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Spain and Portugal Launch the Atlantic Constellation: Satellites to Monitor Disasters in Real Time
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (256+ words) Spain and Portugal have joined forces to create the Atlantic Constellation, a set of 16 small satellites (eight per country) that will orbit less than 700 km from Earth. Their main mission will be to monitor natural disasters in real-time, such as…...
Unexpected ice ridges in the Baltic: a rare phenomenon that reveals clues about extreme climate
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (252+ words) An extremely unusual phenomenon surprised residents and scientists on the coast of the Baltic Sea: the formation of "ice ridges" or "hummocks", accumulations of plates pushed towards the shore by wind and tides. This event was observed on beaches of…...
According to an unexpected satellite finding, the Earth does not have four equal seasons and redefines the new map of the world
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (322+ words) A study published in Nature reveals that Earth does not operate with four equal and synchronized seasons. After analyzing 20 years of satellite data, researchers discovered that the planet is divided into thousands of "local clocks, many of them out of…...
Red algae in Antarctica: a study-based map reveals their expansion and the impact on ice melting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) A study led by the Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (Icman-CSIC), together with the University of C'diz and the University of the Basque Country, revealed that the extent of red algae in Antarctica is much greater than previously thought....
What's beneath Antarctica's ice? A high-resolution satellite map reveals hidden mountains, valleys, and hills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) For the first time, a high-resolution map shows in detail what lies beneath the ice sheet of Antarctica: mountains, mountain ranges, canyons, and thousands of hills. This advancement allows for improved forecasts about sea level and a better understanding of…...
Incredible paleontological discovery in Argentina: fossil tusk of an Ice Age mastodon found
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (572+ words) An incredible paleontological discovery recently made on the Argentine Coast surprises national science: it is a giant tusk fossil belonging to a Notiomastodon platensis. These creatures of the mastodon genus inhabited South America between 460,000 to 11,000 years ago, mainly in the…...
Huaynaputina, the Andean volcano that shook the planet: a historic eruption with local and global environmental impact
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) In February 1600, South America was the scene of the largest volcanic eruption recorded in its history. The protagonist was the Andean volcano Huaynaputina, located in southern Peru, whose explosion even surpassed that of Vesuvius. From the Andean heights, the eruption…...
A lost world beneath the ice: scientists discover a 34-million-year-old fossil landscape in Antarctica
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (510+ words) An international team identified, in the east of Antarctica, a complete fossil landscape buried under more than 2 kilometers of ice: valleys, gentle mountains, and ancient river basins that have not seen sunlight in 34 million years. The discovery, published in Nature…...
Satellites orbiting Earth reveal giant waves in the Pacific Ocean up to 35 meters high
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (406+ words) The Pacific Ocean, often described as vast and calm, holds secrets that only space technology can unveil. Satellites in orbit have detected waves up to 35 meters high, taller than a ten-story building, confirming what once seemed like a sailor's legend....
The planet loses its luminous balance: the Northern Hemisphere darkens and disrupts Earth's delicate energy balance
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (661+ words) For millennia, Earth maintained an almost perfect balance of reflected light. However, although the continents and oceans are uneven, both hemispheres returned similar energy to space. Today, however, that harmony begins to fade on the planet. In recent years, satellites…...