Moons of Uranus surprise scientists in Hubble study

Moons of Uranus surprise scientists in Hubble study

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has identified that Uranus’s biggest moons are darkened not by magnetic bombardment, but by stray space dust from remote irregular moons. For years, scientists thought that the Uranus’s traditional moons, Titania, Oberon, Ariel, and Umbriel, were darkened by the planet’s powerful magnetic field. The theory seemed logical. Uranus is tilted in…

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Hurricane Ida in 2021 could have been even worse for New York City

Hurricane Ida in 2021 could have been even worse for New York City

In September 2021, Hurricane Ida slammed into the eastern United States with a powerful impact that left a lasting mark. New York City was hit by unprecedented rainfall that flooded subway tunnels, basement apartments, and city streets, overwhelming the drainage systems. The destruction was immense — claiming thirteen lives and causing damages estimated between $7.5…

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Microbes Found in NASA Cleanrooms May Hold Keys to Space Survival and Biotech

Microbes Found in NASA Cleanrooms May Hold Keys to Space Survival and Biotech

A team of scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, India, and Saudi Arabia has identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species living inside NASA’s cleanrooms. These rooms are designed to be nearly sterile, yet these resilient microbes have managed to thrive, and they may offer major clues about surviving in space. The study was published in the journal…

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