The amount of energy generated by renewables fluctuates depending on the natural variability of resources at any given time. The sun isn't always shining, nor is the wind always blowing, so traditional power plants must be ...
General Physics
Jan 2, 2017
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A team of researchers at the University of Western Australia has set a record for stability when sending a laser beam across an atmospheric distance. The group describes their laser system in the journal Physical Review Letters.
(Phys.org) —By studying the aerodynamics of speed skiing, Engineering student Robert Sills is developing methods to improve results of the British Speed Ski Team by reducing aerodynamic drag.
Engineering
Mar 6, 2013
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The first all-sky maps developed by NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft, the initial mission to examine the global interactions occurring at the edge of the solar system, suggest that the galactic magnetic ...
Astronomy
Oct 16, 2009
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Climate change is having a greater impact on the jet stream than previously thought, according to a new study published in Nature.
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2019
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On July 22, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite and NASA's RapidScat instrument gathered data on Tropical Storm Darby as it neared Hawaii and triggered warnings.
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2016
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California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation's greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.
Environment
Apr 3, 2024
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An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of it is battered by sun and waves into microplastics—tiny flecks that can ride currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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If you're planning a trip to Elysium Planitia on Mars, pack a sweater.
Space Exploration
Feb 20, 2019
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Tropical Cyclone Fantala has become a major tropical cyclone in the Southern Indian Ocean reaching Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. NASA's RapidScat instrument observed powerful winds wrapped ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2016
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