Now this is plasma, baby! My friends who are into the backyard sun watching thing can't believe this week's pictures of solar plasma, shooting up above the surface of the sun. I mean, look at this thing. It's a huge wall of plasma and apparently it's either one of the biggest or the very … [Read more...]
I’ve Heard The Rumors: “We Could See Valley Snow This Week”
That's right. I've heard the rumors of Portland snow. Have you? I was on a dinner-date with our four year old last night at Buster's Barbecue. He had the chicken leg kids plate. It comes with a 4-pack of Oreo's for dessert--and I'm pretty sure it's the real reason he wants to eat there. I had … [Read more...]
Beaverton Earthquake Tracked With KOIN Local 6 Weather App
We've got so much cool technology going on at KOIN Local 6 right now, with so many features, I thought I'd write an occassional 'Feature Friday' post. And I'm starting with the earthquake you see on the right - which happened between the crest of Bull Mountain and Scholls Ferry Road--but more … [Read more...]
First Ever Video Of Near Earth Asteroid
It's been more than 30 years since something this big has passed so close to earth. Near Miss: Big Asteroid About To Fly Past Earth. And even before it's closest pass -- NASAÂ recorded this incredible video of the thing spiraling through outerspace! Check out this video of Asteroid 2005 … [Read more...]
Weird Location For A Mt. Hood Earthquake
So I'm getting gas this morning when I open our KOIN Local 6 PinPoint Weather App to see if we have any showers going. We did not. But right on the App I saw 4 red circles and learned instantly we had a micro-quake under the slopes of Mt. Hood! And to tell where, exactly, I zoomed in on … [Read more...]
Weekend Quake Is Largest Earthquake In Oklahoma History
The USGS says it was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that hit on Saturday night November 5, 2011. And now, aftershocks are already happening on this Sunday. This snapshot is of a buckled road from KOCO 5 Television, one of the news stations in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is about 45 miles west of … [Read more...]
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