Science

Scientists are warning that glaciers melting due to global warming could trigger explosive — and potentially deadly — volcanic eruptions around the world. As detailed in a new study presented at the Goldschmidt international geochemistry conference this week and due to be peer-reviewed later this year, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison analyzed six volcanoes in southern Chile to study …

GOLDEN, Colorado — There are those who envision big bucks pouring in from the heavens by cashing in on resource-rich asteroids. In increasing number, probes are being dispatched by multiple countries that can plumb the depths of deliverables from space rocks. Metallic asteroids are made up mostly of iron and nickel, and also contain platinum group metals, or PGMs for …

Israel’s most advanced communications satellite successfully launched by SpaceX  The Times of Israel SpaceX launches Israeli satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral  Spaceflight Now SpaceX launches mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit  Space WATCH: IAI launches Dror-1 communications satellite with the help of SpaceX Falcon 9  The Jerusalem Post Israel’s most-advanced communications satellite to be launched in coming minutes  The Times of …

Astronomers believe they’ve uncovered the source behind mysterious cosmic signals known as fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — and it adds a grim twist to our understanding of the death of stars. Right as a massive star explodes in a supernova, it unleashes a tremendously energetic stream of particles called a jet, producing a gamma ray burst — one of the most …

In a groundbreaking discovery, botanists have identified a towering, ancient species of tree in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains. Known as Tessmannia princeps, these giants stand at heights of up to 131 feet and are estimated to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old. The research team, led by Andrea Bianchi, a horticulturist at the Muse Science Museum in Trento, documented the …

The highest point on Earth’s surface is the top of Mount Everest, which towers more than 29,000 feet (8,800 meters) above sea level. But what’s the lowest point on land? The lowest spot on dry land are the banks of the Dead Sea in the Middle East. These lie about 1,300 feet (430 m) below sea level, according to the …

NEW YORK — For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning what’s known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a natural history-themed sale that also includes a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton that’s …

Durham University scientists examining radar images of the ice sheet above the east coast of Antarctica have discovered an 80-million-year-old ancient landscape hidden beneath the ice that is filled with mysterious flat surfaces. The scientists suggested this hidden array of flat surfaces was preserved by the ice sheet rather than eroded over the millions of years since. The research team …

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