Tag: earth
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Antarctic tourists are becoming citizen scientists to help clean up the continent
[ad_1] Antarctica is one of the last largely untouched places on Earth. Ten years ago, about 33,000 tourists visited the South Continent each year.Today that number has more than doubled to over 74,000 [PDF]But with them comes invasive species that can destroy fragile ecosystems, further damage heavily trafficked areas, and increase pollution. To reduce visitor ... -
Opportunities for Technosignature Science in the Decade of Planetary Science and Astrobiology
[ad_1] Solar system exploration offers many possibilities for advancing technosignature science. astro-ph.IM Solar system exploration offers many possibilities for advancing technosignature science. The search for life in our solar system includes missions designed to search for evidence of biosignatures on other planetary bodies, but many missions seek and limit the presence of technology within our ... -
NASA’s DART asteroid mission is a rare opportunity for scientists
[ad_1] Before NASA’s planetary defense probe DART crashes into the asteroid Demorphos next week and self-destructs, we’ll only see the sixth asteroid we’ve ever seen up close. Scientists are eager to get their hands on these images. Because they admit how little we know about the potential threats that space rocks pose. earth. Mission asteroid ... -
50 million tons of water vapor from Tonga eruption could warm Earth for years
[ad_1] More than eight months after a submarine volcano near Tonga erupted on January 14, scientists are still analyzing the effects of the violent explosion, finding it could warm the planet. doing. Researchers recently calculated that the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apa eruption released a staggering 50 million tons of water vapor into the atmosphere, in ... -
NSF funds new science teacher pipeline.news center
[ad_1] $1.2M Grant Supports Scholarships, Mentoring and Professional Development for Aspiring Educators During a teacher recruitment call with a school district administrator, Donna Ross I often hear a sense of hopelessness when the topic turns to a particular subject. “At the end of the summer, we get panicked calls asking about chemistry and physics,” ... -
Sinkhole science and other underwater research
[ad_1] by GLN editor September 21, 2022 0 0 0 stock A mysterious sinkhole discovered 20 years ago in northern Lake Huron has drawn researchers from around the world trying to understand its origins and science. Great Lakes Now wrote about the research in their article “Ancient Analog: What Can Lake Huron’s Cyanobacteria Tell Us ... -
Why should we trust science? It’s because we don’t trust ourselves
[ad_1] John Wright La Trobe University Many of us accept that science is our trusted guide to what we should believe, but not all of us do. Mistrust of science has sparked skepticism on several key issues, from denial of climate change to the hesitance of vaccines during the COVID pandemic. And while most of ... -
First Day of Fall: The Science Behind It
[ad_1] (WRBL) – It’s that time of year when temperatures drop and pumpkin spice lattes and all things fall. Let’s talk a little bit about the science behind the day he makes this season great. First, let’s talk about the beginning of autumn.Fall 2021 begins on Wednesday, September 22nd at 2:20 PM CDT. This is ...










