'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Treats Skywatchers in Africa (Photos, Video)
A glorious solar eclipse made its way across the African sky early this morning (Sept. 1). As the moon crossed the sun's face, the two created a "ring of fire" that glowed in the sky for about 3 minutes. Viewers from Gabon to Tanzania to Madagascar could see the annular solar eclipse, with the moon crossing the sun front and center. At least a partial solar eclipse, in which the moon appears to have taken a bite out of the sun, was visible from most of Africa. The rest of the world ..>> view originalPlastic Clothing Inspired By Kitchen Wrap Releases Body's Infrared Radiation To Cool The Skin
Climate change is making the planet warmer so researchers are already on the lookout for ways that can help humanity better adapt to a warming world. Clothes that can keep the skin cool can help alleviate the discomforts brought about by the warming weather and this is what a team of researchers from Stanford University are working on. Material scientist Yi Cui and colleagues have modified the clear and clingy kitchen wrap commonly used to keep food fresh to develop a fabric that can cool the ..>> view original'Alien' Signal Source Reportedly Located (It Wasn't The Vulcans)
Enlarge this image Radio telescopes of the Allen Telescope Array are seen in Hat Creek, Calif. A signal that intrigued scientists has been found to have its roots on Earth, Russian scientists say. Ben Margot/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Radio telescopes of the Allen Telescope Array are seen in Hat Creek, Calif. A signal that intrigued s..>> view originalOldest fossils on Earth discovered in 3.7 billion-year-old Greenland rock
If confirmed, the fossils are 220 million years older than any previously found, providing tangible evidence of ancient living organisms that offer potential clues about similar life on Mars.The researchers, who published their findings in the journal Nature, believe that the fossils are stromatolites -- mound-like structures produced by photosynthetic bacteria. The microscopic bugs formed colonies on the sea floor, depositing carbonates and combining with sediment to make mounds that were event..>> view originalAfrican Elephant Population Dropped 30 Percent in 7 Years
Photo An African elephant at the Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation in Kenya. Credit Simon Maina/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The African elephant population is in drastic decline, having shrunk about 30 percent from 2007 to 2014, according to a survey published this week.The deterioration is accelerating: Largely because of poaching, the population is dropping 8 percent a year, according to the Great Elephant Census, which was released on Wednesday.“T..>> view originalNASA's Dawn Mission Spies Ice Volcanoes on Ceres
The dwarf planet Ceres is a complex and active world unlike any other place in the solar system, new research suggests. Observations by NASA's Ceres-orbiting Dawn spacecraft indicate that "ice volcanos" have erupted on the dwarf planet in the recent past and that Ceres' crust is an odd ice-rock mixture that has never been observed before, scientists reported in a series of six new studies published online today (Sept. 1) in the journal Science. "When we got to Ceres, we were expecting to be surp..>> view originalWhen a Commercial Rocket Blows Up, Who Pays?
When the SpaceX rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad Thursday, the first thought that probably came to mind was thank heavens there weren’t any astronauts on board. The second may have been: Who’s going to pay for all this?The concept of insuring a hugely expensive payload situated atop a big bomb wasn’t the foremost concern when Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts were hurtled into space in the heyday of America’s space adventure. Even during the years of the lumbering space shuttle, and ..>> view originalScientist discover a second Great Barrier Reef behind the first
It turns out the Great Barrier Reef is actually much larger than previously thought. Scientists have discovered a second reef located just North of the Great Barrier Reef. The newly discovered reef lies deep below the surface of the water and contains a field of large doughnut-shaped structures.The discovery by a research team from James Cook University, Queensland University of Technology, and University of Sydney, used LiDAR data from the Australian Navy that allowed the researchers to map th..>> view original[ September 1, 2016 ] Astronauts complete problem-free spacewalk Mission Reports
Spacewalkers Jeff Williams and Kate Rubins are dwarfed by the International Space Station’s truss backbone during Thursday’s EVA. Credit: NASA TV Space station commander Jeff Williams and flight engineer Kate Rubins completed a smooth 6-hour 48-minute spacewalk Thursday, retracting a spare cooling radiator, installing two high-definition TV cameras and inspecting a massive solar array rotation mechanism that has experience subtle vibrations in recent months. The astronauts also replaced a camer..>> view original
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