Mars is one of the most studied planets in our solar system, second only to Earth. Signs point to the red planet once existing as a habitable world like our own, mustering intense fascination from scientists to understand ...
Astronomy
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Earth's climate has undergone abrupt transitions in the past, which are often linked to the crossing of tipping points. Understanding how and why this has happened is urgent because anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gasses ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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Not many people would voluntarily fly through plumes of smoke emitted from wildfires. But atmospheric scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory do, over and over, tracing flight paths ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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The largest paper ever published on radar observations of near-Earth asteroids has been released, compiling years' worth of data from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 26, 2022
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When the Chelyabinsk fireball exploded across Russian skies in 2013, it littered Earth with a relatively uncommon type of meteorite. What makes the Chelyabinsk meteorites and others like them special is their dark veins, ...
Astronomy
Oct 4, 2022
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The imbalance of energy on Earth is the most important metric in order to gauge the size and effects of climate change, according to a new study published today in the first issue of Environmental Research: Climate.
Environment
Jul 4, 2022
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An earth scientist from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science discovered evidence of an ancient underwater landslide and associated tsunami in the Gulf of Aqaba, a subsidiary of the Red ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2022
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Scientists around the world have noted that the Earth has been spinning on its axis faster lately—the fastest ever recorded. Several scientists have spoken to the press about the unusual phenomenon, with some pointing out ...
A small but evolving dent in Earth's magnetic field can cause big headaches for satellites.
Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2020
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A new study suggests global warming effect is underestimated, but climate scientists say more research is needed.
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2020
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