Big Ideas: Highest Resolution Images Of The Sun And New Form Of The Northern Lights CapturedBy The Culture DeskThe Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii releases the highest resolution photos of the sun’s surface. Plus, a new form of the Northern Lights captured.
The New York Times NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Ends 16-Year Mission of Discovery verified_publisherThe New York Times - Adam MannOn Thursday, NASA’s Spitzer space telescope signed off and went silent. But even during its final week of operation, the spacecraft was making one-of-a-kind observations. The telescope, the size of a sedan,...
BBC News Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO verified_publisherBBC NewsThe new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. "The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening...
National Geographic These lava lakes drained catastrophically—and scientists caught it in action verified_publisherNational Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasSome 14 billion cubic feet of magma squeezed through deep cracks under Vanuatu’s Ambrym island, fracturing the landscape and lifting up the coasts. When Yves Moussallam trekked around Vanuatu’s Ambrym...
Regeneration: The amphibian’s opus knowablemagazine.org - By Amber Dance Certain salamanders can regrow lost body parts. How do they do it? And could people someday do the same? As amphibians go, axolotls are pretty cute. …
Scientists Release Genetically Engineered Moths for First Time verified_publisherfuturism.com Of course, the release of any genetically engineered organism into the wild brings with it a slew of concerns. The diamondback moth is a huge pest. It …