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Astronomers just discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter
Yet it's orbiting in the same direction as the planet, against the swarm's traffic. At less than two miles (3.2km) wide, the moons are all very small, which is why they have only now been identified thanks to the team's modern, sensitive telescopes. [Full Article...]
The Hunt for 'Planet Nine' Discovers 12 New Moons Around Jupiter
The moons were first discovered during the search for Planet X, the hunt for a massive planet beyond Pluto. The irregular satellites didn't form around Jupiter in the same way that the planets formed around the Sun, or the regular satellites around Jupiter, from a flat disc in a prograde orbit. [Full Article...]
Heat warning issued for Calgary and a large portion of eastern Alberta
The risk of severe thunderstorms is associated with a cold front moving from west to east over northeastern Ontario today. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. [Full Article...]
MeerKAT array unveils its fantastic powers
South Africa has officially launched MeerKAT, the largest and most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, with a display of the clearest radio image of a super massive black hole yet taken. These include some features that could provide a basis for unlocking the mystery of the filaments, says Yusef-Zadeh, who is affiliated with Northwestern University in IL. [Full Article...]
IceCube Neutrino Observatory traces ghost particle to distant galaxy
The discovery is being announced in a series of papers by an global array of physicists and astronomers in Science and the Astrophysical Journal, and in a news conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation , which funds the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. [Full Article...]
How banning plastic straws could impact people with disabilities
It's made from paper and compostable plastic. Starbucks claims its use of cold-cup lids worldwide will keep over one billion straws from polluting the environment every year. But for many individuals and activist organizations, focusing on this issue - one that is easier for everyday consumers to rally behind and can serve as a catalyst for exploring the larger, more overarching environmental ... [Full Article...]
Rare double asteroid scoots by Earth
But the scientists couldn't tell if the two bodies were joined or separate until asteroids rotated; then the scientists were able to spot the gap. Binary systems are typically between a larger asteroid and a smaller asteroid. The Arecibo, Goldstone and USRA planetary radar projects are funded through NASA's Near-Earth Object Observations Program within the Planetary Defense Coordination Office ... [Full Article...]
Massive Iceberg Threatens Greenland Village as Residents are Evacuated
They fear that if the iceberg does calve, or break apart, the resulting crash into the ocean could send a wall of water over the coast, inundating some residences. In an interview conducted by Sermitsiaq newspaper Sussane Eliassen "the member of the village council", reported that there were many cracks and holes appeared in the iceberg which was likely to break anytime. [Full Article...]