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In 2021, three out of 431 students who received ocean science doctorates in the U.S. were Black. The profession can be a lonely and frustrating place for people of color. So marine ecologist Tiara Moore launched the nonprofit Black In Marine Science two years after writing an article titled “The Only Black Person in the Room.” Scientific American highlights how Moore’s and other organizations are proving that the journey doesn’t have to be so long or lonely. https://flip.it/2yoDpv
#Science #BlackMastodon #AfricanAmerican

There is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe. Scientists using the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have triple-checked and confirmed that depending on where we look, the universe is expanding at bafflingly different rates. Live Science explains more, including how scientists are ruling out a measurement error as the cause of the “Hubble Tension.” https://flip.it/VDvM6g
#Science #Space #Hubble #HubbleTension #Universe #JWST

Scientists have documented five major mass extinction events in Earth’s history. Are we entering the sixth phase? Live Science has more on this unsettling notion, including why many researchers say yes. If you’re thinking of humans “clearing habitats, exterminating species and changing the climate,” you’re on the right path. https://flip.it/847-f0
#Science #Earth #Humans #Extinction

Planets directly influence one another, and the more massive they are, the larger their gravitational pull. Mars is a lot smaller than Earth, but new research says it has enough clout to create swirling vortices in our planet's oceans. Atlas Obscura explains: https://flip.it/R.5Vmk
#Science #Space #Earth #Mars #Gravity

The universe is a vast, wondrous and strange place. What would happen if you traveled through it in a straight line forever? Could you return to your starting point? The key lies in understanding the expanding universe. Simple, right? Big Think unpacks it all in this head-spinning article by Ethan Siegel that will have you asking what the original question was.
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#Science #Space #Universe #TimeTravel #SpaceExploration

We blink thousands of times per day, mostly without even noticing it. Could the function improve our vision? A new study applied high-resolution tracking to investigate. Science Alert tells us what it revealed. https://flip.it/tLkkC4
#Science #Health #Biology #Eyes

Astronomers think they’ve detected an extremely rare, luminous phenomenon known as “glory” in the hellish atmosphere of a distant exoplanet. The discovery would be the first time one of these rainbow-colored light shows has been seen outside of our solar system. Live Science reports: https://flip.it/RiSqJN #Science #Space #SolarSystem #Planets #SpaceExploration

“Where have all the right whales gone?” Phys.org asks. Marine researchers are attempting to answer this question by mapping the density of the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The goal is to prevent the whales’ exposure to commercial fishing and often-deadly vessel strikes. Read about the researchers’ efforts to save “the dwindling number of right whales from preventable injury and fatality.” https://flip.it/VdFF4o
#Science #Whales #Animals #EndangeredSpecies

Save the date: The next full solar eclipse is scheduled for 2026 and will pass over the northern fringes of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The Associated Press has more, including other celestial events on the horizon. https://flip.it/tC9xhx
#Science #Space #Eclipse #Sun #Moon

New research shows a relationship between metabolism problems in the brain and a range of neurological disorders, from autism to Alzheimer’s and more. Science Alert explains: https://flip.it/9FqF5u
#Science #Brain #Health #Neurology #Humans

The “Flying Spaghetti Monster” is one of an “astonishing” array of deep-sea creatures scientists have discovered living near an underwater mountain range off the coast of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, in the Pacific Ocean. Live Science has more: https://flip.it/wIHd76
#Science #PacificOcean #EasterIsland #MarineBiology #Animals #SeaLife

Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California.

AP reports the popular building material is "responsible for roughly 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions."

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#ClimateChange #Climate #Environment #Construction #Green

Former Webster teacher Patrick Moriarty, of Brighton, hosts students for every eclipse. About 100 of them gathered Monday for the total solar eclipse, usa today reports:
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/local/2024/04/08/webster-teachers-solar-eclipse-pact-fulfilled-as-students-reunite/73254333007/

#eclipse #webster #gathering

After the retirement of NASA's space shuttle in 2011, the Delta IV Heavy became the most powerful operational rocket in the world, with a lift capacity of nearly 29 metric tons to low-Earth orbit. Only a handful of government-developed vehicles, including NASA's Saturn V lunar rocket and Russia's Energia vehicle, had more lift capacity, Ars Technica reports:
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/the-most-metal-of-rockets-has-gone-into-the-great-mosh-pit-in-the-sky/

#rockets #nasa #deltaiv #space

A new study found a chemical elevated by 'ketogenic' diets – which are low in carbs and higher in proteins and fats – can delay the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice, ScienceAlert reports:
https://www.sciencealert.com/keto-diet-may-slow-down-alzheimers-mouse-study-reveals

#keto #alzheimers #diet #health

During the awe of solar eclipse totality, scientists studied our planet’s reactions.

Science News reports on the work of Darci Snowden, a space physicist at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, who sent up weather balloons to capture data.

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#Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Science

Make it snow! Researchers explore sci-fi scenarios of human weather control.

@popsci reports: "From privatized weather to giant, cloud-seeding robots, 10 sci-fi scenarios are put to an (analytical) test."

https://flip.it/2J3ltB

#Weather #Science #SciFi #Environment #ClimateChange

Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket.

AP reports: "The Angara-A5 rocket was scheduled to lift off from the Vostochny space launch facility at 0900 GMT Tuesday, but the launch was aborted two minutes before."

https://flip.it/s255du

#Russia #Space #Rockets

North America had eclipse fever this week. But where and when will the next one happen?

CNN reports: "An annular solar eclipse, in which the moon only blocks some of the sun’s light and creates a fantastic 'ring of fire' effect, will be visible over Chile and Argentina in South America on October 2, according to NASA."

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#Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Astronomy #Science

Zambia relies on rain for its food, energy and economy. The southern African nation hasn’t received enough this year and may not in the future, either. Inside Climate Science explains how Zambians have become a victim of a climate crisis it didn’t cause. https://flip.it/zp1zzu
#Science #ClimateChange #Africa #Zambia