Sci-tech
Pink supermoon seen around the world
A supermoon is a new or full moon closely coinciding with perigee, the moon's closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. A full moon rises behind blocks of flats in north London, Britain, January 31, 2018. The supermoon appearing next week is also known as the Pink Moon . Despite its name, the Moon will not appear pinkish. The name has nothing to do with the colour of the moon itself, rather ... [Full Article...]
Hurricane Laura to Push ‘Unsurvivable Surge’ onto Texas-Louisiana Coast
Gaynor also warned that inland communities in the path of the storm should also treat it as a serious threat, as host Bill Hemmer recalled how Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage more than 60 miles inland across MS and Louisiana in 2005. [Full Article...]
Laura now Category 4; landfall expected early Thursday morning
A hurricane warning is now in effect from San Luis Pass, Texas - just south of Galveston - to Intracoastal City, La., meaning hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, likely within 36 hours. Hurricane Laura is matching the intensity and track of Hurricane Rita. She and her family found an AirBnb hundreds of miles inland. Whole communities were washed away, never to exis... [Full Article...]
How small did it go? Experts determine Earth's Ice Age temperatures
By poring over the data, scientists claim to have found the most likely temperature during the last ice age, which could help us predict future temperatures. The average global temperature during the period known as the Last Glacial Maximum from roughly 23,000 to 19,000 years ago was about 7.8 C, some 7 C colder than 2019, the researchers said on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Packaging company joins US Plastics Pact
The first North American Pact of its kind, the US Plastics Pact is a collaboration led by The Recycling Partnership , World Wildlife Fund (WWF ), and Ellen MacArthur Foundation . The U.S. Pact is launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Plastics Pact network, joining Plastics Pacts in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. [Full Article...]
SpaceX Set to Launch First Astronauts. Here's How to Watch
This launch of SpaceX's first crewed mission will put an end to NASA's nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight. The pair will also be conveyed to the launch pad on Tesla-manufactured electric cars. Wednesday's initial attempt was delayed due to poor weather. Musk said on Twitter that the weather at those sites will play a part in determining whether the launch can happen. [Full Article...]
Oil not found in dead Mauritius dolphins - preliminary autopsy
She was trying to protect him.to push the baby to get back with the group'. The whales, some of which were still alive when they were found and later died, were stranded on the south-eastern beaches of Grand Sable, and some of them appeared to have injuries, said AFP. [Full Article...]
Watch ULA launch a classified spy satellite on its most powerful rocket
The August 27 launch attempt for the NROL-44 mission atop this Delta IV Heavy was scrubbed for 24 hours, now scheduled for 2:08 a.m. EDT, August 28. Launch Director Lou Mangieri has announced that we will not continue with the #DeltaIVHeavy rocket countdown operations today for #NROL44. [Full Article...]