Scientists from Leeds and Edinburgh and University College London analyzed satellite studies of glaciers, mountains, and ice sheets between 1994 and 2017 to identify the effects of global warming. Their review paper was published in the magazine Cryosphere Discussions. Describing the ice loss as ‘staggering’, the group found that melting …
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There’s a lot going on in the center of our galaxy. The core of the Milky Way is home to a supermassive black hole as massive as 4 million Suns named Sagittarius A *, and the surrounding environment is intense. Blowing from this region is a nuclear galactic wind. It …
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It seems an age has passed since the PlayStation 5 was revealed. We are all sitting here hungry to hear more, but Sony has been silent about its next-generation plans since the big event in mid-June. The Japanese giant still has a lot of information to share. We have no …
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Campaign strategists and pollsters often speak of an “enthusiasm gap” between parties, suggesting that supporters on one side are more excited about the vote than those on the other. Some, including President Trump, have touted a 2020 enthusiasm lead for Republicans. Is that really the case and what can you …
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It is common knowledge that the Sun is the center of the Solar System. Around him, planets orbit, along with a thick asteroid belt, a few meteor fields, and a handful of far distant comets. But that is not the whole story. “Instead, everything orbits around the center of mass …
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