How the Full Moon briefly vanished, nearly a thousand years ago
Scott Sutherland
Wednesday, May 5th 2021, 6:00 am - On this day in weather history, an extremely rare dark lunar eclipse occurred on the 5th of May, in the year 1110, but how?
According to records over nine hundred years old, witnesses reported that the Full Moon briefly vanished from the sky during a total lunar eclipse.
This image of the Super Blood Wolf Moon total lunar eclipse was shot on January 20, 2019, from Richmond, BC, before the Moon was completely enveloped in Earth s shadow. Credit: Tony Venezuela/UGC
According to the Peterborough Chronicle, which catalogued noteable events throughout out England s history, in the year 1110:
Thunderstorm threat creeps over the Prairies, but drought conditions persist
Digital Writers
Monday, May 3rd 2021, 10:45 am - Much needed rain spreads over the Prairies this week, but will fall short of reversing the growing deficits.
The drought conditions that have plagued the Prairies for quite some time won t drastically improve anytime soon, even with a favourable May pattern that could bring some much-needed precipitation. Most places are sitting well below normal in terms of average monthly totals, with eyes on the skies for some much needed precipitation. While this week will bring periods of rain to the region, it won t be quite enough to bounce back from the deficit. More on how much rain is forecast and the thunderstorm threat that creeps in for Tuesday, below.
Their return marked the end of the first crew rotation mission to the station by the Crew Dragon spacecraft, developed in partnership between NASA and Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX, the agency said in a statement.
Why scientists in Norway are deliberately triggering avalanches
Digital Writers
Saturday, May 1st 2021, 7:02 pm - The researchers hope to learn more about how avalanches start and progress, leading to safer infrastructure and buildings.
Normally if you re in the mountains, the last thing you want is an avalanche, unless you re trying to pre-emptively trigger one to make the area safer for hikers and skiers.
But scientists in Norway are actively seeking to trigger such snowslides, not for safety reasons, but for science.
The avalanche above, shot in the Stryn region of Norway, was one such experiment. Set off by explosives, it sent some 10,000 cubic metres of snow roaring down the mountainside, at speeds as high as 180 km/h.