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3 hours ago · Among the inner solar system, Earth is the only planet that experiences plate tectonics. A new study, using convection models, shows that Earth’s collision with the protoplanet Theia some 4.5 ...
5 hours ago · The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
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11 hours ago · Earth was slammed by a series of seven solar storms over the weekend that triggered strong auroras in several parts of the world. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated.
7 hours ago · 4. Cicadas are incredibly bad at not being eaten. During a cicada emergence, the forest is chaos — everything from large and small birds to lizards and squirrels shovels the bugs into their ...
4 hours ago · Data from NASA says that during their time of passing Earth, Asteroid 2024 JB2 will be 44.3 lakh km away from Earth whereas the other asteroid will be 72 lakh km from Earth. 4. The space agency constantly monitors known near-Earth objects using data from observatories worldwide, including NASA-funded ones like Pan-STARRS and Catalina Sky Survey.
7 hours ago · After the recent discovery of the possibility of green pastures and grasslands in the Sahara Desert nearly 4,000 years ago, scientists are now trying to understand if the Earth will undergo a dramatic transformation like northern Africa. A recent study has explained how grasslands, forests and lakes disappeared and the Sahara desert expanded due to which humans were forced to retreat to the ...
19 hours ago · Submitted by Dalia Kirshenblat on Mon, 2024-05-13 11:30. American Thoracic Society (ATS) Hyperwall Schedule. Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #410) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. SUNDAY, MAY 19. 1:15 - 1:30 PM. 1:30 - 1:45 PM A Decision Support System for Fire and Air Quality Monitoring and ...
