Scientists have developed new technology that can convert seawater into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes. Researchers based in Australia used a metal-organic frame (MOF), a type of roasted crystal, to desalinate water. The hollow frame of pores separates the salt solute into the brackish water or even …
Read More »Sunflower the size of Mars turns to Earth and solar flames can affect electronics
A massive solar pot observed on the sun is turning to Earth and is expected to increase in size in the coming days. The area, called AR2770, has a ‘primary dark core’ the width of Mars and a number of crater-sized ‘spotlets’ that contaminate its surface. The sunspot is a …
Read More »NASA shares eight beautiful images of the surface of Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on Mars since August 2012 and during that time it has shared some beautiful images of the Red Planet during its 14-kilometer journey. It was widely seen at the time as part of its mission to find out if Mars had any water other than …
Read More »The Southern Alps of New Zealand have lost 62% of glaciers since 1600
The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the last icy region to be devastated by global warming. A study finds that the mountains have lost up to 62 percent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, about 400 years ago. According to the study, this equates …
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