On December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the night sky and for a short moment, they will appear shining together as one body. While connections to planets like these are not everyday occurrences, they are not particularly rare. This year the alliance is different for at …
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The possibilities don’t end there. While we are currently relying on Earth’s materials to build power stations, scientists are also considering using resources for production, such as material found on the moon. But the next big challenge will be to get the power back to Earth. There are plans to …
Read More »A daring plan to save Arctic ice from glass
For one, Boulder, U.S. at the University of Colorado. Mark Serez, a climate scientist who directs the National Snow and Ice Data Center, wonders if they will work as intended. “If you put silica structures in the area of fast moving ocean currents, especially frame straight, they will disintegrate quickly,” …
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