Giz Explains: How Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Systems Work
Earthquake and tsunami warning systems both monitor the same thing: seismic waves. Seismic data takes the Earth’s pulse directly, so when the earth shakes, we get immediate feedback. If all goes well, we have enough time to run. Lots of organizations watch for earth movement. The U.S.’s Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS), for instance, runs…
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12 Pieces of Fallen Space Debris
Not all space-borne objects touch down as gracefully as the space shuttle Discovery. Our friends at Ooobject.com have some examples of of objects that took a more…direct route. Looking for more space stuff? Try these 10 rocket pads, 12 blastoffs, 13 Space-worn watches, and 13 Soviet satellites.
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