'Snowball Earth' might have been slushball
At least five ice ages have befallen Earth, including one 635 million years ago that created glaciers from pole to pole.
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Melting Antarctic could impact oceans 'for centuries'
Rapidly melting Antarctic ice threatens to dramatically slow deep-water currents in the world's oceans, scientists say, impacting the spread of fresh water, oxygen and life-sustaining nutrients for centuries.
Environment
Apr 1, 2023
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What caused the record-low Antarctic sea ice in austral summer 2022?
Antarctic sea ice is an important component of the climate system, and may act as an early indicator of climate change. Under global warming, significant changes in Antarctic sea ice have been observed. Specifically, it experienced ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 31, 2023
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First-ever Canadian lunar rover will hunt for water ice on the moon
The first ever Canadian rover to set wheels on the moon is currently under construction for a mission set to launch as early as 2026. The rover will explore the south polar region of the moon in a search for water ice in ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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A new interactive research tool for the Antarctic sea-ice zone
A new interactive Antarctic map promises to assist voyage planning and enhance climate research in the sea-ice zone, by bringing together Southern Ocean data from the past four decades.
Earth Sciences
Feb 20, 2023
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NASA launches Lunar Flashlight; follow the mission in real time
NASA's Lunar Flashlight has communicated with mission controllers and confirmed it is healthy after launching Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:38 a.m. EST (Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11:38 p.m. PST) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ...
Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2022
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NASA's Lunar Flashlight SmallSat readies for launch
When NASA's Lunar Flashlight launches no earlier than Nov. 30, the tiny satellite will begin a three-month journey, with mission navigators guiding the spacecraft far past the moon. It will then be slowly pulled back by gravity ...
Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2022
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Microplastics threaten ecosystems of Dhaka rivers
Tiny plastic particles have been found in abundance in the surface water and underlying sediments of several lakes and peripheral rivers of Dhaka, according to a new study which researchers say sheds light on the environmental ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2022
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Fact check: Human-driven global warming increased Larsen ice shelf melt
The claim: Study shows that 'CO2 emissions play no role' in Antarctic Larsen ice shelf melt
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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Life may have thrived on early Mars, until it drove climate change that caused its demise
If there ever was life on Mars—and that's a huge "if"—conditions during the planet's infancy most likely would have supported it, according to a study led by University of Arizona researchers.
Astronomy
Oct 16, 2022
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