NASA Estimates the Global Reach of Atmospheric Rivers
A recent study by NASA and several partners has estimated, for the first time, the global impact of atmospheric rivers on floods and droughts, as well as the number of people affected by these atmospheric phenomena. Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow, short-lived jets of air that transport water vapor across significant portions of Earth's mid-latitude oceans, onto the continents and into Earth's polar regions. Previous studies recognized that atmospheric rivers can have p..>> view originalAliens may be more like us than we think
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rises from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida, sending the Koreasat-5A telecommunications satellite into space. (SpaceX Photo) SpaceX executed its 16th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year today, sending the Koreasat-5A telecommunications satellite into orbit and then having the first-stage booster fly itself back to an oceangoing launch pad. The mission marked a doubling of SpaceX’s launch tally from last year and signaled that the California-based l..>> view originalOp-ed | The Deep Space Gateway as a cislunar port
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Artist's impression of the gas giant planet NGTS-1b and its neighboring star, an ultracool red dwarf. Credit: Mark Garlick/University of Warwick A giant planet has been found orbiting an ultracool dwarf star — the largest planet compared to its star ever found — leaving scientists baffled at how the duo could have formed. The planet NGTS-1b is situated 600 light-years from our solar system, according to a statement from the University of Warwick, and it is a gas giant about the size o..>> view originalSpider Silk Could Improve Hearing Aid Microphones
According to Binghamton University, State University of New York research, fine fibers – like spider silk – can improve the quality of microphones for hearing aids. RELATED: North Korean Hackers 'Steal' Top Secret Submarine, Warship Blueprints from South Professor Ron Miles and graduate student Jian Zhou from the university published the study "Sensing fluctuating airflow with spider silk" that should lead to better microphones for hearing aids than traditional systems. "We use our eardrums..>> view original
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
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