Science
Jupiter's moon Europa glows in the dark, scientists say
- November 12, 2020
Most of the observations using a spectrometer on a moon-like Europa are taken using sunlight that is reflected on the moon's dayside, however, the latest results illuminate what Europa would look like in the dark. The study , thus, offers the peculiar possibility of a moon that continuously glows even on the side that faces away from the sun-its dark side or nightside. (more...)
- November 12, 2020
Most of the observations using a spectrometer on a moon-like Europa are taken using sunlight that is reflected on the moon's dayside, however, the latest results illuminate what Europa would look like in the dark. The study , thus, offers the peculiar possibility of a moon that continuously glows even on the side that faces away from the sun-its dark side or nightside. (more...)
Delhi Air Quality Witnessing "Unusual" Condition, No Quick Recovery Likely
- November 11, 2020
In addition to the air pollution , the capital has been fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Delhiites on Tuesday morning woke up to extremely polluted air as the AQI was measured to be in the " severe " category, with overall Air Quality Index at 761 as PM10 was the dominant pollutant, said the India Meteorogical Department (IMD). (more...)
- November 11, 2020
In addition to the air pollution , the capital has been fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Delhiites on Tuesday morning woke up to extremely polluted air as the AQI was measured to be in the " severe " category, with overall Air Quality Index at 761 as PM10 was the dominant pollutant, said the India Meteorogical Department (IMD). (more...)
NASA Head Quits So Biden Can Choose Someone 'Trusted' for the Role
- November 11, 2020
You have to have those relationships. The Rice and Cornell university graduate did not reveal his future plans or his potential role in the U.S. space industry, but noted that he intends to return to Oklahoma, where he served as the USA congressman for the state's 1st district. (more...)
- November 11, 2020
You have to have those relationships. The Rice and Cornell university graduate did not reveal his future plans or his potential role in the U.S. space industry, but noted that he intends to return to Oklahoma, where he served as the USA congressman for the state's 1st district. (more...)
Carl Weathers Reveals Which The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode He Directed
- November 09, 2020
Unlike the first season's second episode, there's no Jawa comic relief, Nick Nolte isn't around to repeat a amusing catchphrase, and the Mandalorian doesn't do much meaningful bonding with Baby Yoda. It felt like this episode had homages to the Alien movies as the spiders looked like facehuggers. He also uses his flamethrower to great effect as well. (more...)
- November 09, 2020
Unlike the first season's second episode, there's no Jawa comic relief, Nick Nolte isn't around to repeat a amusing catchphrase, and the Mandalorian doesn't do much meaningful bonding with Baby Yoda. It felt like this episode had homages to the Alien movies as the spiders looked like facehuggers. He also uses his flamethrower to great effect as well. (more...)
Tropical Storm Eta Hits Florida Keys
- November 09, 2020
Mobile home parks and campgrounds in low-lying areas were also evacuated and shelters open. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour Sunday night and made landfall on Lower Matecumbe Key around 11 p.m. Pope Francis on Sunday spoke about the population of Central America, hit by a violent hurricane, which has caused many victims and huge damage, worsened as well by the already hard situation due to the pandemic. (more...)
- November 09, 2020
Mobile home parks and campgrounds in low-lying areas were also evacuated and shelters open. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour Sunday night and made landfall on Lower Matecumbe Key around 11 p.m. Pope Francis on Sunday spoke about the population of Central America, hit by a violent hurricane, which has caused many victims and huge damage, worsened as well by the already hard situation due to the pandemic. (more...)
Eta expected to be hurricane and strike Florida Keys
- November 09, 2020
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning, and a storm surge for much of the Florida Keys. Thereafter, uncertainty is too high to make a credible projection on where or whether Eta might make a second landfall across portions of northern Florida or dissipate entirely. (more...)
- November 09, 2020
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning, and a storm surge for much of the Florida Keys. Thereafter, uncertainty is too high to make a credible projection on where or whether Eta might make a second landfall across portions of northern Florida or dissipate entirely. (more...)
Dwarf planet Ceres has possible underground ocean and volcanic activity
- November 08, 2020
This implies that brine may well continue to be growing to the surface of the crater and that salty liquid could however exist inside of of Ceres . The bright conical hills and knobs are similar to small ice hills in Earth's polar regions that are formed by frozen pressurized groundwater. Earlier observations on the crater had suggested there may be salty water underneath, but De Sanctis said the team's discovery of hydrated sodium chloride provides much firmer evidence, as these kinds of ... (more...)
