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It's official: Earth now has two moons - Earth.com
2024年11月21日 · Over the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard somewhere that Earth was going to get a second moon. Well, we can now confirm that Earth now officially has two moons after capturing asteroid 2024 PT5.
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Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a Copernicus Sentinel-2 photograph of South Georgia, a remote and rugged island located in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
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Planet Mars captured in "true" color for the first time ever
2024年1月8日 · Twenty years ago, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express embarked on a journey to the Red Planet. Today, we’re celebrating this milestone with a breathtaking mosaic of Mars, showcasing the planet’s true, diverse colors and composition in incredible detail.. This stunning visual feat, made possible by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) aboard Mars Express, is a fascinating deep ...
Solar Probe touched the Sun, now scientists wait for "proof of life ...
6 天之前 · NASA’s Parker Solar Probe touched the Sun’s atmosphere, flying within 3.8 million miles (around 6.1 million kilometers) from the surface of the Sun on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 6:53 a.m. EST. To approach the sun so closely, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand extreme heat and intense radiation ...
Earth has tilted 31.5 inches, and humans are 100% to blame
2024年11月27日 · Groundwater pumping tilts Earth’s rotation, raising sea levels and impacting climate change globally, according to a new study.
Surprise arrival: A fragment of the Moon just circled Earth
2 天之前 · Earth sometimes picks up unexpected companions. One recently spotted object, about 33 feet (10 meters) long, caught astronomers’ attention in late summer as it moved close enough to become, for a short time, a temporary guest in our gravitational field. It was found using the ATLAS survey, a ...
New climate warning could reshape how we see our coastal areas
6 天之前 · Coastlines face growing threats as climate change accelerates. Research from the University of Prince Edward Island warns that warming waters, ocean acidification, sea-level rise, and erratic rainfall are driving coastal ecosystems toward irreversible changes.. Critical habitats like mangroves, coral reefs, and wetlands, which protect against storms and support fisheries, are at risk of steep ...
Sentinel-2C satellite delivers first breathtaking images of Earth
2024年9月23日 · This capability allows it to monitor vast areas with remarkable detail, offering invaluable data for environmental monitoring and disaster management.. Within just a week of its launch, Sentinel-2C had already acquired an array of vibrant, detailed images from diverse regions across the globe, showcasing the satellite’s versatility and precision in Earth observation.