Tag: Earth
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Lucy spacecraft set to swing by Earth to reach Jupiter asteroids
The Trojan asteroids are trapped in orbits around the Sun at the same distance as Jupiter, either far ahead of or behind the giant planet.
October 14, 2022 -
Due to climate change, trees are becoming gluttons: Study
Researchers were also able to use this procedure to see if there were any changes between naturally occurring and cultivated trees.
October 10, 2022 -
Analysis of particles of the asteroid Ryugu delivers surprising results: Research
Furthermore, the analysis confirms the assumption that Ryugu originated from a parent asteroid which formed in the outer solar nebula.
September 24, 2022 -
This computer engineer-turned-conservation scientist is using sound to mitigate human-elephant conflict in India
The issue that Seema is dedicated to is a big one in the country, particularly in rural villages, as India has the largest population of wild Asian elephants.
September 24, 2022 -
Research: Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to cahanging climates
Whatever the reason, the authors worry what their results might portend for insects and the animals that rely on them in a rapidly warming world.
September 17, 2022 -
Don’t miss Jupiter’s closest date with Earth in 70 years on Sep 26
NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter for six years, is dedicated to exploring the planet's surface and its moons.
September 17, 2022 -
Greenhouse effect, the leading cause of climate change
The greenhouse effect is a natural process in which greenhouse gases, trap heat that radiates from the earth's surface.
September 12, 2022 -
Hidden worlds within our own
This is possible thanks to extremophiles, organisms known affectionately as ‘snottites’ or ‘snotticles’ because the massive colonies they form on the walls and roofs of these cave structures look exactly like … snot.
August 2, 2022 -
Earth completes rotation in less than 24 hours; sets record for shortest day
On July 29 the Earth set a new record for the shortest day by completing a full rotation on its axis in 1.59 milliseconds less than the standard 24 hours.
August 1, 2022 -
Freshwater plunge~II
When there is not enough portable water for a given necessity, the threat of a water crisis is realised. Water is not confined to political borders.
July 26, 2022 -
Freshwater plunge~I
Healthy lakes not only provide a number of environmental benefits but also influence the quality of life and strengthen our economy.
July 25, 2022 -
NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon
NASA teamed up with two commercial companies: California-based Rocket Lab and Colorado-based Advanced Space, which owns and operates the Capstone satellite.
July 4, 2022 -
PM hits out at modern nations for exploiting earth’s resources; says India’s role in climate change negligible
Modi informed that to save the soil, his government has focused on five main things: how to make the soil chemical free; how to save the organisms that live in the soil which are called Soil Organic Matter in technical language; how to maintain soil moisture and how to increase the availability of water; how to remove the damage happening to the soil due to less groundwater; and how to stop the continuous erosion of soil due to the reduction of forests.
June 5, 2022 -
Is eco-shaming enough to save the planet?
A recent UN climate panel report and the Russian attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear plants do not offer much hope. Unless we think of more radical solutions, eco-shaming may not be enough to prevent us from facing a catastrophic future.
March 10, 2022 -
Now or never moment for the human race
"Air and water pollution must be stopped. Land must be made fertile again with the help of trees of mixed species, and the earth once again be clothed in a green mantle of trees. The balance of nature must be restored. Paradise must be regained.”
February 9, 2022 -
Looking at the ends of the universe
An astronomer on the James Webb Space Telescope team explains how to send a giant telescope to space, and why.
September 21, 2021 -
Arctic squabbles must end to ensure eco-balance
The only option available to combat this crisis is reducing global GHG emissions.
July 15, 2021