

A real life ice age?

Below is an article from the Yahoo News:

The Sun Has Just ‘Gone Blank’ – Could There Be An Ice Age On The Way? – By Rob Waugh

Don’t be alarmed, but our sun has just ‘gone blank’ – with a total lack of sunspots leaving the surface like a snooker ball.

It’s part of the sun’s cycles – a sign that the ‘solar minimum’ is approaching – and some experts have suggested a new ‘mini ice age’ might be on the way.

Meteorology expert Paul Dorian of Vencore Weather says, ‘For the second time this month, the sun has gone completely blank.

‘The blank sun is a sign that the next solar minimum is approaching and there will be an increasing number of spotless days over the next few years.

‘At first, the blankness will stretch for just a few days at a time, then it’ll continue for weeks at a time, and finally it should last for months at a time when the sunspot cycle reaches its nadir.  The next solar minimum phase is expected to take place around 2019 or 2020.’

Some experts predict that we could soon see a ‘Maunder minimum’ phase – a mini ice age similar to one which began in 1645.

During the ‘Maunder Minimum’, temperatures plunged so much that the Thames froze over.

Prof Valentina Zharkova of Northumbria University  predicts that there will be a sharp decline in solar activity between 2020 and 2050.

Zharkova said, last year, ‘I am absolutely confident in our research. It has good mathematical background and reliable data, which has been handled correctly. In fact, our results can be repeated by any researchers with the similar data available in many solar observatories, so they can derive their own evidence of upcoming Maunder Minimum in solar magnetic field and activity.’

Photos And Video: Mexican Fishermen Found Conjoined Gray Whale Calves

This handout photo released on January 7, 2014 by the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas shows two conjoined gray whale calves at the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, in Los Cabos resort, state of Baja California, Mexico, on January 5, 2014. (HO, AFPGetty Images / January 7, 2014) Image credit to Orlando Sentinel.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says fishermen found two rare conjoined gray whale calves that died shortly after being born.

Biologist Benito Bermudez says the whales were found alive in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon in the Baja California Peninsula but lived only a few hours.

Bermudez said Wednesday they were linked at the waist, with two full heads and tail fins.

Bermudez is a marine biologist with the National Natural Protected Areas Commission, or CONANP. He said scientists are collecting skin, muscle and baleen samples to study the creatures.

Every year more than 20,000 gray whales swim to Mexico from Alaska to mate and give birth.

Fishermen have found two conjoined gray whale calves in a northwestern Mexican lagoon, a discovery that a government marine biologist described as “exceptionally rare.” The four-meter (13-foot) long siamese whales were dead when they were found in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon (HO, AFPGetty Images / January 7, 2014). Image credit to Orlando Sentinel.

Fishing For Arapaima, Brazil’s Living Fossil – Photos

Villagers from the Rumao Island community carry part of their catch of arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, after fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 25, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Fishing for a living fossil?

Reuters reported that a type of fish named arapaima or pirarucu is considered by biologists to be a living fossil.

Arapaima is the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world,

Catching the arapaima, a fish that is sought after for its meat, is only allowed once a year by Brazil’s environmental protection agency.

The minimum size allowed for a fisherman to keep an arapaima is 1.5 meters. 

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Villagers from the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community clean their day’s catch of arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, after fishing along a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa, about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 27, 2013. Catching the arapaima, a fish that is sought after for its meat and is considered by biologists to be a living fossil, is only allowed once a year by Brazil’s environmental protection agency. The minimum size allowed for a fisherman to keep an arapaima is 1.5 meters (4.9 feet). Picture taken November 27, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villagers from the Rumao Island community paddle past a line of arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa, about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013. Catching the arapaima, a fish that is sought after for its meat and is considered by biologists to be a living fossil, is only allowed once a year by Brazil’s environmental protection agency. The minimum size allowed for a fisherman to keep an arapaima is 1.5 meters (4.9 feet). Picture taken November 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villagers from the Rumao Island community paddle their canoes loaded with arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013. Catching the arapaima, a fish that is sought after for its meat and is considered by biologists to be a living fossil, is only allowed once a year by Brazil’s environmental protection agency. The minimum size allowed for a fisherman to keep an arapaima is 1.5 meters (4.9 feet). Picture taken November 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villager Edson de Souza from the Rumao Island community spears an arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villagers from the Porto Novo community load into their canoes arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in Poco Fundo lake along a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 26, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villagers from the Rumao Island community carry part of their catch of arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, after fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 25, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes from the Rumao Island community clubs an arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

