True polar wander: A shift 84 million years ago
The fossil magnetism of rocks in Italy revealed true polar wander – a major shift in Earth’s outer shell relative to its spin axis – 84 million years ago.
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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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Australia’s loyalty to the coal industry puts any concerns over global warming in last place – Digital Journal
Smokestacks belch noxious fumes into the air from a massive coal-fired power plant on the Indonesian coast, a stark illustration of Asia’s addiction to the fossil fuel which is threatening climate targets – Copyright AFP Michele Spatari With COP26 taking…
Grus the Crane, home to âthe bright oneâ
Grus the Crane is a constellation best seen from the Southern Hemisphere that has one notably bright star whose name actually means, “the bright one.”
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Oil Giant Knew Threat Of Global Warming In 1971 And Lied For Decades – IFLScience
Newly revealed internal documents, backed up with interviews, show the French oil company Total (recently renamed TotalEnergies) was aware of carbon dioxide’s effect on the climate back in 1971. Although the risks were discussed in remarkably accurate fashion in briefing papers, the…
Biden Kills Alaskan Oil Drilling Project As Gas Prices Continue To Soar
The Biden administration abandoned an oil and gas drilling project in Alaska approved by former President Donald Trump, which it had previously defended. The Department of the Interior failed to file an appeal to a federal judge’s August decision blocking…
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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October deep sky: Helix Nebula and more
The October deep sky holds gems such as the Helix Nebula in Aquarius. You can spot the Helix Nebula in binoculars or a telescope on October evenings.
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Venus at greatest elongation on October 29
With Venus at greatest elongation east, it slides as far from the sun as possible, creating a viewing target after sunset. Venus appears better the farther south you live.
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Auriga the Charioteer and bright Capella on October evenings
Auriga the Charioteer is a north circumpolar constellation best viewed on autumn and winter evenings. Its star Capella is the sixth brightest star in the sky.
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