Science Times New Horizons begins Pluto observations ahead of July flybyNASASpaceflight.comPluto Kuiper Express was designed to reach the Pluto-Charon system by 2012 or 2013 and would have mapped Pluto’s surface and examined the Plutonian system’s geology and geomorphology. Unlike the…
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Deep freeze: Technology to explore Jupiter's icy moons – The Engineer
The Engineer Deep freeze: Technology to explore Jupiter’s icy moonsThe EngineerTiME has already been rejected once as a proposed NASA mission in favour of the InSight Mars probe, which is to launch next year with a lander to study the…
Scientists Shed Light on Anthropocene Origin – Pioneer News
Pioneer News Scientists Shed Light on Anthropocene OriginPioneer News“Like any geological boundary, it is not a perfect marker–levels of global radiation really rose in the early 1950s, as salvoes of bomb tests place. But it may be the optimal way…
Ted Cruz and the Ice Giants – National Review Online (blog)
National Review Online (blog) Ted Cruz and the Ice GiantsNational Review Online (blog)Consequently, the planet has substantial seasonal variation, heat gradients, and weather: bands of cloud, cyclones, and thunderstorms so extreme that astronomers at Hawaii’s Keck telescope have compared the…
Ted Cruz and the Ice Giants – National Review Online (blog)
National Review Online (blog) Ted Cruz and the Ice GiantsNational Review Online (blog)Consequently, the planet has substantial seasonal variation, heat gradients, and weather: bands of cloud, cyclones, and thunderstorms so extreme that astronomers at Hawaii’s Keck telescope have compared the…
Ted Cruz and the Ice Giants – National Review Online (blog)
National Review Online (blog) Ted Cruz and the Ice GiantsNational Review Online (blog)Consequently, the planet has substantial seasonal variation, heat gradients, and weather: bands of cloud, cyclones, and thunderstorms so extreme that astronomers at Hawaii’s Keck telescope have compared the…
Alarming study: Human activity has pushed Earth past four of nine 'planetary … – National Monitor
National Monitor Alarming study: Human activity has pushed Earth past four of nine ‘planetary …National MonitorThe paper represents exploration of a new field of science known as Earth Systems Science, which draws on ecology, geology, chemistry, atmospheric science, economics, and…
Sea Levels Rising Much Faster than Thought – ScienceBlog.com (blog)
ScienceBlog.com (blog) Sea Levels Rising Much Faster than ThoughtScienceBlog.com (blog)“This is a rigorous analysis that demonstrates that resolves nagging questions about rates of sea-level rise from global tide gauges,” said Kenneth G. Miller, a geologist and distinguished professor with the…
Sea Levels Rising Much Faster than Thought – News from Rutgers
News from Rutgers Sea Levels Rising Much Faster than ThoughtNews from Rutgers“This is a rigorous analysis that demonstrates that resolves nagging questions about rates of sea-level rise from global tide gauges,” said Kenneth G. Miller, a geologist and distinguished professor…
Sea Levels Rising Much Faster than Thought – News from Rutgers
News from Rutgers Sea Levels Rising Much Faster than ThoughtNews from Rutgers“This is a rigorous analysis that demonstrates that resolves nagging questions about rates of sea-level rise from global tide gauges,” said Kenneth G. Miller, a geologist and distinguished professor…