- November 08, 2020
This implies that brine may well continue to be growing to the surface of the crater and that salty liquid could however exist inside of of Ceres . The bright conical hills and knobs are similar to small ice hills in Earth's polar regions that are formed by frozen pressurized groundwater. Earlier observations on the crater had suggested there may be salty water underneath, but De Sanctis said the team's discovery of hydrated sodium chloride provides much firmer evidence, as these kinds of ... (more...)
Quebec threatens COVID fines as researchers question if penalties deter behaviour
- November 08, 2020
Currently, only people who live alone are allowed to have guests, and they can only host one person at a time. Quebec reported 1,029 new cases of COVID-19 today and 33 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. For each outbreak, anywhere between two and 50 people have to be traced, he said. Quebec's health and social services institute (INESSS) does not expect hospital capacity to be exceeded over the next four weeks in the province and particularly in Montreal. (more...)
- November 08, 2020
Currently, only people who live alone are allowed to have guests, and they can only host one person at a time. Quebec reported 1,029 new cases of COVID-19 today and 33 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. For each outbreak, anywhere between two and 50 people have to be traced, he said. Quebec's health and social services institute (INESSS) does not expect hospital capacity to be exceeded over the next four weeks in the province and particularly in Montreal. (more...)
Watch for the Orionid Meteor Shower
- November 08, 2020
You can typically see them anytime after dark, but after midnight is your best bet, and very early mornings are prime time to see these. The Northern Taurids are expected to reach maximum activity the night of November 11 into the following morning, according to the American Meteor Society , or AMS. (more...)
- November 08, 2020
You can typically see them anytime after dark, but after midnight is your best bet, and very early mornings are prime time to see these. The Northern Taurids are expected to reach maximum activity the night of November 11 into the following morning, according to the American Meteor Society , or AMS. (more...)
Hurricane Eta leaves dozens dead in Central America
- November 07, 2020
In a news conference, President Alejandro Giammattei said he believed there were at least 100 dead in San Cristobal Verapaz, but noted that was still unconfirmed. "In 10 minutes my house filled up", she said. Authorities in neighboring Honduras confirmed 13 deaths. "We have a lot of people trapped [whom] we have not been able to reach", he said. (more...)
- November 07, 2020
In a news conference, President Alejandro Giammattei said he believed there were at least 100 dead in San Cristobal Verapaz, but noted that was still unconfirmed. "In 10 minutes my house filled up", she said. Authorities in neighboring Honduras confirmed 13 deaths. "We have a lot of people trapped [whom] we have not been able to reach", he said. (more...)
How to see SpaceX launch 60 more Starlink satellites on Tuesday
- November 07, 2020
But bad weather and problems with ground equipment have hampered SpaceX's recent attempts to launch the next bundle of satellites. The SDA is due to become part of Space Force by October 2022. Moreover, one of the Falcon 9's fairing halves had been used on two previous Starlink mission . According to an unofficial analysis of 44 Falcon Block 5 launches since May 2018, only four technical launch aborts have been triggered by a booster fault. (more...)
- November 07, 2020
But bad weather and problems with ground equipment have hampered SpaceX's recent attempts to launch the next bundle of satellites. The SDA is due to become part of Space Force by October 2022. Moreover, one of the Falcon 9's fairing halves had been used on two previous Starlink mission . According to an unofficial analysis of 44 Falcon Block 5 launches since May 2018, only four technical launch aborts have been triggered by a booster fault. (more...)
Hurricane Eta killed dozens, created trail of damage in Central America
- November 07, 2020
Numerous dead were buried in their homes in the remote Queja village in central region of Alta Verapaz, where about 150 houses had been swallowed by mudslides, Guatemalan army spokesman Ruben Tellez told Reuters, citing preliminary figures. (more...)
- November 07, 2020
Numerous dead were buried in their homes in the remote Queja village in central region of Alta Verapaz, where about 150 houses had been swallowed by mudslides, Guatemalan army spokesman Ruben Tellez told Reuters, citing preliminary figures. (more...)
Giant iceberg makes alarming beeline for wildlife haven of seals, penguins
- November 06, 2020
However, as reported by BBC , Professor Geraint Tarling of the British Antarctic Survey expressed his concerns regarding the potential impact in South Georgia and said that a close-in iceberg has "massive implications for where land-based predators might be able to forage". (more...)
- November 06, 2020
However, as reported by BBC , Professor Geraint Tarling of the British Antarctic Survey expressed his concerns regarding the potential impact in South Georgia and said that a close-in iceberg has "massive implications for where land-based predators might be able to forage". (more...)
Watch SpaceX launch an updated Global Positioning System satellite for the Space Force
- November 06, 2020
A brisk eight or so minutes after liftoff, Falcon 9's second stage shut off, coasted in orbit for 55 minutes, reignited for 45 seconds, and coasted another 25 minutes before finally releasing GPS III SV04 to complete the mission. A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch is slated from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday evening to put another Global Positioning System satellite into orbit for the U.S. (more...)
