Science
How airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s fire during thunderstorms
Carmen Guerra-Garcia, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, is the lead author of a new study analyzing the effect of wind on underground corona discharges.
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Scientists Suggest Stellar "Sneeze" as Reason for Betelgeuse's Massive Dimming in Early 2020 and Say It May Be Dimming Again, Roughly 400 Days Early
Scientists Suggest Stellar "Sneeze" as Reason for Betelgeuse's Massive Dimming in Early 2020 and Say It May Be Dimming Again, Roughly 400 Days Early
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Global Methane Emissions Soaring, But How Much Was Due to Wetlands?
Infographic published with permission from the authors of “Increasing anthropogenic methane emissions arise equally from agricultural and fossil fuel sources.”
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ALMA sees most distant Milky Way look-alike
Lensed view of SPT0418-47
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NASA’s Planet Hunter Completes Its Primary Mission
Illustration of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) at work.
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Laser Beams Reflected Between Earth and Moon Boost Science
Artist's rendering of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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Mystery Solved: Bright Areas on Ceres Come From Salty Water Below
Images of Occator Crater, seen in false-color, were pieced together to create this animated view.
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International Physicists Join Forces in Hunt for Sterile Neutrinos
These four Daya Bay detectors are submerged in a pool of ultrapure water that helps to shield against naturally occurring radiation.
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Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques Employed for New Gamma-ray Detector
Postbaccalaureate researcher Isabella Brewer is a member of the team creating a next-generation gamma-ray detector called AstroPix.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020