Scanning the first images of a well-known early galaxy taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Cornell astronomers were intrigued to see a blob of light near its outer edge.
Astronomy
Feb 27, 2023
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A new study led by a joint team at Nagoya University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has measured the cosmic age of a very distant galaxy. The team used the ALMA radio telescope array to detect a radio ...
Astronomy
Jan 25, 2023
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Quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs; also known as quasi-periodic oscillations, i.e., QPOs) are electromagnetic emission phenomena that vary quasi-periodically with time. They appear in celestial transient events with different ...
Astronomy
Jan 4, 2023
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Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Environment
Nov 11, 2022
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With the U.S. federal government finally putting in place a major program to stimulate the decarbonization of our energy economy, news analysis has turned to the practical problems of the transition from fossil fuels. Some ...
Environment
Aug 16, 2022
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For years, amateur aurora watchers from Canada have noticed mysterious streaks of pale purple and green light that seemed to dance across the nighttime sky. But it wasn't until 2016 that they shared their colorful images ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 14, 2021
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Astronomers have conducted photometric and spectroscopic observation of a changing-look Seyfert galaxy known as NGC 3516. During this monitoring campaign, the researchers detected a flare from this galaxy that may provide ...
Every January Larry Fink, the head of the world's largest funds manager, BlackRock, sends a letter to the chief executives of major public companies.
Environment
Feb 28, 2020
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Delta Air Lines said Friday it plans to invest $1 billion over the next decade to reduce its emissions, the first major airline to make such a commitment.
Environment
Feb 14, 2020
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Nations rich and poor must invest now to protect against the effects of climate change or pay an even heavier price later, a global commission warned Tuesday.
Environment
Sep 10, 2019
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