Category: Science
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Earthworms Like to Eat Some Plastics, but Side Effects of Their Digestion Are Unclear
Newswise — Earthworms are a welcome sight for gardeners and farmers because the wriggling invertebrates recycle nutrients from soil, making them more accessible to plants. As worms burrow, they consume almost everything in their path, including microscopic plastic pollution. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have observed that earthworms actually prefer soil with some…
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Total Lunar Eclipes: Tonight!!!
A total lunar eclipse will occur tonight, May 15, 2022, the first of two this year. The second eclipse will happen in November of this year.. The eclipse will be a dark one with the northern limb of the Moon passing through the center of Earth’s shadow. This is the first central eclipse of Lunar Saros 131. The eclipse will be completely visible over most of North…
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Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Today, at simultaneous press conferences around the world, including at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Germany, astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues…
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Tau Herculids A Possible Surprise Meteor Shower!
We might have the opportunity to witness a possibly intense meteor event due to a comet that split apart in 1995. Apparently, it is still fracturing. It could cause a spectacular mini meteor shower called the Tau Herculids… It’s parent comet is 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, which was discovered back in 1930, by German observers Arnold Schwassmann and…
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WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Saturday, May 14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 4:40 p.m. ET, or 20:40 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, May 15 at 4:12…
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In sediments below Antarctic ice, scientists discover a giant groundwater system
Previously unmapped reservoirs could speed glaciers, release carbon Newswise — Many scientists say that liquid water is a key to understanding the behavior of the frozen form found in glaciers. Melt water is known to lubricate their gravelly bases and hasten their march toward the sea. In recent years, researchers in Antarctica have discovered hundreds…
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WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Friday, May 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:07 p.m. PT, 22:07 UTC. The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART,…
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Actionable Environmental Impacts at Home: Swap common household devices to curb your carbon footprint
(Family Features) In every room of your home, you’ll likely find numerous devices, appliances and fixtures that rely on the electric grid for power. Collectively, they affect your carbon footprint more than you may realize. Converting to lower carbon alternatives can help you be a better steward for the environment while reducing your reliance on…
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Water scarcity predicted to worsen in more than 80% of croplands globally this century
Farming techniques that keep rainwater in agricultural soils could help mitigate shortages in arid regions Newswise — WASHINGTON—Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world’s croplands by 2050, according to a new study in the AGU journal Earth’s Future. The new study examines current and future water requirements for global agriculture and predicts whether…
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U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office Selects GridBright, Inc., to Lead the Effort to Integrate Solar Energy Into Utility Control Rooms Securely
Project supported by an ecosystem of utility, research, and technology collaborators, including San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Oracle SAN FRANCISCO (Newswire.com) – The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the award of GridBright‘s project “PIVA: Photovoltaic (PV) Integration using Virtual Airgap” (Award DE-EE0009631) as part of their Fiscal…