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World’s largest solar telescope takes first ultra-detailed image of the sun
The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye telescope debuted a close-up of the sun captured by its new, ...
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Astronomers discover giant 'bridge' in space that could finally solve a violent galactic mystery
Scientists have found evidence for a cosmic collision in the Perseus cluster, a group of thousands of galaxies not far from ...
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European space agency launches new satellite to count carbon in trees
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched a first-of-a-kind satellite on Tuesday that will count the carbon in Earth’s rainforests. Scientists hope to better understand the importance of ...
Satellite launches on mission to ‘weigh’ the world’s forests
Scientists say the radar will paint the first detailed global map of forests’ biomass, which is crucial for sucking up carbon ...
Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say
Until Tuesday, the tree's tumble hadn't been shown publicly, but discovery of the fallen tree reverberated across the United ...
Giant 'space umbrella' satellite will 'weigh' Earth's forests
The European Space Agency's Biomass satellite will orbit Earth to assess how the world's rainforests are protecting the ...
Holidays to Japan have never been more popular – here’s how to do it better than everyone else
Cloud-brushing skyscrapers, flashing neon and seas of salarymen. The rhythmic whisk of matcha in the stillness of a tatami mat tea room. The dancing hands of a sushi chef slicing sashimi on a cypress ...
John Lithgow Stars As Buzz Aldrin In New iHeartPodcasts Drama ‘Buzz’ From Thoroughbred Studios
EXCLUSIVE: John Lithgow will play Buzz Aldrin in a new podcast drama created by Stephen Kronish (24). Buzz will tell the ...