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Survey unearths surprising trend about homes with solar panels — here"s what 99% of homeowners said

Survey unearths surprising trend about homes with solar panels — here"s what 99% of homeowners said.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooNov 1st, 2024

In Patagonia, more snow could protect glaciers from melt—but only if greenhouse gas are curbed emissions soon

In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice. But, a new study in Scientific Reports from INSTAAR postdoc Matthias Troch suggests that this protective effect might be pushed up against i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Exploring the impact of offshore wind on whale deaths

In the winter of 2022–2023, nearly a dozen whales died off the coast of New Jersey, near the sites of several proposed wind farms. Their deaths prompted concern that related survey work being conducted in the area somehow contributed to their death.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

The solar fire up close: Newly analyzed data offers first high-resolution view of the entire solar disk

The entire solar disk in unprecedented detail—this is shown by images of the visible surface of the sun, which researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have now created from 25 individual images taken by the ESA space probe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control

Panspermia is the hypothesis that life can survive the transfer between planetary bodies as a secondary path for life to get started on planets throughout a solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life on asteroids or within meteorites would.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Scientists construct first complete energy spectrum of solar high-energy protons in Martian space

Scientists have constructed the first complete proton energy spectrum observed during an eruptive solar event in Martian space, deepening our understanding of the radiation environment around Mars......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Apple"s M4 Mac mini plunges to record low $499 during Amazon"s Black Friday Sale

The M4 Mac mini features an all-new design and 16GB of RAM in the standard model. And right now it's $100 off at Amazon thanks to cash savings stacked with an on-page coupon.Pick up Apple's 2024 Mac mini M4 for just $499.99.The $499.99 promo at Amazo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Video: Our sun is the star in a new simulation

NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the sun's most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active sun-watching spacecraft currently observing the star at the heart of our solar system, researchers can explore solar d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England"s network of hedgerows

A new comprehensive survey has highlighted an urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England's hedgerows to meet national restoration targets. While agri-environment schemes (AES) have improved the condition of these iconic land.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Geospatial mapping study shows drought trend in ag-dominated Arkansas Delta

The Delta, a regional powerhouse for Arkansas agriculture built by river flows, is showing a trend of increasing droughts. Using satellite imagery, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers comprehensively analyzed drought dynamics over fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Larger pay increases and better benefits could support teacher retention, survey finds

Larger pay increases and better benefits could help keep K-12 teachers in the teacher workforce, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user data

Training apps, AI use, and trend analysis seem to be off-limits in Strava's API. The Strava app is one of the most popular ways for cyclists, runners, hikers, and other distance s.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Neighborly networking may motivate local climate action, survey suggests

Individual motivation to act against climate change outweighs the impact of hyperlocal collective intentions, though both approaches are worth strengthening, according to a survey of nine European neighborhoods published Nov. 20, 2024 in the open-acc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

From Houston to the moon: Johnson"s thermal vacuum chamber tests lunar solar technology

Imagine designing technology that can survive on the moon for up to a decade, providing a continuous energy supply. NASA selected three companies to develop such systems, aimed at providing a power source at the moon's South Pole for Artemis missions.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Tesla Powerwall is the best solar, home backup, and EV charging companion

Come learn about the Tesla Powerwall and how it's pretty much necessary if you're installing a solar power system or own an EV vehicle from Tesla......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

The Milky Way represents an outlier among similar galaxies, universe survey data shows

For decades, scientists have used the Milky Way as a model for understanding how galaxies form. But three new studies raise questions about whether the Milky Way is truly representative of other galaxies in the universe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Apple"s AirTag makes a great stocking stuffer and it"s on sale for a record-low $19.99

An AirTag price war has erupted just over a week before Black Friday, making it a perfect time to pick one up for holiday travel or as an affordable stocking stuffer.AirTag dips to new record low price leading up to Black Friday. - Image credit: Appl.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Horse Domestication Story Gets a Surprising Rewrite

Archaeological and genetic discoveries topple long-standing ideas about the domestication of equines.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

New giant radio galaxy discovered with MeerKAT

An international team of astronomers has employed the MeerKAT radio telescope to investigate giant radio galaxies in the field of the Cosmological Evolution Survey (COSMOS). They found a new giant radio galaxy that had not been reported before. The f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Statistical approach improves models of atmosphere on early Earth and exoplanets

As energy from the sun reaches Earth, some solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, leading to chemical reactions like the formation of ozone and the breakup of gas molecules. A new approach for modeling these reactions, developed by a team led.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Nature-inspired solar lasers could sustainably power space missions

International scientists, including a team from Heriot-Watt University, has announced plans to develop a revolutionary new way of harvesting solar energy in space......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024