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11/24/2024 06:01:47 am

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Ana Verayo

Speed bump om Saturn?

How Did Saturn's Days Become Shorter?

Scientists can't pinpoint the exact rotation period of Saturn, however.

Frozen female woolly mammoth

Woolly Mammoth DNA Combined with Elephants to Combat Climate Change

A new study aims to not only save elephants from extinction but also to repopulate tundras to prevent permafrost from melting.

The Moon

NASA: Moon to Have its Own Moon to Prepare for Mars Colony

This mission is only one of two under consideration to develop new technologies and equipment for future manned Mars missions.

Opportunity's Martian trek

Opportunity Mars Rover Completes a Marathon on Another World

Opportunity has traversed the Martian terrain for 26.221 miles since landing on the Red Planet on January 24, 2004.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson Slams Florida's Ban on Using 'Climate Change' Terms

He said politicians are involved in a mindless debate about who's to blame for climate change.

Smuggled space sandwish

NASA Astronaut Smuggled a Corned Beef Sandwich in Space

Celebrating 50 years of NASA's Gemini 3 mission, a corned beef sandwich is fondly remembered for being the first contraband object in space.

Working on the LHC

LHC Short Circuit Cancels Restart

CERN estimated this restart delay might last from a few days to several weeks.

Gulf Stream weakening

Gulf Stream Slow Down Could Change Climate in Europe

Scientists said this phenomenon can lead to dramatic shifts in weather patterns, especially in the U.S. and Europe.

Jupiter

Jupiter Destroyed the First Set of Planets Near the Sun

In the Milky Way, solar systems usually consist of Super Earths that have really short orbital periods compared to our solar system.

Andrew Glikson

'World's Largest Asteroid Impact Crater' is Secretly Hidden in Australia

Scientists have uncovered the biggest impact crater yet on the planet.

Rage against pollution

Air Pollution and Climate Change are Making Your Allergies Worse

These gases appear to trigger some chemical changes in specific airborne allergens and might even increase their potency.

Python

Pythons are Invading the Everglades; Small Animals Disappearing

They weren't expecting that 77 percent of the native marsh rabbits would be eaten by pythons.

Florida is in danger

Florida Republicans Keep Ban on Mentioning Climate Change

Scott continues to deny this claim but former employees, volunteers and consultants from the DEP say otherwise.

Everlasting air pollution in Beijing

China's Top Weather Scientist Warns Climate Change is Wrecking China

Zheng adds that as the planet is warming, the risks of changes in climate and disasters in China are becoming more grave.

Mont Saint-Michel

'Tide of the Century' Turns French Abbey Into Island

The island of Mont Saint-Michel is enveloped by water that transforms it into an island due to extreme tides.

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