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New phase of water, known as "superionic ice," discovered inside planets
The new phase of water might be an important sign of a planet's ability to host life.
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Just one more example of how much we don't know and how much we still have to discover and learn.New phase of water, known as "superionic ice," discovered inside planets
The new phase of water might be an important sign of a planet's ability to host life.www.yahoo.com
Location is everything, for both homeowners and dinosaurs. When you’re buying a house, it’s better for your long term happiness to find a neighborhood you like that’s close to work instead of having that extra living room. And when you’re a Cretaceous period dinosaur, it’s better for your long term survival to have a giant asteroid hit in the middle of the ocean instead of just off the coast of Mexico.
If that meteor had come just half a minute later, it would have hit somewhere in either the Atlantic or Pacific. Either location would have made some killer waves (literally), but at least it wouldn’t have killed as many dinos. Birds are cool and all, it just might have been nice to have some little raptors running around instead of chickens. They were about the same size anyway, so they couldn’t reach the doorknobs if we put them a little higher.
These new findings came to light in a BBC documentary, The Day the Dinosaurs Died, featuring the scientists who have been drilling into the underwater crater. Back in 2016, geophysicists Jo Morgan from Imperial College London and Sean Gulick from the University of Texas drilled deep into the ocean floor to figure out more about the impact. They’ve been analyzing the samples they brought back ever since. The Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in March 2017 featured multiple presentations from the team, but surprisingly the news didn’t really spread until their findings hit mainstream TV……..
If that asteroid had been 30 seconds late, dinosaurs might rule the world and humans probably wouldn’t exist
Location and timing is everything when it comes to the theory of how dinosaurs went extinct because an asteroid hit Earth.www.popsci.com
My only disappointment here is that they didn't make it looks like Geordi's VISOR.Brain Implant Gives Blind Woman Artificial Vision in Scientific First
A 'visual prosthesis' implanted directly into the brain has allowed a blind woman to perceive two-dimensional shapes and letters for the first time in 16 years.www.sciencealert.com
It's just the prototype. I fully expect the mature product to be superior in form and function.My only disappointment here is that they didn't make it looks like Geordi's VISOR.
My youngest son is slowly losing his vision due to OPA1, not sure this would help, but any advancements along these lines is hopeful news.Brain Implant Gives Blind Woman Artificial Vision in Scientific First
A 'visual prosthesis' implanted directly into the brain has allowed a blind woman to perceive two-dimensional shapes and letters for the first time in 16 years.www.sciencealert.com
Seeing more and more articles about pulling co2 from the atmosphere. Hoping they aren't just theoretical for much longer.
Is the first fossil-free jet fuel made from CO2 viable? The US Air Force thinks so
Two US companies announced today that they have produced the first fossil-free jet fuel from carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process.electrek.co
Two things…first, I hope they carried the 1 on this one and they don’t have to go refocus it. Second, if they now have a rocket to send it that far out, this means we have one to get back to the moon, finally.I can't wait to see what this baby shows us. It's going to be stunning, I'm sure.
Peering at the edge of the universe
NASA is preparing to launch the most powerful space telescope ever. What will it see?www.yahoo.com
The rocket will only take it into space for 30 minutes. It then ejects it and it will coast out to the final point in space. That will take 30 days.Two things…first, I hope they carried the 1 on this one and they don’t have to go refocus it. Second, if they now have a rocket to send it that far out, this means we have one to get back to the moon, finally.