From April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered severe and prolonged thermal bleaching. The catastrophe occurred despite the absence of El Niño ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2023
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Two CubeSats, or small satellites, are on a quest to provide insight on space weather disturbances and the subsequent impact on communication signals. The dynamic duo, the Plasma Enhancements in the Ionosphere-Thermosphere ...
Space Exploration
Dec 30, 2022
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The night sky is a shared wilderness. On a dark night, away from the city lights, you can see the stars in the same way as your ancestors did centuries ago. You can see the Milky Way and the constellations associated with ...
Astronomy
Dec 1, 2022
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In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals in regions near the Amazon. ...
Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2022
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If you've looked at the heat index during this summer's sticky heat waves and thought, "It sure feels hotter," you may be right.
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2022
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European astronomers have conducted a detailed, long-term X-ray monitoring campaign of a magnetar known as SGR J1935+2154, since it entered its active phase, experiencing numerous X-ray outbursts. Results of the study, published ...
An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, with acute power shortages affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels.
Environment
May 3, 2022
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Internal waves are widely distributed in the ocean, and their amplitude can reach hundreds of meters, affecting the ocean environment.
Earth Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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Astronomers have found dramatic evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the core of a companion star and caused that companion to explode as a supernova. The astronomers were tipped off by data from ...
Astronomy
Sep 2, 2021
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While one science instrument mapped the dome of high pressure that settled over the southwestern U.S. in early July, another captured ground surface temperatures.
Environment
Jul 16, 2021
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