I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people

— Sir Isaac Newton

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Bright green fireball lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain (photos)

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 9:05am
On the evening of Saturday (May 18) a bright fireball lit up the skies over Portugal and Spain in stunning green and blue as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere.
Categories: Astronomy

Chemists Chase ‘Clean’ Ammonia to Replace Shipping Fuel

Scientific American.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 9:00am

President Biden’s climate law is funding “green ammonia” projects in hopes of using the chemical to more cleanly power the grid, fuel cargo ships and make fertilizer

Categories: Astronomy

Why a giant 'cold spot' in the cosmic microwave background has long perplexed astronomers

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 8:59am
Leftover light from the young universe has a major flaw, and we don't know how to fix it. It's the cold spot. It's just way too big and way too cold.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 6:00am
NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.
Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Sat, 05/18/2024 - 12:00pm

Northern lights don't usually reach this far south.


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

What Is Pasteurization, and How Does It Keep Milk Safe?

Scientific American.com - Sat, 05/18/2024 - 10:00am

The pasteurization process was invented in the 1860s and continues to keep people safe from a range of foodborne illnesses

Categories: Astronomy

Hurricanes Caused Lost Income among at Least Half of Local Residents

Scientific American.com - Sat, 05/18/2024 - 9:00am

Nearly half of residents lost income after a hurricane, a new study shows. Most were low-paid hourly workers in storefront shops

Categories: Astronomy

NASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record

Earth News - Thu, 09/14/2023 - 4:05pm
The summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York.
Categories: NASA

NASA: El verano de 2023 es el más caluroso en el registro

Earth News - Thu, 09/14/2023 - 12:03pm
El verano boreal de 2023 fue el más caluroso para la Tierra desde que se establecieron registros mundiales de temperaturas en 1880, según un análisis realizado por científicos del Instituto Goddard de Estudios Espaciales (GISS, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA en Nueva York.
Categories: NASA