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Astronomers can use the form and dimension of their disk to foretell when a galaxy’s star…
The main business of a galaxy is star formation. And when they are young, like youth everywhere, they deal with it. But galaxies age, evolve, and slow down their star formation rate. After all, galaxies no longer form new stars, and…
Scientists are discovering plate tectonics … once more – what’s flawed with it?
Guest "Did you know?" by David Middleton
A rise in rock under the Atlantic can drive continents apartThe mid-Atlantic ridge may play a more active role in plate tectonics than thoughtFrom Maria TemmingFEBRUARY 4, 2021An upswing of…
A brand new radar instrument will try to fill the void left by Arecibo
Observational astronomy is dependent on its data and therefore also on the instruments that collect this data. If one of these instruments fails, it is a blow to the entire profession. The collapse of the Arecibo Telescope last year…
One other high-speed, climate-friendly mission bites the mud – watts with that?
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Even the 30,000 flights a year connecting the 190-mile route from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur weren't enough to sell a high-speed rail project to investors. However, Oxford University Professor Bent…
Any problem astronauts need to face on a flight to Mars
The space race officially ended in 1972 when NASA sent a final crew of astronauts to the surface of the moon (Apollo 17). This was the brass ring that both the US and Soviets reached for, the "moon shot" that would determine who was in…
The navy preparation for local weather disasters will restrict the scope for CO2 financial savings…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Jacob Parakilas of The Diplomat makes a good case for why greening the military is a logistical absurdity. Unfortunately, Jason doesn't follow suit and applies his own logic to accommodate all other needs.…
Earth’s magnetosphere may create water on the moon
There is no doubt that the moon has water on its surface. Orbiters have discovered ice deposits that persist in the eternal shadows of the polar craters. And recent research shows that water is also present in sunlit parts of the moon.…
A brand new millennial international reconstruction of floor temperature – watts with that?
By Andy May
Nicola Scafetta has written a new work in Atmosphere (Scafetta, 2021) about a new millennial reconstruction of surface temperature. This is his latest "What If the Models Are Accurate?" Analysis. Scafetta's idea is,…
By measuring the sunshine of particular person stars between clusters of galaxies, astronomers can…
Astronomers were able to measure extremely faint light in clusters of galaxies, and this measurement was surprising: it recorded the amount of invisible dark matter that scientists have been trying to determine for decades.
With the…
COVID-19 Lockdowns Quickly Elevated International Temperatures – Watts Up With That?
The reduction in aerosol emissions had a slight impact on warming, according to research
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The lockdowns and decreased social…