Cosmic dust—like dust on Earth—comprises groupings of molecules that have condensed and stuck together in a grain. But the exact nature of dust creation in the universe has long been a mystery. Now, however, an international ...
Astronomy
Feb 9, 2024
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Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union—for generations, none of it has deterred Nafisa Bayniyazova and her family from making a living growing melons, pumpkins and tomatoes on farms around ...
Environment
Feb 8, 2024
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The world's freshwater systems are in a sort of a climate-change cocktail—rising temperatures, fluctuating levels of environmental acidity and shifting concentrations of dissolved nutrients that settle into the lakes, ponds ...
Environment
Feb 6, 2024
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New Curtin University-led research has estimated that 1,454 avoidable deaths (one person every five days) occurred in Australian capital cities in the past 20 years because of fine particle air pollution from extreme events ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2024
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The galaxy NGC 5427 shines in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. It's part of the galaxy pair Arp 271, and its companion NGC 5426 is located below this galaxy and outside of this image's frame. However, the effects ...
Astronomy
Jan 31, 2024
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With less than nine months remaining in the countdown to launch, NASA's Europa Clipper mission has passed a major milestone: Its science instruments have been added to the massive spacecraft, which is being assembled at the ...
Planetary Sciences
Jan 30, 2024
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A team of researchers has examined the Winchcombe meteorite and demonstrated the existence in it of nitrogen compounds such as amino acids and heterocyclic hydrocarbons—without applying any chemical treatment and by using ...
Astrobiology
Jan 29, 2024
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space ...
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2024
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NASA's history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication ...
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2024
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Southeast Community residents have long complained about coal dust pollution from passing trains, and they want the City Council to intervene.
Environment
Jan 25, 2024
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