Mysterious comet debris may spark 'unicorn meteor storm'
If the idea of shooting stars too innumerable to count sounds like a brilliant experience worth staying up for, losing a bit of shut-eye on the evening of Nov. 21 may just be worth the price of admission. Renowned meteor…
Listen to Earthâs magnetic song
Scientists have created a recording of the eerie âsongâ that Earth sings when itâs hit by a solar storm.
New global geologic map of Titan, Saturnâs largest moon
The 1st-ever map showing the global geology of Saturn’s moon Titan reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains.
Use Big Dipper to find star Capella
You’ve heard of the “pointer” stars of the Big Dipper? They point to the North Star. You can also use them to find the star Capella, aka the Goat Star.
Why Nile hasnât changed course in 30 million years
Scientists say they’ve solved the geologic mystery of the Nile Riverâs unchanging path, and also discovered the river is about 30 million years old – 6 times older than previously believed.
Climate Extremism In The Age Of Disinformation
Do the global warming wars ever change anyone’s mind? I suppose there are a few people whose minds have been changed. As I recall, Judith Curry has said Climategate (now “celebrating” its 10-year anniversary) was her wake-up call that institutionalized…
Venetian Flooding: Past Sea Levels Were Feet Higher Under Much Lower CO2 Levels
Paleoclimate evidence shows there is little to no link between atmospheric CO2 concentration and relative sea level. Venice, the treasure of Italy, is a city built on a mud swamp. Consequently, in the last 100 years, it has sunk about…
How to control global warming – Putman Media
A recent column dealt with the control of global warming and Pat Dixon, P.E, PMP, southwest region engineering manager (pdixon@global-business.net) brought up this logical question: „Why not just control the temperature by throttling the rate of CO2 emission?” To control…
Curiosityâs âmind-bogglingâ new Mars mystery: oxygen
Scientists are still trying to figure out where Mars’ methane comes from. Now there’s a new mystery that might be connected: unusual fluctuations of oxygen in Mars’ atmosphere, detected by the Curiosity rover.
Black hole hurls star out of Milky Way
Astronomers have spotted a star – S5-HVs1 – speeding out of the Milky Way at around 4 million miles (more than 6 million km) per hour. They believe it’s being ejected from our galaxy after venturing too near the giant black hole at the Milky Way’s heart about 5 million years ago.
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