TRACERS, short for Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites, will study a process known as magnetic reconnection. As particles in the solar wind head out into the Solar System at up to 1 million mph, they bring along pieces of the Sun’s magnetic field. When the solar wind reaches our neighborhood, it begins interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. The …
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A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters has uncovered new insights into one of Earth’s most puzzling anomalies—a massive gravity hole beneath the Indian Ocean. The phenomenon, known as the Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL), has baffled scientists for years. This anomaly causes the ocean’s surface to dip 106 meters lower than the surrounding areas, with gravity weaker here …
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A NASA Mars mission’s long and winding road to the launch pad is nearing its end. The twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) Mars probes had been scheduled to launch last October, on the first-ever flight of Blue Origin‘s huge, partially reusable New Glenn rocket. But NASA took the two spacecraft off that flight in September, citing …
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A new study published in iScience reveals intriguing insights into the evolutionary origins of mammals through the detailed analysis of 380-million-year-old lungfish jawbones found in the Gogo fossil field, located in northern Western Australia. This cutting-edge research offers a unique glimpse into the predatory habits of ancient lungfish and their significant role in the transition from aquatic to terrestrial life. …
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