AvatarA AnonymousFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoOverlooked Apollo data from the 1970s reveals huge record of 'hidden' moonquakesspace.com - By Harry BakerA reanalysis of 50-year-old Apollo mission data long abandoned by NASA has revealed 22,000 previously unrecognized moonquakes, almost tripling the …
AvatarA AnonymousAvatarAvatar1 day agoOutmoded bridge design likely contributed to catastrophic loss in Baltimoreverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Tanya SnyderAfter a Florida bridge collapse tragedy, bridges were required to be built with protective “fenders” — but not until the 1990s. The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday after a collision with a massive container ship could have been mitigated with simple “fenders” that have …
AvatarA AnonymousAvatarAvatar1 day ago‘It’s called planned obsolescence’: Driver calls out Chrysler, Ford, Subaru, and Nissan cars for restricting repairsDaily Dot - Braden BjellaIn 2012, the state of Massachusetts passed a law that guaranteed automobile owners the legal right to repair their own vehicles. This, along with …
AvatarA AnonymousAvatarAvatar1 day agoConditions have made it dangerous for first responders and divers to be in the waterverified_publisherCNNThe bodies of two of the construction workers who died after a 984-foot-long cargo ship hit a pillar of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge have been recovered, officials said Wednesday.
AvatarA AnonymousFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoIncredible new image of our galaxy's supermassive black hole shows magnetic field lines, hints at hidden jetskyatnightmagazine.com - Iain ToddAstronomers have uncovered strong, organised magnetic fields spiralling into the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Galaxy. Known as …
AvatarA AnonymousAvatarAvatar1 day agoJane Fonda Champions Climate Action for Every GenerationTIME - Stephanie ZacharekJane Fonda, at 86, is small-boned and elegant, her eyes like soft blue-gray flannel. Yet it’s startling how much energy shoots through her via a simple handshake: if a woodland creature could shake your hand, it might feel like this, the will of an entire forest ecosystem pouring through one being. …
AvatarA AnonymousAvatarAvatar1 day agoMeerKAT's Swift Scan Revealed 49 New Galaxies in 3 Hoursverified_publisherScienceAlert - Marcin GlowackiStars are born from huge clouds of mostly hydrogen gas floating in space. Astronomers like me study this gas because it helps us understand how stars …
AvatarA AnonymousFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoArtificial reef designed by engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damagephys.org - Jennifer ChuThe beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas. But …
AvatarA Anonymous2 days agoJames Webb Space Telescope's View Of 5000 Galaxies In 4K 3D VisualizationSpace.comTravel back 390 million years after the big bang to the ancient Maisie's Galaxy in this stunning 3D visualization that showcases 5000 galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. It was created from CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) Survey data.
AvatarA AnonymousAvatarAvatar2 days agoFrancis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being stuck by large shipverified_publisherCNNTwo of the six construction workers who were missing after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed are from Guatemala, the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry said late Tuesday.
AvatarA AnonymousFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoWhat are the true colors of images from the James Webb Space Telescope?space.com - By Rebecca SohnDo these cosmic objects really look so colorful? NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is known for capturing our universe with unprecedented …
AvatarA AnonymousFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoBaltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: What we know about ship and bridgebbc.co.uk - BBC NewsEarly on Tuesday morning a container ship crashed into the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge near the US city of Baltimore, causing most of it to collapse. Several vehicles on the bridge at the time plunged into the waters of the River Patapsco. Hours later, the Coast Guard said at least six people …