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Earth's surface is the boundary between the atmosphere, and the solid Earth and oceans. Defined in this way, it has an area of about 510 million km 2 (197 million sq mi). [12] Earth can be divided into two hemispheres: by latitude into the polar Northern and Southern hemispheres; or by longitude into the continental Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Earth's shadow; Earthquake lights; Glories; Green flash; Halos, of Sun or Moon, including sun dogs; Haze; Heiligenschein or halo effect, partly caused by the opposition effect; Ice blink; Light pillar; Lightning; Mirages (including Fata Morgana) Monochrome Rainbow; Moon dog; Moonbow; Nacreous cloud/Polar stratospheric cloud; Rainbow; Sprite ...
Nature's Weirdest Events is a 2012 British nature documentary series produced by the BBC and presented by Chris Packham.The show looks at weird events from around the world, with introduced footage typically taken from eyewitnesses before the facts are given.
Earth’s magnetic field was once 30 times weaker than it is today. This change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research found. Over 500 million years ago ...
Image credits: undiscoveredfacts Brazil's interesting law to reduce sentences for inmates for every book they read has some rules.The book limit for a year is 12 books, and only certain books ...
The unofficial Earth Day flag features the Blue Marble, a famous photograph of Earth shot in space in 1972 by the Apollo 17 crew. In 2016, France set out to end food waste. Earth Day efforts shed ...
In particle physics and astrophysics, the term 'strange matter' is used in two different contexts, one broader and the other more specific and hypothetical: [1] [2]. In the broader context, our current understanding of the laws of nature predicts that strange matter could be created when nuclear matter (made of protons and neutrons) is compressed beyond a critical density.
It's in our nature to be astonished by nature's wonders. But there are so many facts hidden in the wonderful world that it's more stunning than we realize. 50 Facts About Nature’s Wonders That ...