The Nepal Earthquake Shifted Mount Everest by an Inch
The recent Nepalese earthquake turned swathes of Kathmandu into rubble and killed 8,700. But it also had a large—if…
The Himalayas Dropped 3 Feet After the Nepal Earthquake
The earthquake in Nepal was so violent it moved mountains. Satellite imagery shows that the parts of the Himalayas sank…
Scientists Are Racing Across Nepal to Gather Fleeting Quake Data
It sounds like a plot to a fast-paced popcorn flick, but right now, U.S. scientists are on a mad dash in Nepal,…
NASA's Radar Found 4 Men Trapped in Rubble in Nepal By Their Heartbeats
A couple years ago, NASA and DHS unveiled a portable radar unit based on technology used to monitor spacecraft. This…
Satellite Pic Reveals A Nepali Village Obliterated By A Landslide
On April 25, the Nepal earthquake triggered an avalanche that completely buried the village of Langtang. These…
Machines Sensed the Nepal Earthquake from 8,000 Miles Away
When a massive earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, it created seismic waves that traveled around the world in a matter…
These High-Tech Archaeological Tools Will Help Rebuild Nepal's History
As rescue efforts in Nepal begin to shift to recovery mode, relief workers in the earthquake-ravaged country are…
Last Week, I Was Paragliding; Now I'm Delivering Aid In Nepal
I am OK, but Nepal is not. The part of the country that got hit the hardest is the remote Gorkha district. Many small…