A "Jupiter" hotter than the sun
The search for exoplanets—planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system—is a hot topic in astrophysics. Of the various types of exoplanets, one is hot in the literal sense: hot Jupiters, a class of exoplanets that are ph.....»»
Library’s prized Galileo manuscript turns out to be a clever forgery
All signs point to notorious 20th-century forger. Enlarge / Annotations recording Galileo's discovery of the four moons of Jupiter, from the single-leaf manuscript in the collection of the University of Michigan. The library recently d.....»»
China heat wave pushes up prices as hens lay fewer eggs
Scorching temperatures in eastern China have pushed up egg prices because hens are laying fewer in a hotter-than-usual summer, local media reported......»»
Today"s heat waves feel a lot hotter than heat index implies
If you've looked at the heat index during this summer's sticky heat waves and thought, "It sure feels hotter," you may be right......»»
Which planet has the most moons? Moons of Saturn, Venus and Jupiter explained
This great big solar system has plenty of secrets to tell. Just recently, NASA's new James Webb Telescope dazzled us mere Earthlings with the first images released to date of galaxies eons in the past......»»
Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use
Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and drier......»»
How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future
Bullard patented the world’s first hard hat a century ago. But today, as more workers toil in extreme heat, it’s adding more features. Global warming, wildfires, pandemics: The world is becoming more treacherous for everyone, but this i.....»»
With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Gov. Newsom calls for urgent action
With California enduring historic drought amplified by global warming, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday released a new plan to adapt to the state's hotter, drier future by capturing and storing more water, recycling more wastewater and desalinating seaw.....»»
23 climate change documentaries you need to watch because this planet is NOT fine
In case you hadn’t noticed, things aren’t fine with our planet. But as Greta Thunberg would say, some of us still aren’t panicking enough. Earth is growing hotter by the year, with heat records being smashed around the globe. Extrem.....»»
New faint, distant and cold brown dwarf discovered
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers have detected a new faint, distant, and cold brown dwarf. The newly found object, designated GLASS-JWST-BD1, turns out to be about 31 times more massive than Jupiter. T.....»»
Climate change makes some volcanic plumes less effective at reducing global temperatures
New analysis of ash clouds created from large volcanic eruptions shows the temporary cooling effects are changed as the environment becomes hotter......»»
NASA Wants YOU to Help Spot These Mesmerizing Vortices on Jupiter
NASA Wants YOU to Help Spot These Mesmerizing Vortices on Jupiter.....»»
W. Mediterranean hit by "exceptional" heatwave: experts
An "exceptional" marine heatwave is gripping the western Mediterranean with surface temperatures up to five degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter than average, according to experts contacted by AFP......»»
Greenland hit with "unusually extensive" melting of ice sheet, boosting sea levels, scientists say
It's getting hotter in Greenland and last weekend temperatures rose enough to cause 18 billion tons of the country's ice sheet to melt over a three-day period......»»
Urban heat islands are why it can feel 20 degrees hotter in different parts of the same city
Does it feel sweltering in your neighborhood, yet pleasant at the park a few blocks away? You might be living on an urban heat island......»»
Why doesn’t Jupiter have big, beautiful rings like Saturn does?
Jupiter does have rings, but they are so faint they are often invisible. Now researchers have a theory about why......»»
Here"s Why Jupiter"s Rings Are So Faint Compared To Saturn"s
We're all familiar with Saturn's rings, but did you know that Jupiter should have even bigger, more impressive rings? There's just one problem: its moons. We're all.....»»
When hippos roamed, past temperatures were much higher
Although Oxford's meteorological records go back 250 years, to before the French Revolution and even the American war of independence, scientists have gone back thousands of years to discover that our world has been much hotter and, more often, much.....»»
UK"s extreme heat smashes all-time record
In a hotter climate regime, expect the unprecedented. On July 19, an exceptional heat wave smashed the UK's all-time heat record. Temperatures provisionally reached 40.2 degrees Celsius (104.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at London's Heathrow Airport, obliter.....»»
New Jupiter images show the James Webb telescope’s incredible full potential
Last week, NASA finally began releasing the first data collected using the James Webb space telescope. The data includes over 40 terabytes of content, including several new Jupiter images. While all of the data is exciting, the images of Jupiter show.....»»
James Webb captures Jupiter’s moons and rings in infrared
The James Webb Space Telescope made headlines with its ability to look deep into the universe, but it will also be used to look at some targets closer to home......»»