BALTIMORE — When the James Webb Space Telescope was first imagined, exoplanets hadn’t even been discovered yet. Now the observatory is showing astronomers what it can learn about planets orbiting other stars, including smaller ones. Since its launch in December 2021, JWST had already “sniffed” the atmospheres of Jupiter-sized planets orbiting extremely close to their …
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2022 has been a memorable year in astronomy. The James Webb Telescope began returning stellar images from all over the universe, two lunar eclipses graced the night sky, and Mars was back – big, bright, and shining like an orange beacon. So, what are the must-see events in the sky in 2023? Get your calendars …
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You can see all 5 bright planets in the early evening sky in December 2022. You will need to start looking shortly after sunset, as Venus and Mercury are close to sunset glare. Scanning with binoculars will help reveal them, but also try with your eye alone. Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will be easy to …
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Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, global species extinction continues to accelerate at an unprecedented rate, climate experts have warned ahead of the world’s largest gathering of environment ministers on biodiversity . “The biggest challenge to biodiversity, of course, is climate change (and, in the ocean, its evil twin, ocean acidification),” said Robin Craig, professor …
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Given Mexican author Yuri Herrera’s academic background in political science, readers often expect his work to function as an allegory for social issues. Herrera resists these interpretations. In an interview with Latin American Literature Today, he said clearly, “I don’t write thesis novels. Instead of structuring a novel around pointed critiques or proposed ideologies, Herrera …
The claim: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune and Pluto have all warmed up in the past hundred years According to NASA, greenhouse gas emissions released by human activities are causing the Earth’s average temperature to warm. However, some social media users are sharing a post that implies humans are not responsible for this warming, instead postulating …
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