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atmosphere

01-08-2021

Space Exploration: Progress, Impact, & Forecast

Space exploration is a constant source of philosophical, moral, and intellectual debate. Should we spend...

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satellite in space

08-12-2020

What Is Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

On July 24th, 1950, the United States launched the first...

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earth

08-24-2019

Climate Change in the 21st Century

Climate change is going to be the largest story of...

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water cycle

12-16-2018

What is the water cycle?

For billions of years, the water existing on Earth has...

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What is summer solstice?

12-14-2018

What is the Summer Solstice?

The Summer Solstice it is derived from the Latin sol...

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What is Rain

11-24-2018

What is Rain?

Rain is the primary source of most of the fresh...

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What is Haze?

11-24-2018

What is Haze?

Haze is an atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke, and dry...

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What is Arctic Haze?

11-24-2018

What is Arctic Haze?

Arctic haze is a phenomenon that occurs in the atmosphere...

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Saki monkeys benefit from screen time

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Rice roots use a spiraling strategy to become established

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The world’s largest river delta

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Valentine Island in western Australia

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How land subsidence contributes to sea level rise

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Indian Ocean tsunami reshaped the coast of Sumatra

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The Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh

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Today's Video of the Day from Queensland University of Technology describes a pumice raft that was formed after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tongo.

Pumice raft transports life across the ocean

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Today's Video of the Day from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) describes why male fringed-lipped bats often have a strong-smelling, crusty substance on their forearms.

Male bats have a secret mating weapon

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Gentoo penguins are four separate species

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The northern European region of Lapland

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Today's Video of the Day from the Queensland University of Technology describes how climate change may impact the jaguar, the dominant predator of Central and South America.

Jaguars will soon be severely threatened

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Today's Video of the Day from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies describes the genomic analysis used by scientists to investigate how corals on the Great Barrier Reef have survived challenges

Tracking down the genes that have helped the Great Barrier Reef survive

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Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes a rift that is expanding across the Petermann Glacier in northwestern Greenland.

Petermann Glacier may release another large iceberg

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The snowy landscape of Kiruna, Sweden

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Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes how Landsat satellite data can be used to support wildlife conservation.

Landsat data will help protect the Yuma Ridgway’s rail

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Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency features a satellite view of the Amazon River in the rainforest of South America.

The Amazon River in South America

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Sea-level rise has increased by 30 percent since 1992

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The rise and fall of Yellowstone National Park

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