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[ad_1] The loss of ice in Antarctica and Greenland represents about a half inch of sea level rise between 2003 and 2019. Using the most advanced Earth observation laser instrument POT If you’ve ever flown in space, scientists have made precise and detailed measurements of how the elevation of the …

[ad_1] A surgeon treating people in wars and disasters has warned that millions of people could die from COVID-19 in low-income countries. David Nott, a Welsh trauma surgeon who has volunteered in crisis and conflict zones, says there is only little time left before the most vulnerable parts of the …

[ad_1] NASA has reprocessed photos of Jupiter’s moon Europa that had been captured by its Galileo spacecraft in the 1990s. (Photo: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SETI Institute)Details in this gallery of three recently reprocessed images of Europe are visible in the variety of features on the moon’s icy surface. This …

[ad_1] NASA released the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, and Hubble has been busy observing the universe ever since. In honor of his thirtieth birthday, we will explore some of his most memorable and mind-blowing photos, starting with the anniversary photo. This image contains two nebulae, both called …

[ad_1] Many have claimed that the Justinian plague (c. 541-750 CE) killed half the population of the Roman Empire. Historical research and the mathematical model now challenge the death rate and severity of this first plague pandemic. Researchers Lauren White, Ph.D. and Lee Mordechai, Ph.D., from the National Center for …

[ad_1] In early January, the same month that the world celebrated the bicentennial of the discovery of Antarctica, snowmobile scientists were sliding on their diamond ice, dragging a platform of metal detectors in their wake. The researchers hoped to discover a hypothetical cache of iron-rich meteorites, the remains of ancient …

[ad_1] (Photo: Photo by Nick Iliasov on Unsplash) No telescopes or binoculars needed! Don’t miss the Eta Aquariids meteor shower this weekend. Any plans for the weekend? Like the rest of us, you are probably stuck at home. Make this weekend unlike any other quarantine weekend, and highlight it by …

[ad_1] Thirty years of the Hubble Space Telescope By Bryan Dyne May 2, 2020 The Hubble Space Telescope recently celebrated its thirtieth year of scientific observations and remains the oldest astronomical space observatory. This will be its last decade of operation before it burns into Earth’s atmosphere, unless immediate plans …

[ad_1] May 1, 2020 by Cynthia Shahan A new document has emerged with recent data from NASA that provides a picture of the rapidly melting ice in Antarctica. Recent data is presented in an article published in the journal. Science on April 30, 2020. Space data provides more detailed images …

[ad_1] SpaceX Starlink satellites will be visible from the United States this weekend. However, experts say it will be a crime against the skies due to the massive light pollution it could create. According to the latest previous Newsweek report, SpaceX Starlink satellites were visible in the night sky over …