A villager from the Rumao Island community holds a young arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, before releasing it back to the wild while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013.(REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes from the Rumao Island community clubs an arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villager Edson de Souza from the Rumao Island community pulls into his canoe an arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013.(REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes (R) from the Rumao Island community drags from his canoe an arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Villagers from the Rumao Island community carry part of their catch of arapaima or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species in South America and one of the largest in the world, after fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, in the Mamiraua nature reserve near Fonte Boa, about 600 km (373 miles) west of Manaus, November 25, 2013. (REUTERS/Bruno Kelly)

Photos: 2013 Supermoon, When Moon At Closest Point To Earth

JER03. Har El (Israel), 23/06/2013.- A full moon in the ‘Perigee’ phase rises over the Jerusalem neighborhood of Har El, 23 June 2013. The moon on 23 June evening will be at its closest distance to Earth, a constellation also known as ‘supermoon,’ in which the earth’s trabant appears between 12 to 14 per cent larger and according to scientific sources also about 30 percent brighter than the normal full moon. EFE/EPA/JIM HOLLANDER

Supermoon happens when the moon on its elliptical orbit is at its closest point to Earth.

So, we will see it bigger than usual.

The moon can appears to be up to 14%  larger and 30% brighter than when the moon is at its farthest point, or apogee.

Here are some cool photos of the supermoon around the world ….

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REFILE – CORRECTING LOCATION. IT SHOULD BE PLAYA DE PONIENTE BEACH. A full moon also referred to as a “super moon” rises over the San Juan bonfire on the beach of Playa de Poniente in Gijon June 24, 2013. Fires formed by burning unwanted furniture, old school books, wood and effigies of malign spirits are seen across Spain as people celebrate the night of San Juan, a purification ceremony coinciding with the summer solstice. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN – Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Clouds shroud the supermoon in this photo by Flickr user le bon docteur.

A “super moon” rises near the Four Towers business district in Madrid, June 23, 2013. On Sunday a perigee moon coincides with a full moon creating a “super moon” when it will pass by the earth at its closest point in 2013. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (SPAIN – Tags: ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE

A “super moon” rises over Madrid June 23, 2013. On Sunday a perigee moon coincides with a full moon creating a “super moon” when it will pass by the earth at its closest point in 2013. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (SPAIN – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A full moon rises over mountains as traffic makes its way along a rural highway near Little Colorado River, Arizona June 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

This composite image—the photo of the supermoon and the hiker were taken separately and then combined—was snapped at Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

A full moon rises beside the Bank of America corporate headquarters in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, June 22, 2013. The larger than normal moon called the “Supermoon” happens only once this year as the moon on its elliptical orbit is at its closest point to earth.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

A full moon also referred to as a “super moon” rises in the sky behind New York’s Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey, June 23, 2013. The largest full moon of the year called the “super moon” will light up the night sky this weekend. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE)

A “super moon” rises over Madrid, June 23, 2013. On Sunday a perigee moon coincides with a full moon creating a “super moon” when it will pass by the earth at its closest point in 2013. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (SPAIN – Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

People paddle illuminated paddle boards in the moon light as it rises over the Toronto Beaches, June 23, 2013. The largest full moon of the year called the “super moon” will light up the night sky this weekend. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Fernando Miguel snapped this supermoon photo at Ponta da Piedade near Lagos, Portugal.

