Notices by Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social), page 58

U.S. military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years.

AP reports: https://flip.it/LrMDnT

#Space #SpaceX #NASA #USMilitary #Military

The U.S. Endangered Species Act was signed 50 years ago by President Richard Nixon. Has it worked?

AP examines the law's mixed legacy: https://flip.it/ZUogo2

#EndangeredSpecies #Endangered #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Ecology #USPolitics

From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024.

@TheConversationUS has the details: https://flip.it/HGMDRf

#Space #Astronomy #NASA #Science

In South Korea, lobbying by scientists staves off deep cuts to research spending.

Science Journal reports the nation’s science budget will still drop for first time in 33 years.

https://flip.it/fUylmy

#Science #SouthKorea #Research

Got 11 minutes to listen to NPR's Short Wave program?

Today they explore a year in the science of music: wonder, volume and animals that groove.

https://flip.it/U2S4Dn

#Music #Science #Audio #Podcast

The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India's Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, and 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for space exploration, CBS News reports:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-missions-launch-2024-artemis-clipper-viper-moon-mars/

#NASA #space #artemis #moon

Every year, dozens of asteroids come closer to our planet than the moon is, and yet catastrophic collisions are exceedingly rare. Now, a new study proposes that Earth has a built-in defense system that it uses to tackle asteroid interlopers.
https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/earth-may-rip-apart-passing-asteroids-simulations-suggest

#space #asteroid

Scientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have discovered that intermittent fasting leads to significant changes both in the gut and the brain, which may open up new options for maintaining a healthy weight, Science Alert reports:
https://www.sciencealert.com/intermittent-fasting-seems-to-result-in-dynamic-changes-to-the-human-brain

#obesity #fasting #guthealth #brainhealth

The Endangered Species Act is turning 50. Has it succeeded?

Science News reports: "The law has kept many species from dying out — but few have made it off the 'endangered' list."

https://flip.it/mwcJ8j

#Animals #Endangered #Conservation #Science

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a newly revealed image of the mysterious, ghostly shadows on Saturn’s rings, CNN News Reports:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/26/world/hubble-saturn-rings-spokes-scn/index.html

#hubblespacetelescope #saturn #space #solarsystem

A new study in Japan has once again raised questions about the relationship between oral health and brain health; which most experts agree are surprisingly interconnected, Science Alert Reports:
https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-reveals-a-surprising-link-between-oral-health-and-your-brain

#mentalhealth #oralhealth #brain

Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thought, Live Science Reports:
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earthquakes/balanced-boulders-on-san-andreas-fault-suggest-the-big-one-wont-be-as-destructive-as-once-thought

#geology #earthquake #sanandreas

New images from NASA reveal "Christmas Tree Cluster" and celestial snow globe in space.

CNN reports: https://flip.it/32tohS

#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Christmas

What was it like when the first “polluted” stars formed?

BigThink reports: "The first stars in the Universe were made of pristine material: hydrogen and helium alone. Once they die, nothing escapes their pollution."

https://flip.it/8f0yuN

#Space #Astronomy #Science #Stars

Japan’s robotic SLIM moon lander has entered lunar orbit on Christmas Day, taking a crucial step toward pulling off the country’s first-ever moon landing on Jan. 19, 2024. The project is meant to test technology that allows for more precise landings in space, paving the way for more targeted explorations in the future. Read more from Space.com.

https://flip.it/55R3yY

#Space #Moon #Japan

How NASA gets a turkey to space for holiday meals.

Eater reports: "It’s not just the challenge of creating food that will survive the journey, but all sorts of logistical issues unique to dining in a state of near weightlessness."

https://flip.it/9Qjl6_

#NASA #Space #Food #Christmas #Holidays #Turkey #Science

Just how big can a snowflake get? It depends on what you mean by "snowflake." ❄️

NPR reports: https://flip.it/HS_hOl

#Snow #Snowflake #Science #Weather

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist who thinks civilization is on the path to break down, the Biden administration is clueless on climate, and that he might get fired from his job at NASA if he is arrested for a third time protesting what he views as downright madness: the continued use of fossil fuels. NBC News tells us how Kalmus copes with climate grief. https://flip.it/SXXBdt
#Science #ClimateChange #ClimateGrief

Mars experiences moments where its moons cast shadows on its surface. But "eclipses" on the Red Planet are very different from those on Earth, and the footage is surreal: More from Science Alert: https://flip.it/zWSO8l
#Science #Space #Mars #Eclipse

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