That dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot - part of the south Pacific Ocean about as far from large land masses as you can get, U.S. space officials said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Sep 27, 2011
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Leatherbacks. They are the Olympians of the turtle world – swimming farther, diving deeper and venturing into colder waters than any other marine turtle species. But for all their toughness, they have still suffered ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2011
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(AP) -- Scientists sailed Thursday to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga - shooting smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet (meters) into the sky above the South Pacific ocean.
Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2009
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent out a global climate "SOS" at a Pacific islands summit on Tuesday, unveiling research that shows the region's seas rising much more swiftly than global averages.
Environment
Aug 27, 2024
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One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year—El Niño—is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way.
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2024
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Captured on 7 May 2024, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of New Zealand's North Island.
Planetary Sciences
May 17, 2024
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Last month continued the world's record-warm streak, with February 2024 ranking as the planet's warmest February on record—the ninth month in a row of record-warm months.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2024
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After a decade searching for new species of bees in forests of the Pacific Islands, all we had to do was look up.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2024
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Paul Maley has spent much of his life chasing solar eclipses.
Planetary Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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Authorities in Colombia seized 130 poisonous frogs being trafficked through the Bogota airport on Monday and arrested the Brazilian woman carrying them.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2024
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