Life on the good ship Earth is still steaming towards the rocks and an increasingly warm denouement – and the BBC will probably be there, filming until the final, fiery moment. That said, the coup de grâce is more likely to come with a prolonged whimper than a bang, according to Earth (BBC Earth), sounding … Read more
WELLINGTON: California-based Rocket Lab, which specializes in putting small satellites into orbit, launched a Japanese satellite on Friday from the space company’s complex on New Zealand‘s Mahia Peninsula.The mission, named “The Moon God Awakens,” was initially scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed due to forecast strong winds. The Electronrocket launched at 5:06 p.m.local time (0406 … Read more
In a celestial spectacle set to unfold on the night of December 14, sky gazers are in for a rare double treat as the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak, coinciding with the unexpected debut of a new meteor shower associated with comet 46P/Wirtanen. A recent study by a team of international researchers revealed … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the largest and most distant reservoir of water ever detected in the known universe, reported Unilad. Two teams of astronomers made the remarkable find, revealing a colossal body of water that surpasses the combined volume of all water on Earth by 140 trillion times.Situated around a colossal feeding … Read more
Over 1,000 demonstrators marched up and down Harbor Boulevard near Disneyland on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, temporarily blocking traffic to the park’s eastern entrance. Rida Hamida A protest attended by over 1,000 demonstrators temporarily shut off vehicular traffic to Disneyland’s eastern entrance on Saturday afternoon. Protestors calling attention to the Walt Disney Company’s financial support … Read more
A team of astrophysicists and quantum physicists has achieved a breakthrough in understanding the enigmatic phenomena known as neutron star “glitches”, reported Space.com. These peculiar events, where the spins of ultradense dead stars suddenly accelerate, may be attributed to tiny vortices of swirling inner material breaking the surface of these intense celestial remnants.The interdisciplinary research, … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery at the Natural History Museum in London, researchers have unearthed a 407-million-year-old fungus fossil, Potteromyces asteroxylicola, from the Rhynie Chert in Scotland. This ancient microbe, paying homage to renowned mycologist Beatrix Potter, is the oldest evidence of fungi causing diseases.Potteromyces asteroxylicola was found infecting the ancient plant Asteroxylon mackiei, showcasing a … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, planetary scientists have identified salty glaciers near the north pole of Mercury, challenging conventional notions about the closest planet to the sun, reported Live Science. The revelation stems from past observations made by NASA‘s retired MESSENGER probe and was detailed in a November publication in The Planetary Science Journal.Lead study author … Read more
Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change.Some specieshave been able to meet the challenge with rapid evolutionary adaptation and other changes in behavior or physiology. Dark-colored dragonflies are getting paler in order to reduce the amount of heat they absorb from the sun.Mustard … Read more
In a groundbreaking astronomical revelation, scientists have identified compelling evidence of an extended disk composed of dust and gas, swirling in orbit around a distant star, reported Science Alert. What sets this discovery apart is not the typicality of such phenomena in the developmental stages of stars and planetary systems, but rather its unprecedented occurrence … Read more
