The First Plants to Grow on the Moon Are Already Dead
Cotton sprouts grew for about one week in a biosphere brought to the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 mission. Continue reading The First Plants to Grow on the Moon Are Already Dead
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CERN’s New Collider Design Is Four Times Larger Than the LHC
If built, the Future Circular Collider will be 10 times more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider, and could discover new types of particles. Continue reading CERN’s New Collider Design Is Four Times Larger Than the LHC
Plants Are Growing on the Moon for the First Time
Cotton seeds brought to the far side of the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 lander have sprouted. Continue reading Plants Are Growing on the Moon for the First Time
Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Mission leads are trying to reestablish contact with the Spektr-R satellite, which carries a 10-meter wide radio dish. Continue reading Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Antarctica Is Losing Six Times As Much Ice Mass As It Was 40 Years Ago
“As the Antarctic ice sheet continues to melt away, we expect multi-meter sea level rise from Antarctica in the coming centuries.” Continue reading Antarctica Is Losing Six Times As Much Ice Mass As It Was 40 Years Ago
China Releases Gorgeous New Footage of the Far Side of the Moon
Chang’e 4 mission leads released landing footage and panoramic pictures on Friday. Continue reading China Releases Gorgeous New Footage of the Far Side of the Moon
Scientists Use ‘Breathalyzers’ and Lasers to Measure Cow Burps and Farts
Oklahoma cows belch out about a half-pound of methane daily. Continue reading Scientists Use ‘Breathalyzers’ and Lasers to Measure Cow Burps and Farts
Citizen Scientists Help Spot a Potentially Habitable Planet Nearly Twice the Size of Earth
K2-288Bb is located 226 light years away. Continue reading Citizen Scientists Help Spot a Potentially Habitable Planet Nearly Twice the Size of Earth
Scientists Identify a Medieval Artist by the Blue Gemstone in Her Teeth
“The discovery of lapis lazuli in the dental calculus of an 11th-century religious woman is without precedent in the European medieval archaeological record.” Continue reading Scientists Identify a Medieval Artist by the Blue Gemstone in Her Teeth
US Carbon Emissions Spike in 2018 to Their Highest Levels in Eight Years
A new report estimates that American carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018, due to Trump’s policies, cold spells, and economic growth. Continue reading US Carbon Emissions Spike in 2018 to Their Highest Levels in Eight Years