Lead Producer and Host: Mike Brennan
ES 22 Producers: Deborah Byrd, Emily Howard, Jorge Salazar
Hurricane Sandy struck the U.S. mainland on October 29, 2012
Science news of the week:
Superstorm Sandy struck U.S. mainland October 29
Lunar halos seen all across U.S. in late October
New study used computer modelling to shed light on origin of sight in animals, including humans
A beluga whale named NOC imitated the voices of humans
Song of the week:
The Boxing Lesson‘s “Better Daze.” Check out their new video, above.
EarthSky Facebook friend Randy Miller in Anderson, Indiana saw this lunar halo on the night Sandy made landfall on the U.S. mainland, October 29, 2012.
Our friend Lauren de la Cruz in Lynn, Mass wrote of this sky: Day before Sandy touched down. What produced these splendid rainbows all over the sky? It was over whelming to see.
On the night Sandy made landfall, lunar halos were seen as far west in the U.S. as the state of Washington. EarthSky Facebook friend Susan Jensen in Odessa, Washington saw and photographed this delicate halo, as Sandy was carving its path of destruction along the U.S. East Coast.
Lunar Halos and Meteor Showers Deborah Byrd and Michael Brennan talk about lunar halos, seen in late October all over the U.S., and about several upcoming meteor showers coming up in November.
LWood and the Spice Boys‘s “Yellow Mountain”
Paul Ehrlich Jorge Salazar speaks with biologist Paul Ehrlich about population growth and preserving critical resources.
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