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Chernobyl 1984-2009: Then and Now
Though people generally speak of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, it was the city of Pripyat that actually housed the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and was founded in 1970 just for this purpose. Before the disaster on April 26, 1986 that saw the destruction of Reactor No. 4 and the release of huge clouds of radioactive material, the town was home to around 50,000 people. Follow us on a tour showing the contrast between the radiant city prior to 1986 and the radioactive ghost town in 2009.
Continue reading...10 Most Incredible Solar Flares Captured In Pictures
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Solar flares are like the Sun's equivalents of Earth's natural hazards, though of course they occur on a much larger scale. It would be nice to say such phenomena have minimal impact on the environment or life on Earth, but solar flares do strongly influence our local space weather – and who knows what a biggie could do? While we wait for the answer, don your protective glasses and prepare for some dazzling images of solar eruptions.
Continue reading...Environmental Graffiti’s Guide to Black Holes
Friday, February 6, 2009
Einstein predicted them in General Relativity and finally the first Black Hole was found in 1971. Now massive black holes are believed to live at the center of most galaxies. Black holes have infinite mass, but no volume and no dimensions. Welcome to a 'universe' where the laws of physics as we know them do not apply.
Continue reading...What’s the Story Behind these Pics?
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
No prizes going this week for guessing the story behind this strange but colorful image of a doctored Dresden doll. The first haunting image of a derelict amusement park should give you a clue. We’d love to be in the position to offer a prize every week but until we get some EG merchandising going we’re going to have to settle with your great, and often very funny, answers.
Continue reading...Positive Effects of Nuclear Radiation: Explained
Thursday, April 17, 2008
National Geographic has announced that the ARC Centre for Coral Reef Studies has surveyed the 1.2-mile crater from the hydrogen bomb tests at Bikini Atoll and discovered something phenomenal: the corals are bouncing back from nuclear annihilation. Image from Ze Eduardo on Flickr
Continue reading...Solar Tsunamis Filmed, Move Really Fast
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
I know that this comes as a shock, seeing as the sun is powered by the most powerful fusion reaction we can easily wrap our paltry little minds around, but the tsunamis of hot gas moving around its surface were filmed, and they move really, really fast. Image [...]
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
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