The moon is seen in its waxing gibbous stage as it rises over Lower Manhattan, including One World Trade Center, center, seen from The Heights neighborhood of Jersey City, N.J., Saturday, June 22, 2013. The moon, which will reach its full stage on Sunday, is expected to be seen 13.5 percent larger than usual during a phenomenon known as supermoon. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez

A cotton candy vendor, center, walks in from of the moon during the Los Angeles Angels’ baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A supermoon rises over the temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion some 60 km (37 miles) east of Athens June 23, 2013. On Sunday a perigee moon coincides with a full moon creating a “super moon” when it will pass by the earth at its closest point in 2013. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (GREECE – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Sunday’s supermoon is viewed from the Oeiras Yachting Club, rising above the left bank of the Tagus River in Portugal

A “supermoon” rises behind the Home Place clock tower in Prattville, Ala., Saturday, June 22, 2013. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger than normal, sky watchers won’t be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it’s worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

A silhouetted airplane flies past a ‘super moon’ over New York on June 23, 2013. The largest full moon of the year called the “super moon” will light up the night sky this weekend. REUTERS/Zoran Milich (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A supermoon sets near the Statue of Liberty, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in New York. The larger than normal moon called the “Supermoon” happens only once this year as the moon on its elliptical orbit is at its closest point to earth and is 13.5 percent larger than usual. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A closer, brighter full moon dubbed a “supermoon” is shown around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 23, 2013 in this picture made through an amateur astronomer’s 5-inch refractor telescope, near Stedman, N.C. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Johnny Horne

A full moon rises behind the Jefferson Memorial in Washington Saturday, June 22, 2013. The larger than normal moon called the “Supermoon” happens only once this year as the moon on its elliptical orbit is at its closest point to earth. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

The supermoon is when the moon is full and at perigee—when it is closest to the earth in its orbit.

Photos: Rare Celestial Dance Of Jupiter, Venus And Mercury

This conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury was shot in Las Vegas with the Stratosphere in the foreground. (Photo by lybrand/ Credit to Yahoo News).

At the end of May 2013,  Jupiter, Venus and Mercury form a celestial triangle in the night sky.

The three planets shine together in a triangle formation low in the western sky in a planetary meet-up known as a conjunction.

We can even see them with naked eyes if the sky is clear and the place is not too bright.

This cosmic show is so special spectacular because it includes the three brightest planets visible in the May night sky.

Venus is the brightest of the trio, with Jupiter a close second and Mercury coming in third.

Flickr photographers snapped awesome photos of this very rare and special event.

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From the photographer: “A trio conjunction of the three planets is taken on 28/05/2013 at Chelsea Beach, Victoria, Australia. Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury now all fit within a 5° circle and will stay that close together until the end of May. Your thumb at arm’s length will almost cover them. This remarkable planetary trio takes place low in the west-northwest shortly after sunset. The next closest grouping of these three planets will not happen until January 2021.” (Photo by Duy Duy Tran/ Credit to Yahoo News)

Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus align above Uncompahgre Peak in Colorado on May 26, 2013. (Photo by Michael Underwood/ Credit ti Yahoo News)

The planetary triangle seen near Tucson, Arizona, on May 27. (Photo by hale_bopp27/ Credit to Yahoo News)

This shot was taken on May 25, 2013, near Crawford, England. (Photo by TheDaveWalker/Credit to Yahoo News).

According to Space.com: “All the action is taking place low in the west-northwest sky about 45 minutes to an hour after sunset where, over a span of a week, the three planets will seem to perform slow acrobatics.” (Photo by RS Yoyo/ Credit to Yahoo News).

By Dolor Ipsum This photo was taken on May 26 from Santa Fe, N.M. By Dolor Ipsum This photo was taken on May 26 from Santa Fe, N.M. By Dolor Ipsum This photo was taken on May 26 from Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Dolor Ipsum/ Credit to Yahoo News).

This photo was taken on May 26, 2013, from Roncaglia, Marche, Italy. (Photo by Niki Glada/ Credit to Yahoo News).

This photo was taken on May 26, 2013, from Lost Mountain, Georgia. (Photo by StephenGA/ Credit to Yahoo News).

This conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury was shot in Las Vegas with the Stratosphere in the foreground. (Photo by lybrand/ Credit to Yahoo News).

The three planets will start their separation on May 31, 2013. This photo was taken on May 26, 2013. (Photo by Julian Cooper/ Credit to Yahoo News).

