Environment
Ozone Layer is Destroyed by Smoke from Major Wildfires
Wildfires deplete the ozone layer, putting us at risk from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The severe Australian wildfires in 2020 resulted in a significant drop in…
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Environment
Bacteria can Clean up Plastic Pollution in Lakes Naturally
Some naturally occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter such as leaves and twigs,…
Astronomy
Researchers Claim that Saturn’s Tilt is caused by its Moons
The tilt of Saturn’s rotation axis may be caused by its moons, according to scientists from CNRS, Sorbonne University, and the University of Pisa. The…
Astronomy
Using a Deep Neural Network, find the Sun’s hidden Turbulent Motion
An artificial intelligence model can now detect and predict the turbulent motions occurring within the Sun’s atmosphere. This neural network was created by a team…
Astronomy
The Icy Core of Pluto causes Winds to Blow
According to a new study, Pluto’s winds are controlled by a “beating heart” of frozen nitrogen, which may give rise to features on its surface.…
Astronomy
In the Cartwheel Galaxy, Webb captures Stellar Gymnastics
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new information about star formation and the galaxy’s central black…
Astronomy
Why is Mercury’s Iron Core so Massive?
A new study questions why Mercury has a large core in comparison to its mantle (the layer between a planet’s core and crust). For decades,…
Astronomy
Where did Jupiter and Saturn come from?
Scientists have long been perplexed about how our solar system’s planets formed because it is not a process that can be observed. Researchers have generally…
Astronomy
Discovery of Magnetic Reconnection could help predict Space Weather
Magnetic reconnection is a physical process that occurs in highly conducting plasmas that reorganizes the magnetic topology and converts magnetic energy to kinetic energy, thermal…
Astronomy
Mysterious Solar Storm revealed by Ancient Ice
Solar activity is increasing as we enter solar cycle 25, increasing the likelihood of solar storms-large releases of energy in the form of solar flares…
Astronomy
First Evidence of X-rays from Uranus
Only one spacecraft has been to Uranus. NASA’s Voyager 2 gathered much of its critical information about the mysterious planet, including its rings and moons,…
Astronomy
Using Star-shattering Explosions to Measure the Universe
What is the size of the universe? It’s one of astronomy’s fundamental questions. We can estimate a diameter by looking for the farthest observable point…
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