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NASA has extended the life of “Voyager 2” by another year
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (434+ words) NASA engineers have managed to extend the operational life of the Voyager 2 spacecraft by another year; the spacecraft has been exploring the outer reaches of the solar system and interstellar space for nearly 49 years, according to the “Popular Science” website....
New Theory: Life on Earth May Have Arisen Twice Independently
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (584+ words) Life on Earth may have emerged not once, but twice, independently of non-living matter, according to a provocative new study reported by the website “Science Alert.” If confirmed, this hypothesis would fundamentally change scientists’ understanding of the origin of life....
Scientists find first atmosphere around Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
3+ week, 1+ day ago (579+ words) Scientists have discovered the first atmosphere around an Earth-like rocky planet located in the habitable zone of a distant star. According to the researchers, the discovery is the most compelling evidence to date that worlds with conditions similar to those…...
Longest Lightning Bolt on Earth Traveled 829 Kilometers in Just 7.39 Seconds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) What Is a Megaflash? Megaflashes occur within a special type of large, long-lived, horizontally extensive thunderstorm system that can stretch across hundreds of kilometers through an interconnected cloud structure. A 2023 study published in Earth and Space Science found that thunderstorm…...
Ancient dust from Antarctica reveals signs of a significant retreat of the Ross Ice Shelf
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) The Ross Ice Shelf and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet were likely significantly smaller during one of the warmest periods in Earth’s relatively recent geological history, according to a new study of ancient dust preserved in Antarctic ice, as reported…...
The secret behind the formation of rare-earth metals has been revealed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) bgnes.com The secret behind the formation of rare-earth metals has been revealed Their deposits formed in a manner quite different from what was previously thought. An international team of geologists has discovered that rare-earth metal deposits form in a…...
Ancient continents may have created the conditions for life to emerge on Earth
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (454+ words) Scientists have discovered that the formation of Earth’s first continents likely played a key role in the emergence of life, according to the website “Knowridge.” New research suggests that the growth of ancient continents may have regulated the amount of…...
Climate Models Suggest Tolkien Created a Surprisingly Realistic World
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (289+ words) Scientists have used climate simulations to analyze the fictional worlds of The Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire, finding that many of their environmental features are surprisingly plausible. Researchers modeled the climates of Middle-earth and…...