Posts Tagged ‘CFC’
Star iPTF14hls
Usually, when a star goes supernova, the core collapses in less than a second, the shockwave hits several hours later, and peak brightness is reached in a few months.
Read MoreNāga Fireballs
Late in the month of October, Nāga Fireballs fill the sky over the Mekong River in Thailand like shooting stars.
Read MoreMirage
Everyone is familiar with the well-known mirage of an oasis in the desert. It has even become a common trope in media for the main character to be stranded and see a lake of water in the distance. However, when they arrive, they find nothing but more sand.
Read MoreThe Black Stain
La Mancha Negra, or The Black Stain, refers to a phenomenon where an unidentified ooze is secreted from the roads in Venezuela.
Read MoreSupernova
When a star dies, it doesn’t always go quietly.
Read MoreThe Great Sheep Panic!
Sheep are generally passive creatures who prefer to spend their days grazing in a pasture.
Read MoreSailing Stones
In Death Valley National Park it is possible for rocks to move across the ground even when no one has touched them.
Read MoreThe Green Flash
The green flash is an optical event that can only occur at the moment of sunset or sunrise. As if that wasn’t specific enough, the phenomenon rarely takes place, as very precise conditions must be present.
Read MoreHot Tub of Despair
One of the most dangerous lakes in the world, dubbed “The Hot Tub of Despair”, is actually found at the bottom of the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read MoreQuicksand
Made of 70% water and 30% very fine sand and/or silt, quicksand is a naturally occurring phenomenon found near rivers, beaches, and marshes.
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