For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get a closer look at GJ 1214b, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth. Their biggest obstacle is a thick layer of haze that blankets the planet, shielding it from ...
Astronomy
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GJ 486 b is about 30% larger than the Earth and three times as massive, which means it is a rocky world with stronger gravity than Earth. It orbits a red dwarf star in just under 1.5 Earth days. It is too close to its star ...
Planetary Sciences
May 1, 2023
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The Zhurong rover has found evidence of water on dune surfaces on modern Mars by providing key observational proof of liquid water at low Martian latitudes, according to a study led by Prof. Qin Xiaoguang from the Institute ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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Large-scale circulation anomalies are a key factor in the transportation of water vapor and changes in climate. For tropical and subtropical regions, an atmospheric circulation field not only determines the characteristics ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers working in the infrared, and could help make better observations of the composition of the universe with the James Webb Space ...
Astronomy
Apr 20, 2023
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California has been dealing with what the National Weather Service has called a "seemingly never ending parade" of strong storm systems that have dumped massive amounts of rain and snow on the region since late December.
Environment
Apr 18, 2023
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The idea of wirelessly gathering electrical information from the body through the skin is not new. However, the ideal electrode material must fulfill a significant list of criteria to be a realistic candidate for use on patients. ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 18, 2023
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Wind speed and direction provide clues for forecasting weather patterns. In fact, wind influences cloud formation by bringing water vapor together. Atmospheric scientists have now found a novel way of measuring wind—by ...
Environment
Apr 13, 2023
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As winter approached, few anticipated what was about to hit California.
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2023
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Ants are pretty much everywhere. There are more than 14,000 different species, spread over every continent except Antarctica, and researchers have estimated that there are more than four quadrillion individual ants on Earth—that's ...
Evolution
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