News tagged with windy planet
How Martian winds make rocks walk
Rocks on Mars are on the move, rolling into the wind and forming organized patterns, according to new research.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 08, 2009 |
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How far can wind power go toward reducing global carbon emissions from electricity production?
With the world’s energy needs growing rapidly, can zero-carbon energy options be scaled up enough to make a significant difference? How much of a dent can these alternatives make in the world’s to ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Purdue unveils 'Impact: Earth!' asteroid impact effects calculator
(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University on Wednesday (Nov. 3) unveiled ''Impact: Earth!'' a new website that allows anyone to calculate the potential damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it hit the Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Trojan Horse attack on native lupine
At Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, Calif., a fierce battle is taking place under the oblivious, peeling noses of beachgoers.
Aug 13, 2010 |
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Telltale tells story of winds at Phoenix landing site
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 ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009 |
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In tiny 'Tuk,' they man climate's front line
(AP) -- Caught between rising seas and land melting beneath their mukluk-shod feet, the villagers of Tuktoyaktuk are doing what anyone would do on this windy Arctic coastline. They're building windmills.
Sep 07, 2009 |
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U of A device to measure wind on Mars
University of Alberta scientist Carlos Lange is thrilled that an instrument he invented, a wind sensor called the Telltale, has successfully landed on Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 27, 2008 |
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U of A device to measure wind on Mars will soon be landing
University of Alberta scientist Carlos Lange is still amazed that an instrument he dreamed up, a wind sensor called the Telltale, will soon be landing on Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 22, 2008 |
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Orbiting Camera Details Dramatic Wind Action on Mars
Mars has an ethereal, tenuous atmosphere with less than one-percent the surface pressure of Earth, which challenges scientists to explain complex, wind-sculpted landforms seen with unprecedented detail in ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Provides Insights About Mars Water
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is examining several features on Mars that address the role of water at different times in Martian history.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Remote Island Provides Clues on Population Growth, Environmental Degradation
Halfway between South America and New Zealand, in the remote South Pacific, is Rapa. This horseshoe-shaped, 13.5 square-mile island of volcanic origin, located essentially in the middle of nowhere, is “a microcosm ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2006 |
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