A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station. Like many astronauts before them, NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Tracy Dyson brought along their faith when they launched into space. Dyson isn’t scheduled to return home until September, but Wilmore and his fellow NASA test pilot, Suni…
Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation. Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation. Space and Astronomy, Restaurants, Telescopes and Observatories, California Institute of Technology, Freedman, Wendy L, Hubble, Edwin, Porco, Carolyn C, Sandage, Allan R, California, Los Angeles (Calif), your-feed-science NYT…
A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water. A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water. BBC News
There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water’s surface and miles deep, in the open ocean, along coasts and even in some coastal…
What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass case. Or maybe you think of mummies as depicted by Hollywood, the emerging zombie-like from their sandy…
Psilocybin mushrooms have been approved for therapeutic use in Oregon and Colorado. Psilocybin mushrooms have been approved for therapeutic use in Oregon and Colorado. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
This week, researchers reported on the implications of a warp drive containment breach in case you’re interested in theoretical space-borne disasters. Scientists in the U.K. report the cardiovascular benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in an extremely thorough analysis of basically the entire adult population of England. And the American Cancer Society is out with numbers related…
Angela Girol has been teaching fourth grade in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Over the years she’s noticed a change at her school: It’s getting hotter. Some days temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit in her classroom which, like many on the East Coast, isn’t air-conditioned. When it’s hot, she said, kids don’t eat, or drink enough…
Earth systems could be “tipped” into unstable states if warming overshoots the 1.5°C target, but impacts could be minimized if warming is swiftly reversed. Earth systems could be “tipped” into unstable states if warming overshoots the 1.5°C target, but impacts could be minimized if warming is swiftly reversed. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news…
In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera—committed to global feline conservation—and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sénégal (DPN) (Senegal National Parks team), led by Mouhamadou Ndiaye, the work continued unabated. In March 2023, temperatures in…