According to Reuters: “On Sunday, Mercury forms the top of the triangle. By Monday, Venus and Jupiter will be side by side, less than 1 degree apart.” (Photo by Nicholas David)

This photo shows the planets near each other on May 26, 2013. From Friday to Tuesday, the three will “fit within a 5-degree circle — small enough to fit inside the bowl of the Big Dipper,” according to Space.com. (Photo by the real Kam75/ Credit to Yahoo News).

From the photographer: “Venus, Mercury and Jupiter are giving a show on the evening skies as they present themselves in a 5º circle.” (Photo by Nimages DR/ Credit to Yahoo News).

Amazing Milky Way Photos

A Himalayan nightscape. PIC BY ANTON JANKOVOY / CATERS NEWS

Dedicated photographer, Anton Jankovoy, spent months camping at the foot of Mount Everest in a bid to capture the perfect picture.

 And these majestic images are the result: ethereal views of of the Himalayan night sky.

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The photographer caught a series of stunning night shots on camera from star trails and meteors to the milky way and moon rise. PIC BY ANTON JANKOVOY / CATERS NEWS

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Incredible Photos From Space

Astronaut Chris Hadfield and other astronauts are beaming back incredible photographs of Earth from aboard the International Space Station.

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Tonight’s finale: Full Moon rising. So near, and yet

The Australian bushfires, this one near Burrinjuck Dam. Look closely and you can see the flames from orbit.

Goose Bay, Happy Valley, Labrador. I flew CF-18s as an RCAF fighter pilot here.

An island made for running laps. Off the coast of Indonesia

San Francisco Bay with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge

A night image of the greater New York City metropolitan area is seen in a NASA handout photo taken by a crew member onboard the Expedition 35 March 23, 2013. For orientation purposes, note that Manhattan runs horizontal through the frame from left to the midpoint and Central Park is just a little to the left of frame center. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES – Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Boston at night, glowing under a trace of fog.

Arid fingers of sand-blasted rock look like they’re barely holding on against the hot Saharan wind.

ava Carbuncle – an ancient intrusion of tough, hard rock in southwestern Africa. Quite likely also Namibia.

From London on the Thames to the sea to the world, so much of history came from this brightly-lit city

From seashells to galaxies to this storm, Nature loves spirals

Thunderstorm from above. What animal to you see?

Sandstorm on the edge of farming country in the American Northwest.

A clearer view of Vancouver on a sunny day – can clearly see the ferry terminal, airport and many boats in the Inlet.

The wondrously wildly beautiful surface of our world (near the Etosha Pan in Africa).

Tonight’s finale: The pall of smoke clouds over Australia, as seen from orbit. A rare view of the bushfires’ effect

Wild Watersprouts Pictures

A waterspout touches down over Lake Okeechobee July 9, 2007 in Okeechobee, Florida.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Here are photos of waterspouts around the world during the 21st century.

A waterspout is a tornado or twister over water instead of over the land.

Waterspout can cause disaster; if a waterspout hits a ship, it could crush them into pieces.

If a waterspout moves onshore, the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, as some of them can cause significant damage and injuries to people.

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A waterspout builds up off the southern Cypriot coastal town of Limassol, January 27 2003. REUTERS/Andreas Manolis

A waterspout touches down over Lake Okeechobee July 9, 2007 in Okeechobee, Florida.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A waterspout moves across ships at sea just several hundred meters south of the coast of Singapore May 25, 2007. REUTERS/Mia Shanley

A waterspout spins over the Mediterranean Sea, near the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

In this photo made available by Dr. Robert Seigel, a waterspout comes ashore in downtown Tampa, Fla., Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/ Dr. Robert Seigel)

A waterspout over the ocean forms a spectacle at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on April 3, 2010 in Bells Beach, Australia. (Photo by Kirstin Scholtz/ASP via Getty Images)

Two water spouts can be seen about a mile off shore south of downtown Honolulu Monday, May 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Tourists on the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya watch a waterspout on the sea October 19, 2006. REUTERS/Anatolian