Sci-tech
Trace amounts of isotope from Fukushima disaster found in California wine
A magnitude 9.0 quake hit northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering a massive tsunami. The meltdown [s] at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.released a radioactive cloud that bathed North America in fissile by-products. It was originally invented to determine the authenticity of vintage wines. After failing to detect cesium-137 in the unopened bottles, the physicists vaporized the ... [Full Article...]
Astronomers Find Massive Underground Reservoir of Liquid Water on Mars
The results, published July 25 in Science , provide some resolution to a decades-long debate over whether a sizable body of liquid water is present on Mars. There is already ample evidence that Mars likely had an environment that would have been friendly to life as we know it, long in the past. The European Space Agency's vehicle now on Mars, " Mars Express ", has found something potentially ... [Full Article...]
Longest lunar eclipse to take place on Friday
Sky lovers are excited for this eclipse as the upcoming event will last for around four hours, the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. Most of Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, most of China, western Africa and most of Europe will see the total phase of the eclipse. [Full Article...]
Eyes in the Sky This July for the Longest Total Lunar Eclipse
This approach of Mars usually happens on or around every 26 months. But instead of darkening, as most objects do under a shadow, the moon will acquire an orange or reddish tinge because the earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight. Dust and other thicker elements stop the blue waves in the light, but the red ones are stronger. A lunar eclipse is the opposite of a solar eclipse where the Eart... [Full Article...]
Flash flood watch in effect for Cortland County
Clouds will keep temperatures in the 70s and 80s with muggy conditions through at least Wednesday . Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. Monday still brings the chance for a few showers and thunderstorms. The rain chance remains at 70 percent on Wednesday . There's a tiny chance for a stray shower or storm, but most will be dry. [Full Article...]
Government has lost its grip on packaging recycling obligations system, suggests report
However, there are worries that the Environment Agency does not have strong enough controls to prevent the system from subsiding exports of poor-quality materials. While an illusion of success has been created by the UK's system for recycling packaging, the NAO says, the reality may be quite different. Once overseas, it often ends up in foreign landfills, a fact the government chooses to overlook ... [Full Article...]
First lake of liquid water discovered on Mars
The temperature is likely below the freezing point of pure water, but can remain liquid due to the presence of magnesium, calcium, and sodium. Scientists Roberto Orosei (L), Elena Pettinelli (C) and Enrico Flamini pose near a replica of the Cosmo Sky Med satellite before a news conference where they announce after first-time detection of liquid water on Mars by italian radar Italian radar MARS... [Full Article...]
First firm evidence for liquid water on Mars
While previous research unearthed possible signs of " intermittent liquid water flowing " on Mars" surface, a new discovery has now braced the possibility of "extra-terrestrial life'. Ground-penetrating radar uses the method of sending radar pulses towards the surface and timing how long it takes for them to be reflected back to the spacecraft, and with what strength. [Full Article...]