- November 06, 2020
A brisk eight or so minutes after liftoff, Falcon 9's second stage shut off, coasted in orbit for 55 minutes, reignited for 45 seconds, and coasted another 25 minutes before finally releasing GPS III SV04 to complete the mission. A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch is slated from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday evening to put another Global Positioning System satellite into orbit for the U.S. (more...)
Burial shows ancient women were hunters, too
- November 06, 2020
Examination of old hunter-gatherer burial data showed that the Wilamaya Patjxa female was not an anomaly - and that between 30 and 50 percent of hunters in Late Pleistocene and early Holocene societies were female. It was the female hunter that got the researchers wondering. The new take came out of a 2018 archaeological dig at Wilamaya Patjxa , high in the Andes Mountains in today's Peru. (more...)
- November 06, 2020
Examination of old hunter-gatherer burial data showed that the Wilamaya Patjxa female was not an anomaly - and that between 30 and 50 percent of hunters in Late Pleistocene and early Holocene societies were female. It was the female hunter that got the researchers wondering. The new take came out of a 2018 archaeological dig at Wilamaya Patjxa , high in the Andes Mountains in today's Peru. (more...)
Extreme exoplanet likely has lava oceans and rain made of rocks
- November 05, 2020
And the picture they paint is one of the most extreme exoplanets ever described. According to study co-author Nicolas Cowan , a professor at McGill University who studies exoplanet atmospheres , there is a benefit to the limited extent of K2-141b's atmosphere. (more...)
- November 05, 2020
And the picture they paint is one of the most extreme exoplanets ever described. According to study co-author Nicolas Cowan , a professor at McGill University who studies exoplanet atmospheres , there is a benefit to the limited extent of K2-141b's atmosphere. (more...)
NASA Spacecraft Efficiently Secures Bennu Asteroid Pattern
- November 05, 2020
The collected samples were trapped in a device dubbed the collection head. The OSIRIS-REx grabbed the samples on October 20th, four years later, after its launch from the Earth. But mission leaders said they did not know how much material was inside until the sample capsule returned to Earth. Short touchdown data on the asteroid showed that the spacecraft's robotic arm sank up to 19 inches (48 cm) on Bennu's smooth surface. (more...)
- November 05, 2020
The collected samples were trapped in a device dubbed the collection head. The OSIRIS-REx grabbed the samples on October 20th, four years later, after its launch from the Earth. But mission leaders said they did not know how much material was inside until the sample capsule returned to Earth. Short touchdown data on the asteroid showed that the spacecraft's robotic arm sank up to 19 inches (48 cm) on Bennu's smooth surface. (more...)
Global investor group urges United States to rejoin Paris climate accord
- November 05, 2020
There are already signs that market forces are starting to tip the energy balance from fossil fuels to renewables, but the transition has far to go. Scientists say that any temperature increase greater than 2 degrees Celsius could have a disastrous effect on large parts of the world. (more...)
- November 05, 2020
There are already signs that market forces are starting to tip the energy balance from fossil fuels to renewables, but the transition has far to go. Scientists say that any temperature increase greater than 2 degrees Celsius could have a disastrous effect on large parts of the world. (more...)
Humpback whale appears to almost swallow kayakers while breaching
- November 05, 2020
I thought, 'Oh, no! The pair sat in kayaks while watching the whales below the surface when they had their close call with the large mammal. Those seeking an up-close view are warned by local authorities to, among other precautions, stay away from large schools of fish, because they attract the whales. (more...)
- November 05, 2020
I thought, 'Oh, no! The pair sat in kayaks while watching the whales below the surface when they had their close call with the large mammal. Those seeking an up-close view are warned by local authorities to, among other precautions, stay away from large schools of fish, because they attract the whales. (more...)
NASA Asteroid Sample Stowed for its Journey Back to Earth
- November 03, 2020
One of the surprising discoveries during OSIRIS-REX's visit is that particles erupt off the surface of Bennu into space. "Now we can look forward to receiving the sample here on Earth and opening up that capsule". How much of the sample has been lost can not yet be precisely measured, said Lauretta. While the collection process was deemed a success, the leak threatened the loss of some, or possibly most, of the material. (more...)
- November 03, 2020
One of the surprising discoveries during OSIRIS-REX's visit is that particles erupt off the surface of Bennu into space. "Now we can look forward to receiving the sample here on Earth and opening up that capsule". How much of the sample has been lost can not yet be precisely measured, said Lauretta. While the collection process was deemed a success, the leak threatened the loss of some, or possibly most, of the material. (more...)
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