Astronomers catch a comet outburst
Remember comet 46P/Wirtanen? It was a bright comet about this time last year. Around the time it swept near the Earth and sun, the comet entered the field of view NASAâs TESS planet-hunter. And boom! It underwent an outburst, caught by TESS.
Get ready for the Venus-Saturn conjunction
Venus and Jupiter had a spectacular conjunction last month. Soon, Saturn and Venus will meet in the west after sunset. Guy Ottewell offers insights and charts to prepare you for this encounter between worlds.
Climate Change Is Accelerating: ‘Things Are Getting Worse’ – The New York Times
More devastating fires in California. Persistent drought in the Southwest. Record flooding in Europe and Africa. A heat wave, of all things, in Greenland. Climate change and its effects are accelerating, with climate related disasters piling up, season after season….
Climate Change Is Accelerating, Bringing World ‘Dangerously Close’ to Irreversible Change – The New York Times
More devastating fires in California. Persistent drought in the Southwest. Record flooding in Europe and Africa. A heat wave, of all things, in Greenland. Climate change and its effects are accelerating, with climate related disasters piling up, season after season….
Take a tour of 11 White House Christmas trees
Over the years, myriad styles have been used to decorate the tree that annually graces the Blue Room of the White House, the official White House Christmas tree. Historians aren’t exactly clear when the first tree was put up in…
What to look for on a 1st quarter moon
For those of you with telescopes, or telescopic lenses, here’s something to watch for on a moon just past 1st quarter.
What's wrong with batteries?
We are a country that loves our electronic gadgets, but when it comes to keeping them charged, it gets complicated. The Sierra Club estimates about 5 billion batteries are purchased in the United States every year, but less than 10%…
Renewable Hydrogen News: Power-to-Gas Mania Hits Maine
Maine is not exactly a hotspot for renewable hydrogen activity right now, but a new power-to-gas project could change that in the blink of an eye
Earthâs 2nd largest meteorite crater much younger than thought
Earth’s biggest meteorite crater is Meteor Crater in Arizona. The 2nd biggest is Australia’s Wolfe Creek Crater, likely formed when a 50-foot meteor struck about 120,000 years ago.
Mystery of the solar-powered ghost ship that washed ashore 3 years ago finally solved
When you live along the coast, you get accustomed to seeing some bizarre things wash ashore. Here’s one thing you’re not likely to forget, however: a solar-powered caravan-type houseboat, with no sign of a crew. Three years ago, that’s exactly…
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