What is: Radio images of an annular solar eclipse. When taken: October 14, 2023. Where is it taken from: Owens Valley Radio Observatory Long Wavelength Array (OVRO-LWA), California. Why it’s so special: Scientists have captured the first radio telescope images of the famous “ring of fire” effect of an annular solar eclipse – even though … Read more
The AQI is above 500 for the fourth consecutive day. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality has once again dropped into the ‘severe plus’ category, making the national capital the most polluted city in the country today. The real-time air quality index (AQI) exceeds 500 in different parts of the capital. At noon, the highest level … Read more
Los Angles — Ken Mattingly, the astronaut best remembered for his efforts on Earth to return the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft, has died, NASA has announced. He was 87 years old. “We lost one of our nation’s heroes on Oct. 31,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement Thursday. Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II was … Read more
Scientists have discovered that violent interstellar collisions, known as kilonovae, can pose a catastrophic threat to our planet due to the release of deadly radiation, including gamma rays, cosmic rays and X-rays, created during these celestial events.We found that if a neutron star merger occurred within about 36 light-years of Earth, the resulting radiation could … Read more
This is sobering that stars like the Sun, or more precisely ALL stars, will eventually die, yes even the Sun! Don’t panic though, we still have a few billion years left, so you will reach the end of this article. The most massive stars die in spectacular supernova explosions, and when they do, they send … Read more
The weekend debate left almost everyone unsatisfied, including the United States. It’s a take-it-or-leave-it text, said Outi Honkatukia, a Finnish negotiator who co-chairs the 24-nation committee tasked with designing the climate fund. The document provides recommendations on the structure of the climate fund for poorer countries facing inevitable damage from rising seas, intensified floods and … Read more
Saturn’s rings will disappear from view in 2025 and will no longer be seen in astronomers’ images of the planet. Saturn’s rings—the largest and brightest in the Solar System—are mostly made up of chunks of ice, with some rock and dust as well. They were first observed in 1610 by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. … Read more
Washington’s dwindling cash reserves caused the launch and propulsion company Astra Space to default on a loan at the end of October, raising doubts about the company’s future. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after markets closed on Nov. 3, Astra disclosed that it defaulted on a $12.5 million loan it … Read more
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) took several steps to tackle the ongoing air pollution crisis in the city, as thick toxic haze persisted for the fifth consecutive day. While recognizing that only the government has the resources and expertise to tackle the pollution crisis, these RWAs have taken proactive steps to help residents … Read more
The Port of Morrow will send nearly $2 million to the Oregon Health Authority to support clean water efforts in Northeast Oregon, and contribute nearly half a million dollars to the public treasury following record penalties for years of groundwater pollution. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced the agreement with the state’s second-largest port … Read more