Phenomenon
Runaway Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse heating spiralling out of control.
A positive-feedback scenario where rising temperatures drive more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to extreme warming — likely Venus' history.
Overview
A positive-feedback scenario where rising temperatures drive more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to extreme warming — likely Venus' history.
See also
Synchrotron Radiation
Electromagnetic radiation from spiralling charges.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
Meteor Showers
Cosmic dust burning in our atmosphere.
Aurora (Northern/Southern Lights)
Solar wind painting the upper atmosphere.
Supernova
The catastrophic death of a massive star.