Scientists Find Extra-terrestrial Mineral in Meteorite
Jun 29, 2016 11:56 PM EDT A team of scientists has discovered tiny pieces of water-bearing opal (that did not belong to Earth) in a meteorite that was uncovered in Antartica. The discovery, according to lead scientist Prof. Hilary Downes of Brikbeck College London, shows that in the early life of the Solar System, meteorites delivered water ice to asteroids. The unique composition of opal makes it one of the most popular minerals on the planet. It is composed of 30 percent water on the surfa..>> view originalThe world has the right climate goals — but the wrong ambition levels to achieve them
French President Francois Hollande (right front), Executive Secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Christiana Figueres (left), French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (center) and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon celebrate after the adoption of an agreement at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in December 2015 . (Christophe Petit Tesson/ European PressPhoto Agency) It was a unique and historic moment, one of forward-looking international collaboration and unity that n..>> view originalThis week in space: 6/22 - 6/29
Greetings, earthlings. With everything that happens on earth in a given week, it's easy to forget that things, indeed, are constantly happening outside our own atmosphere. From liquid oceans on Pluto, to a mysterious whistling sound detected outside our atmosphere, here's everything important that happened in space last week. NASA's Juno spacecraft is expected to reach Jupiter on July 4 -- after nearly 5 whole years in transit. In anticipation of its arrival, researchers at the University of..>> view originalPenguins losing habitat in Antarctica, could be decimated by 2099
Penguins could be decimated by man-made global warming over the coming decades, according to a new study. USA TODAYAn Adelie penguin and a baby in Antarctica.(Photo: University of Delaware)Penguins — easily the most known and beloved wild animal in Antarctica — could be decimated by man-made global warming over the coming decades, according to a new study.Habitat loss caused from warmer water and loss of sea ice could bring a 60% decline in population of the Adélie penguin by 2099, said..>> view originalEl Nino could drive intense season for Amazon fires
The smoke from multiple fires in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil rises over forested and deforested areas in this astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station on Aug. 19, 2014. Credit: NASA. The long-lasting effects of El Niño are ...>> view originalFla. governor declares emergency due to algae bloom
Tyler Treadway, St. Lucie (Fla.) News-Tribune , KHOU 9:41 PM. EST June 29, 2016 Capt. Giles Murphy of the Stuart Angler tackle shop spotted a dead snook floating near the Roosevelt Bridge across the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Fla., on June 29, 2016. (Photo: Giles Murphy) STUART, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in Martin and St. Lucie Counties Wednesday in response to algae blooms in local waterways.Scott's executive order will allow state and local g..>> view originalRecent Hydrothermal Activity May Explain Ceres' Brightest Area In Occator Crater
The center of Ceres' mysterious Occator Crater is the brightest area on the dwarf planet. The inset perspective view shows new data on this feature: Red signifies a high abundance of carbonates, while gray indicates a low carbonate abundance. (NASA ...>> view originalDeaths of harbor seal pup a tragic reminder to leave wildlife alone
With people flocking to the outdoors for the holiday weekend, beachgoers, campers, anglers and hikers are reminded to give wild animals plenty of room.The most recent reminder comes from NOAA Fisheries after four recent incidents in Washington and Oregon in which people illegally took harbor seal pups off the beach. That led to the death of two of the animals.Of course, such instances are not limited to coastal encounters. A bison calf was euthanized earlier in May after it was “rescued” by a f..>> view originalAmazon fires: Humans make rainforest more flammable
Media captionProfessor Jos Barlow explains how human disturbances are making the Amazon rainforest 'more flammable'. Human disturbances are making the Amazon rainforest more flammable, according to researchers. This is one of the conclusions of a two-year study of the Brazilian Amazon, which revealed that even protected forest is degraded by human activity.This activity includes selective logging and forest fragmentation, which increase the likelihood of wildfires. The findings are publishe..>> view originalJeff Bezos' Blue Origin Breaks Ground On New Rocket Facility In Florida
Blue Origin's new rocket facility in Florida will be large enough to accommodate the manufacturing of orbital rockets. The company is focusing its efforts on reusable rockets that could land and launch again and again. ( Blue Origin ) After successfully launching and landing its reusable rocket for the fourth time, Blue Origin recently broke ground on a new rocket facility site in Florida. The spaceflight company's founder Jeff Bezos provided a sneak peek of the facility, which ..>> view original
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