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[ad_1] NASA satellites have provided more data than ever on what has been happening in Antarctica and Greenland ice in the past 16 years with dire, if not completely unexpected, findings. Both polar ice sheets lose billions of tons of ice each year and increase sea level rise. The results …

[ad_1] There is not much to do right now. But if you lift your eyes to the sky during May, there is a chance to see the International Space Station (ISS) flying overhead. There are plenty of opportunities to see NASA’s modern orbiting research facilities. The glittering space station will …

[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] Space Extenders Of course – that The telescope can be repaired by astronauts on the space shuttle. But how do you keep one running for years past without being bitten by astronauts? Here is ESA’s XMM-Newton. ESA’s X-ray Multi Mirror (XMM) telescope, named after the English physicist and mathematician …

[ad_1] Scientists at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China, in collaboration with MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, have developed a flexible, portable proof-of-concept device that works with an unlikely substance. Gelatin, plus the heat it emanates from a human, has been shown to be a …

[ad_1] In evolutionary terms, islands are rare things. It is on islands where animals evolve in isolation, often over millions of years, with different food sources, competitors, predators, and parasites … in fact, all different compared to the mainland species. As a result, they develop in different shapes and sizes …

[ad_1] © NASA / GSFC / USGS These colorful maps showing the Moon’s rugged surface in exhaustive detail were created after a tremendous effort by researchers at the US Geological Survey. USA, NASA and the Planetary Lunar Institute. It is the first time that the entire lunar surface has been …

[ad_1] Recent and innovative research has revealed that Earth is under constant assault from the heavens with 16,000 kg of space material raining down on our planet each year. A team of scientists from the United Kingdom went to Antarctica to search for meteorites to determine how often Earth is …

[ad_1] With a few years remaining until the moon boots agency target in 2024, NASA has named the three American companies to handle the mission portion. The nearly $ 1 billion combined contract award during the 10-month base period will be split between Blue Origin, Dynetics and Jeff Bezos’ SpaceX. …

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