Planet Tylos weather forecast: Hellish hurricane today, iron rain tonight

Hubble has helped astronomers measure changes in the weather on an exoplanet – and it won’t be topping anyone’s travel lists. Forecasts for the planet Tylos predict a gigantic hurricane today with a top of over 3,000 °F (1,650 °C), followed by a strong… Continue reading Planet Tylos weather forecast: Hellish hurricane today, iron rain tonight

Strongest Arctic cyclone on record wreaks havoc on vulnerable sea ice

In addition to rising air temperatures and warming waters, Arctic sea ice also has hostile weather conditions to contend with, and new analysis of an extreme event earlier this year suggests it may be more vulnerable to these than we thought. Scientist… Continue reading Strongest Arctic cyclone on record wreaks havoc on vulnerable sea ice

Surf’s Up, A Styrofoam Ball Rides the Waves to Create a Volumetric Display

We are big fans of POV displays, particularly ones that move into 3D. To do so, they need to move even faster than their 2D cousins. [danfoisy] built a volumetric …read more Continue reading Surf’s Up, A Styrofoam Ball Rides the Waves to Create a Volumetric Display