Saharan dust cloud reaches the Caribbean Sea after traveling 3,000 miles over the Atlantic Ocean

An enormous plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has reached the Caribbean Sea on Sunday after traveling more than 3,000 miles  as it edges closer to the American South.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration first announced the Saharan Air Layer, or SAL, on June 7 as it appeared in satellite images over Africa.  The colossal … Read more

Giant sand cloud from Sahara is being blown across the Atlantic and could reach Texas 

New satellite imagery reveals a giant sand cloud from the Sahara being blown across the Atlantic and could reach as far as Texas Satellite imagery shows a giant cloud of dust from the Sahara heading to the US The cloud could reach Florida, Louisiana, and Texas within a matter of days  Dust clouds form 5,000 … Read more

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Cloud computing specialist Gamma Communications

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Cloud computing specialist Gamma Communications looks set for a lockdown boost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2020 In demand: Tech firm Gamma Communications specialises in ‘cloud’ products What is it? Tech firm Gamma Communications specialises in ‘cloud’ products … Read more

Saturn-like ‘planet’ may have been a giant dust cloud caused by asteroid collision

The first planet to be discovered outside our solar system was never a planet and may be a giant dust cloud created by the collision of two icy asteroids, a study finds. Astronomers spotted what was thought to be a Saturn like planet lying 25 light years from Earth in the star system Fomalhaut 12 … Read more

Interstellar comet Borisov is surrounded by a poisonous cloud of carbon monoxide

Borisov, a comet from another star system, was surrounded by a cloud of poisonous ice that had to have formed in a region of space colder than anything known to man. Researchers from NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center found that it must have formed in the outer edges of its original star system – known … Read more

Government watchdog rules Pentagon’s $10billion cloud contract award to Microsoft was legal

A government watchdog agency has ruled that the Pentagon’s cloud contract award to Microsoft was legal, despite claims from Amazon that it was snubbed because of President Donald Trump’s dislike for Jeff Bezos.  The Defense Department inspector general found no evidence of White House interference in the highly lucrative cloud computing contract award process, ruling … Read more

Microsoft forced to tweak cloud services after seeing 775 PERCENT demand increase due to isolation

Microsoft is forced to tweak its cloud services after seeing a 775 PERCENT demand increase due to coronavirus isolation measures Microsoft has seen a surge in its cloud services due to coronavirus isolation  The company says its cloud services have surged 775 percent in affected areas As a result it will alter services to maintain … Read more

As a dark cloud descends on Britain, YOU have been its silver lining

In these dark days, great comfort can be taken from the remarkable outpouring of goodwill and community spirit across the United Kingdom as people seek to help.  Whether it be letters posted to elderly neighbours with contact details if they need anything or community volunteer groups set up on social media, there can be no … Read more

Exhaust from commercial container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean alter cloud composition

Exhaust from container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean triggers cloud formation and blocks solar energy from reaching the ocean, masking the effects of global warming Researchers analyzed satellite data from a popular shipping route in the Atlantic They found greater cloud cover and more reflected energy from the sun This was caused by clouds that … Read more

Hubble captures a spectacular image of a bright pink star forming cloud

Hubble Space Telescope captures a spectacular image of a bright pink cloud of gas and dust where massive stars are being born 160,000 light years away from Earth The bright cloud is called LHA 120-N 150 and is in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy orbiting the Milky Way  NASA says the pink cloud is a … Read more