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Scudder makes first observations of process linked to northern lights

(Phys.org) -- A University of Iowa researcher wants you to visualize a plate of spaghetti when you think of the northern lights.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created 49 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

ASU astronomers discover faintest distant galaxy

Astronomers at Arizona State University have found an exceptionally distant galaxy, ranked among the top 10 most distant objects currently known in space. Light from the recently detected galaxy left the object ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created 9 hours ago | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Geoengineering: A whiter sky

One idea for fighting global warming is to increase the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere, scattering incoming solar energy away from the Earth's surface. But scientists theorize that this solar geoengineering could have ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

Greenland's current loss of ice mass

The Greenland ice sheet continues to lose mass and thus contributes at about 0.7 millimeters per year to the currently observed sea level change of about 3 mm per year. This trend increases each year by a further 0.07 millimeters ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0