After years of debate about Pluto’s status as a planet, hundreds of the world’s most prominent astronomers voted to totally redefine what classifies a planet.  And guess what? Pluto no longer qualifies.  Now, Pluto has a lowly position as a dwarf planet. Millions of textbooks will have to be re-written and toys galore are now [...]

Thinking of taking a trip to Science World? Here’s a mini tour to help you decide…
Perpetual motion sculpture at Science World planetarium, then a walk through Plaza of Nations to the city library… one of the finest architectural buildings in Vancouver.

The late Dr Carl Sagan speaks about 4 billion years of evolution. Footage taken from the COSMOS series.

When categorizing hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons scientists had to find a way to identify the different levels of intensity in regards to damage and severity.  Based upon the maximum wind speeds and storm surge, a hurricane scale was created, which ranges from Level One to Level Five.  The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale was created to monitor [...]

A new planet has been discovered and named HAT-P-1. The use of a network of telescopes known as a HAT discovered this planet. The HAT network consists of six telescopes, four at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory’s Whipple Observatory in Arizona and two at its Submillimeter Array facility in Hawaii. These telescopes conduct robotic observations every [...]

Much has been written about what to do before a hurricane makes landfall in your area.  Undoubtedly you have received leaflets that outline the various emergency preparedness procedures you need to take before June 1st hits, and perhaps you have already followed all this advice. Your flood insurance policy is in place and paid up, [...]

Along the coastal regions of the United States, just as it is the case along the coastal regions of any country, one of the major industries relies heavily on maritime access.  Whether it is the fishing industry, maritime tourism, or simply recreational water use, much of a city’s economy – and thereby a state’s overall [...]

The modern world has introduced everyone to satellites to help people know of the existence of a tropical cyclone immediately.  Meteorologists work around the clock to constantly monitor storm systems as they move, issuing hurricane watches and warnings with adequate time for the public to prepare.  Meteorologists and the public also rely on Hurricane Hunters [...]

Hurricanes vary widely in size, location, and damage.  Some storms are very compact and only have a few bands of winds and rain behind them, while other storms are looser, so the bands of wind and rain spread out over hundreds or thousands of miles.  There are four weather alerts for both hurricanes and tropical [...]

Hurricanes are serious business in more ways than one. Of course, the highest cost that is being paid is that of human life.  Yet something that is very often overlooked when talking about hurricanes is the cost that is levied upon the governmental agencies that direct the clean up procedures, the housing of affected residents, [...]