The fire at the state’s second-largest oil refinery in El Segundo not only produced a giant fireball, but it’s expected to boost Southern California gas prices almost immediately — but by how much depends on how long the refinery might be out of operation. The Thursday evening explosion at the Chevron refinery damaged a jet fuel production unit at the …
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A mysterious “rogue planet” has been observed gobbling six billion tons of gas and dust a second — an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said Thursday. Unlike Earth and other planets in our solar system, which orbit the sun, rogue planets float freely through the universe untethered to a star. Scientists estimate there could be …
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Scientists have identified a lone planet with a ferocious appetite. Located in the Chamaeleon constellation roughly 620 light-years away, the rogue planet, named Cha 1107-7626, exists in the vast emptiness of space, far from the warmth of any star. Rogue planets like this one are cosmic drifters — worlds that roam the galaxy untethered, unlike the familiar planets bound to …
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Scientists armed with the immense observing power of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected faint traces of fluorescent flatulence leaking out from the dwarf planet Makemake, which lurks in the outer reaches of the solar system. This is only the second time that a gas has been detected on an object this far from Earth, and hints that …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🪐 Astronomers are investigating a mysterious interstellar object moving through our solar system. 🔭 The object could provide clues to planet formation around young stars. 🌌 Research suggests these objects might be seeds for giant planets in high-mass star systems. 📊 Ongoing studies aim to understand the distribution and impact of these cosmic visitors. An unexpected visitor …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Scientists have discovered a turquoise patch in the Antarctic Ocean, visible in satellite images. 🔬 The patch is home to coccolithophores, tiny marine organisms previously thought unable to survive in cold waters. 🌊 Research reveals a dynamic interaction between coccolithophores and diatoms, impacting the ocean’s carbon cycle. 🌍 Findings suggest new potential for plankton in combating …
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New data has shown how much it costs to charge a Tesla for a month compared to paying gas for a Chevy Silverado. The debate of Tesla charging costs versus paying for gas is one that has raged for over a decade. It is a discussion that has gone back and forth between rival sets of owners in the car …
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Scientists have detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating that the distant body is a dynamic icy world. The discovery was made by a team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Makemake is one of the largest and brightest worlds beyond Neptune, and becomes only the second trans-Neptunian object, after …
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Scientists have detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating that the distant body is a dynamic icy world. The discovery was made by a team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Makemake is one of the largest and brightest worlds beyond Neptune, and becomes only the second trans-Neptunian object, after …
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BROADVIEW — Federal agents shot rubber bullets at and tear gassed demonstrators during a Friday morning protest outside the Broadview ICE facility. Demonstrators have regularly gathered outside the facility, 1930 Beach St., in recent weeks as part of resistance to federal operations Midway Blitz and At Large, which are targeting undocumented people in Chicago and throughout Illinois. But the protests …
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