The Arctic’s fast-melting ice is even more than our strongest predictions for the future, and that is not in line with the past. A new and improved model, based on the last warm period in the history of the Earth, now suggests shallow pools of rain and melt water could …
Read More »A broken cable has clogged an enormous hole in the Arecibo Observatory
One of the most prominent astronomical observers in the world has a hole. On Monday, a 3-inch-thick (76-mm-thick) cable broke at the Arecibo Observatory, cutting a 30-foot (30-meter) hole in the reflector dish of the 20-acre radio telescope in Puerto Rico. The observatory was just opened after a temporary closure …
Read More »Massive sunspot turns to Earth. This can result in large solar flames that can affect electrical systems- Technology News, Firstpost
FP Trending07 Aug, 2020 17:36:48 IST A massive sunspot on the sun is turning towards our planet and this could result in strong solar flames. The solar pot AR2770 was discovered earlier this week and is expected to grow in size in the coming days. A report of SpaceWeather.com – …
Read More »Rapid loss of sunlight could have triggered snowball events in the past
Not all glaciations are equally brutal. In the most extreme glaciation events known to science, ice spreads from Earth’s polar regions and spreads to lower latitudes, literally reshaping the face of the planet. Evidence of such epic transitions can be found in the geological record, most recently in formidable glaciations …
Read More »Yes, Starlink totally photographed a beautiful image of Comet Neowise.
Elon Musk’s growing constellation of Internet satellites has been sending brilliant rays of light across the night skies across the globe. Even the largest comet that passed Earth in 25 years was not spared. A striking photo showing Comet Neowise behind those streaks of light shows how easily satellites can …
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