Almost everything in a rocket is headed for LEO. Here's what that means and why it's significant.
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
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.
Modern supermarkets are no strangers to plastic. From bagged bananas to single-use pouches of baby food, plastic has found its way into nearly every aisle. Judith Enck, a former EPA regional administrator and current head of Beyond Plastics, finds this trend concerning. Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, leaving most to end up buried, burned, or dumped.
It’s Earth Day! And Earth Day is a big deal in Hawaiʻi. We have one of the most diverse and endangered ecosystems in the world.
Letter: Each April, people across the world join together to advocate for our planet. This Earth Day (April 22), the American Red Cross of South Carolina is joining the celebration and reaffirming our commitment to sustainability.
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From green commuting choices to data gathering and education efforts, UWinnipeg staff and students are making sustainability a daily habit.
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...