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Arctic climate under greenhouse conditions in the Late Cretaceous
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 09, 2009 |
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New evidence for ice-free summers with intermittent winter sea ice in the Arctic Ocean during the Late Cretaceous - a period of greenhouse conditions - gives a glimpse of how the Arctic is likely to respond ...
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Canada, Greenland accord to protect polar bears
Oct 31, 2009 |
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Canada and Greenland agreed on a series of measures aimed at protecting shared populations of polar bears which roam between the Nunavut territory and the huge arctic island, officials said.
Morning people and night owls show different brain function (w/Video)
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Are you a "morning person" or a "night owl?"
NASA satellite reveals unprecedented view of mysterious 'night-shining' clouds
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2007 |
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NASA's AIM satellite has provided the first global-scale, full-season view of iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth’s surface.
Polar Crown Prominences
Sep 18, 2008 |
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Warning: Material contained in this story may make you wish to become a solar physicist. Japan's Hinode spacecraft, launched in 2006 on a mission to study the sun, is beaming back movies that astonish even ...
Spying on Corn Rootworm Predators Nightlife
Oct 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Jonathan G. Lundgren, while exploring corn fields at night, has found a very different group of predators than the ones that feed during the ...
NASA satellite captures first view of 'night-shining' clouds
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Jun 29, 2007 |
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A NASA satellite has captured the first occurrence this summer of mysterious iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth's surface.
Antarctica's coldest, darkest season draws MSU researchers
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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John Priscu normally works in Antarctica during its warmest and longest days. He usually shares the continent with scientists from all over the world. This year is different.
Venus Express' infrared camera goes filming
May 07, 2007 |
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An exciting new series of videos from ESA’s Venus Express has been capturing atmospheric details of day and night areas simultaneously, at different altitudes.
Lunar Eclipse
Feb 13, 2007 |
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Picture this: The year is 2025 and you're on the moon. "Home" is 100 meters away—an outpost on the rim of Shackleton Crater. NASA started building it five years earlier, and it is growing fast. You're one of ...
Telltale tells story of winds at Phoenix landing site
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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Wind speeds and directions were measured for the first time in the Mars polar region using the Phoenix lander’s Telltale instrument. Astronomers recorded Easterly winds of approximately 15-20 kilometres per ...
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