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Rocket Re-entry Pollution Measured in Atmosphere for 1st Time
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (1392+ words) When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacular fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing towards their instruments. The German team managed to…...
Massive Iconic Iceberg 'on Verge of Complete Disintegration"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1645+ words) One of the largest and oldest icebergs ever tracked by scientists has turned blue and is "on the verge of complete disintegration," NASA said on Thursday. A23a, a massive wall of ice that was once twice the size of Rhode Island,…...
Strong Earthquake Rocks Thai Capital, Prompting Evacuations from Swaying Buildings
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (861+ words) A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. Germany's GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers, with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to temporary reports. There were no immediate…...