2015年10月27日 星期二

2015-10-28 Nigeria Science


BBC News
   
Cassini probe to sweep over Saturn's moon Enceladus   
BBC News
The Cassini probe is all set to make a daring close flyby of Enceladus, the brilliant white moon of Saturn. The Nasa craft will sweep just 50km above the moon's surface in a final attempt to "taste" the chemistry of water jets spewing from its south pole.
Cassini spacecraft to dive through icy geysers of Saturn's moon   Orlando Sentinel
Cassini probe set for "close call" with Saturn's moon Enceladus   Nature World Report
Spacecraft diving deep into Saturn moon's erupting   Jakarta Post
The Nation   
Tribune-Review   
NPR   
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Irish Examiner
   
Climate change pledges 'significant'   
Irish Examiner
Pledges to tackle climate change made by countries ahead of crucial global talks are “surpassing expectations”, the UN's climate chief has said. But while national climate plans put forward by 155 countries, covering 88% of the world's emissions, make ...
The upside of addressing climate change   The Australian Financial Review
UN Climate Chief 'Optimistic' On Paris Summit   Sky News
Fossil fuel companies risk plague of 'asbestos' lawsuits as tide turns on ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Washington Post   
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)   
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The Guardian
   
The force awakens: tractor beam becomes a reality   
The Guardian
A sonic tractor beam that can grab tiny objects and move them around has been created by scientists in Spain. They used the same technology to lift and spin objects in the air using only the forces produced by a field of ultrasonic waves. Though not ...
Tractor beams of science fiction becoming a reality   Channel News Asia
Scientists use the force to create real-life Star Wars tractor beam   The Australian (blog)
The Tractor Beam From Star Wars Is Now A Reality (Sort Of)   Ubergizmo
ITV News   
TechRadar   
TV Newsroom   
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Pulse Headlines
   
Loss of big animals and their poo has transformed Earth   
Daily Times
The loss of big animals to overhunting and human-driven pollution has meant a drastic drop in the amount of poo, which is critical to nourishing the Earth, researchers said on Monday. Restoring the populations of large mammals and sea creatures through ...

Pooped out: Large mammal absence disrupts ecosystem fertilization   Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Lack of Big Mammals' Poop affecting Earth's Ecosystem: Study   Northern Californian
Study Warns that Large Predator Decline Resulted in Lower Fertilization Rates   Junior College
U.S. News & World Report   
New York Daily News   
Business Insider   
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NEWS.com.au
   
Space junk will enter Earth's atmosphere on Friday the 13th   
NEWS.com.au
WHAT could be more terrifying that a mysterious object hurtling its way to Earth? A mysterious object that is expected to hit Earth on Friday the 13th. Dubbed WT1190F by scientists, this strange bit of space junk is estimated to be 1-2 metres long and ...
No, a UFO named WTF is not threatening to destroy Earth   CBS News
The 'Mysterious Object On A Collision Course With Earth' Is A Two Metre Long ...   Gizmodo Australia
ESA: 'WTF' mystery object will hit Earth on Nov. 13   seattlepi.com
ESA   
Wikipedia   
Nasa   
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Zee News
   
How Filthy is the International Space Station? An Astrobiologist Weighs In.   
NDTV
Astronaut Scott Kelly described the International Space Station's singular aroma as something akin to a mixture of antiseptic and garbage. (Representational image). Let's face it: Floating 220 miles above Earth in a sealed space station for months ...
NASA astronauts all set for spacewalk today   Zee News
Actinobacteria forms larger proportion of microbial community in ISS   NY City News
Microbiome | Abstract | Microbiomes of the dust particles collected from the ...   Microbiome
Mirror   
Wikipedia   
Microbiome   
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Washington Post
   
Deadly heat forecast in Persian Gulf by 2100   
Times of India
By the end of this century, areas of the Persian Gulf could be hit by waves of heat and humidity so severe that simply being outside for several hours could threaten human life, according to a new study. Because of humanity's contribution to climate ...
Climate change could soon push sun-baked cities of Persian Gulf into temps too ...   National Post
Persian Gulf heat: It may become too hot for humans to survive, study warns   CNN
An intolerable unimaginable heat forecast for Persian Gulf   Chron.com
MIT News   
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, MIT   
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Headlines & Global News
   
Planets Formed From Pebbles? New Theory Could Explain Problems With Standard Model   
Headlines & Global News
Researchers ran a new computer model based on the idea that planets form from small pebbles, and the results checked out. By Rebekah Marcarelli r.marcarelli@hngn.com | Oct 27, 2015 11:10 PM EDT. Mars. Did Mars form from a tiny pebble? (Photo ...

Planetary conjunction: Venus, Jupiter, Mars converge in morning sky   CBC.ca
Computer model sheds light on size differences between Earth and Mars   The Space Reporter
Get ready to witness rare Conjunction of Venus, Mars and Jupiter This Week   Northern Californian
TV Newsroom   
Beliefnet   
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TIME
   
Watch This Amazing Footage of An Orca Punting A Seal 80 Feet In the Air   
TIME
While shooting a promotional film for whale watching company Eagle Wing Tours, a videographer captured footage of a killer whale punting a harbor seal about 80 feet into the air off the coast of British Columbia. Mike Walker, the owner of Victoria ...
Killer Whale Sends Seal Soaring Through the Air: Video Goes Viral   Classicalite
Video: Killer Whale Launches Seal 80 feet Into The Air   California Diver
Orca killer whale punts seal 80 feet into air (Video)   AmeriPublications
Chicago Tribune   
Gizmodo   
Shine (satire) (press release) (subscription) (blog)   
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Earthquakes Can Alter Earth's Crust, Says Study   
NDTV
A strong earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale shook north India, Pakistan and Afghanistan today. Washington: Earthquakes can change the elastic properties of the Earth's crust up to 6,000 kilometres away, altering its ability to withstand ...

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