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Plants & Animals Apr 23, 2024

Early analysis finds eclipse had noticeable effect on birds

Early results from a study of the April 8 total solar eclipse show a more noticeable effect on bird behavior than during the last eclipse.

Astronomy Apr 22, 2024

Eclipse projects shed new light on solar corona

Teams led by Southwest Research Institute successfully executed two experiments—by land and air—collecting unique solar data from the total eclipse that cast a shadow from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024. The Citizen ...

Astronomy Apr 22, 2024

Doomed comet spotted near the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse

A surprise appearance of a new comet made the April 8 total solar eclipse all the more memorable.

Environment Apr 19, 2024

'Green muscle memory' and climate education promote behavior change: Report

This year, organizers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change.

Nanophysics Apr 17, 2024

Two-dimensional nanomaterial sets expansion record

It is a common hack to stretch a balloon out to make it easier to inflate. When the balloon stretches, the width crosswise shrinks to the size of a string. Noah Stocek, a Ph.D. student collaborating with Western physicist ...

General Physics Apr 16, 2024

How logic alone may prove that time doesn't exist

Modern physics suggests time may be an illusion. Einstein's theory of relativity, for example, suggests the universe is a static, four-dimensional block that contains all of space and time simultaneously—with no special ...

Other Apr 13, 2024

Saturday Citations: Listening to bird dreams, securing qubits, imagining impossible billiards

It's Saturday, which means that in a universe where the arrow of time moves backward, people have to go to work tomorrow. In such a hypothetical universe, Garfield hates Fridays—tough to imagine. This week, we looked at ...

Space Exploration Apr 10, 2024

OK, the eclipse was cool, but those glasses aren't. Now what?

OK, you hopped on the eclipse bandwagon, did your research and viewed the celestial miracle responsibly. But now what are you going to do with those odd-looking glasses?

Planetary Sciences Apr 9, 2024

Video: Total solar eclipse seen from space

A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the sun momentarily with parts of the continent plunged into darkness. Geostationary satellites orbiting 36,000 km away captured images of the rare ...

Astronomy Apr 9, 2024

Eclipses aren't just visual spectacles, they are at the heart of scientific efforts to understand distant planets

The total solar eclipse across North America on April 8, 2024, is a stunning and memorable event for everyone in its path. However, eclipses are not just valued for their visual impact, they are at the heart of cutting-edge ...

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