In their search for gravitational waves—stretches in space-time produced by dramatically violent events in the distant universe—researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) have created ...
Astronomy
Jun 8, 2015
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A three-dimensional chessboard-like structure that may soon harness the sun to create power for your toaster, television, or the city you live in.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 30, 2013
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Japan on Sunday delayed the launch of a space probe designed to mine an asteroid for a second time due to bad weather.
Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2014
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NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM satellite constellation provided rainfall data after the monsoon generated large amounts of precipitation in Sri Lanka that caused landslides over the week of May 22. ...
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2017
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More hurricanes are likely to slam Connecticut and the region as the planet continues warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study led by Yale University researchers.
Environment
Dec 30, 2021
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Authorities in several Gulf countries renewed weather warnings on Sunday as several days of heavy rains batter the usually arid region.
Environment
Jan 2, 2022
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A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home.
Environment
Jun 25, 2020
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The extreme cold weather hitting North America in the run-up to Christmas holidays is due to a phenomenon called a "bomb cyclone".
Environment
Dec 23, 2022
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(Phys.org)—The case of the missing quasar gas clouds has been solved by a worldwide team of astronomers, and the answer is blowin' in the wind.
Astronomy
Oct 1, 2012
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Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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