Almost everything in a rocket is headed for LEO. Here's what that means and why it's significant.
Most of us have a certain impression of natural-color hair and beard dye: The risk of using these is that they can produce a block-color result, almost like you rubbed shoe polish on your dome. Suddenly, you’re the guy who had some sparse grays on Friday but chock-black hair on Monday. Your friends, coworkers, and even total strangers will know what you’re covering up. If you'd rather embrace the gray hairs, we're all for it. But there’s no shame in wanting to cover it up, either. And for the...
The movement of tectonic plates shapes the rocky features of Earth's surface. Plates' convergence can form mountain ranges or ocean trenches, and their divergence can form oceanic ridges. But it's not just the plates themselves that influence Earth's topography. The mantle layer underneath exerts its own subtle influence, which can be seen even in places located far from tectonic plate edges, and is referred to as residual topography.
the US Department of Agriculture is collaborating with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the parent organization of the Wuhan Institute of Virology
In this preparation, they are transformed into a whole new version of themselves: The beets are thinly sliced and marinated overnight in salt. They become silky soft and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, a fun facsimile of beef carpaccio. Served with a creamy roasted garlic dressing, fresh basil and capers, this platter will wow anyone who sits at your table.
Soldiers, civilians, students, and family members participated in the installation's 16th Annual Earth Week Expo on April 25. The day commenced with a simple but significant ceremony led by Col. Charles N Moulton, Fort Buchanan commander, and Dr. David Santiago Hernández, Environmental Division Chief, revealing a Tree City USA sign at the Borinqueneers gate.
Deep within a water-filled cavern in the Mojave Desert, the Devil's Hole pupfish is staging a remarkable comeback.
Throughout history, various groups of people and religions have believed different places around the globe to be gateways to the underworld. A fascinating video by Atlas Obscura takes a look at some of these alleged gateways to Hell. While some of these places look quite beautiful from photos, I understand why others are thought to be Hell's gates. — Read the rest
This week, I have the pleasure of sharing with you my Q&A with Lisa Kaltenegger about her new book, Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos. Lisa is a world-renowned astrobiologist and the Director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University. Earlier this year, we published a joint paper with Sara Vannah proposing a new strategy for identifying planets that share similar characteristics with Earth at different times across its evolution. Life writes its presence on...
"Yes, we live on a spinning miracle. This was the design over time."
Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics. Plastic is made up of roughly 16,000 different chemicals. The majority of those chemicals are toxic to the human body.
Five places that show the importance of peatlands as allies against climate change.