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Star clusters found in the Cosmic Gems arc by Webb
Webb has discovered massive young star clusters in the Cosmic Gems arc. This can give astronomers insight on how galaxies and globular clusters formed.
June 26, 2024
Lightning safety: Here’s what you need to know
Read up on lightning safety tips. Do you know whether it's safe to be at the beach in a lightning storm? How about a golf cart? Do rubber tires make you safe?
June 23, 2024
Carbon capture is controversial, but it may be crucial
Carbon capture - first used in the 1920s - has a critical role in reaching net zero emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
June 16, 2024
What is the heliosphere and how can we measure it?
The heliosphere is a bubble of solar gas that extends outward and protects the planets from interstellar radiation. Scientists would like a probe to study it.
June 14, 2024
Epic solar storm effects seen by Mars rovers
The sun lobs its particles into the solar system, and studying this space weather on Mars helps us understand what future astronauts might face there.
June 12, 2024
The last Milky Way galactic collision was a recent event
The Milky Way has collided with many other galaxies. The Gaia space telescope found the most recent galactic collision happened later than we thought.
June 11, 2024
Fastest carbon dioxide surge ever during year of extremes
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is accumulating faster than ever, accelerating to levels far above any experienced during human existence, say climate scientists.
June 11, 2024
Heatwaves: How animals adapt to cope with them
Evolution alone cannot protect animals from climate extremes like heatwaves and deep cold. Animals are adapting their behavior to help survive global warming.
June 11, 2024
D-day secret weapon: wetland science at Normandy
Wetland science and covert raids helped Allied forces gather critical information prior to the D-Day landing in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944.
June 6, 2024
Webb finds most distant galaxy known so far
Astronomers using the Webb space telescope have discovered the most distant galaxy yet known. It existed 290 million years after the Big Bang.
June 4, 2024
