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New expertise to seek for life, whether or not it’s much like earth life or not
In 1960, the first Alien Intelligence Search (SETI) survey was conducted at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. This was the Ozma project, developed by the famous astronomer and SETI pioneer Frank Drake (after whom the Drake…
“The local weather motion should do extra to mobilize older folks” – agree?
Guest contribution by Eric Worrall
Because "Older people can be rich".
Why the climate movement needs to do more to mobilize older peopleJune 3, 2021 2:34 AM AESTAled Jones Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute,…
Nooo! Canadarm2 Hit by a Piece of House Particles
The International Space Station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, was struck by a piece of space debris. But luckily, it appears to be only a flesh wound, and the arm has been cleared for nominal operations while analysis on the strike continues.…
Over the past Ice Age, Antarctica wasn’t fairly as chilly as beforehand thought – Watts…
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PICTURE: ICE NUCLEAR RESEARCHER DON VOIGT EXAMINES AN ICE CORE AT THE WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET DIVIDE (WAIS DIVIDE) PROJECT. View More CREDIT: PHOTO BY GIFFORD WONG
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What Would It Take To See Synthetic Lights at Proxima Centauri B?
Is there an alien civilization next door? It’s…possible(ish). In late 2020, we discovered a signal from the direction of Proxima Centauri (not necessarily from Proxima Centauri), our closest neighbour star. Named BLC- 1 by project Break…
Thank You North Face – Watts Up With That?
The Maxim of our resolve “Walk toward the fire. Don’t worry about what they call you.” – Andrew Breitbart | read more
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What comes after photographing a black gap’s occasion horizon? Might we see the photon ring?
In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) provided us with the first direct image of a black hole. On the one hand, the resulting picture was rather inconspicuous. Just a circular blur of light that surrounds a dark central area. On…
Inexperienced metal is hailed as the following huge factor in Australian business. Here is what the…
Jessica Allen, University of Newcastle and Tom Honeyands, University of Newcastle
Steel is an important component of our modern world, from which everything from cutlery to bridges to wind turbines is made. But the way it's made…
One other delay for Webb, however this time it is the rocket, not the telescope Tele
NASA and ESA officials confirmed that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope will very likely be delayed from late October to at least mid-November 2021. As we reported last month, the normally reliable Ariane 5 struggled with two…
Local weather reporting is like masking up the invasion of Poland – with that?
Guest contribution by Eric Worrall
The legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, as is well known, provided live reports on German tanks crossing the Polish border. Columbia Journalism Review believes that journalists today should…