See 42 of the largest asteroids in new images
Astronomers with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have obtained new and more detailed images of 42 of the largest asteroids in the main asteroid belt.
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White dwarf star abruptly switches on and off
Astronomers have witnessed a white dwarf switching on and off – or going from a bright to dim stage and back – over a period of just 30 minutes.
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Widespread collapse of West Antarctica’s ice sheet is avoidable if we keep global warming below 2℃ – MercoPress
Widespread collapse of West Antarctica’s ice sheet is avoidable if we keep global warming below 2℃ Tuesday, October 19th 2021 – 09:00 UTC Full article In West Antarctica, the interior of the ice sheet sits atop bedrock that lies well…
2001-2019 Warming Driven By Absorbed Solar Radiation Increases, Not GHG Emissions
Three new studies affirm the increase in absorbed solar radiation associated with a decreased reflection by clouds (albedo) has been the “root cause” of the positive Earth Energy Imbalance and global warming since the early 2000s. Scientists (Loeb et al.,…
Weird radio waves from the heart of the Milky Way
An international team of astronomers has detected weird radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way. They are unlike any found before, and may originate from a new type of cosmic object.
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Venus never had oceans, study says
Scientists have run computer simulations that suggest Venus never had oceans because the conditions were never cool enough to allow for rain.
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19 hidden planets revealed by their auroras
Scientists have discovered 19 possible hidden planets, detected through radio waves they believe are from red dwarf stars interacting with exoplanets.
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Moon, Jupiter, Saturn on October 13 to 15
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn! They’re a wonderful sight on the nights of October 13 to 15, 2021 as viewed from most parts of Earth. Watch for them.
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Using your Brain Rather than Google Maps: Alzheimerâs Research on London Cabbies is Eye Opening
An iconic fixture in any London street scene for decades, the black taxi cab and their extraordinary cabbies are the focal point of a new expedition into Alzheimer’s research. Cabbies have an incredible knowledge of London streets that seems to confer some protection against Alzheimer’s Diseaseâthis could be be clinically relevant to struggling patients, or […]
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Climate Swat Team Aims to Identify When Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather – Insurance Journal
Article 0 Comments When weather disaster strikes, observers near and far ask the same question: Climate change—is it or isn’t it? The simplest answer, yes, lacks specificity. All weather is a joint human-nature venture, because we’ve made the atmosphere hotter…
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