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"We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive." -C. S. Lewis Many of you are a little bit skeptical that I talk about things like the History of the Universe, Inflation, Dark Matter and Dark Energy like they are absolute certainties. After all, isn't it true that there are an awful lot of assumptions that we make in order for th...

We talked with scientists and examined years of data to explain why millions across the South are at risk

We talked with scientists and examined years of data to explain why millions across the South are at risk

We talked with scientists and examined years of data to explain why millions across the South are at risk

DoD Satcom Chief Mike Dean discusses how new, disruptive capabilities for SATCOM in LEO, MEO, and GEO are creating novel mission sets for all-domain operations and new ways of paying for it. He also provides a status report on developing enterprise SATCOM command and control.

California reopening: Here’s what day one of ‘normal’ looked like 1of9 Crowds flock to Pier 39 on the first day of lifted COVID-19 restrictions in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, June 15, 2021. California lifted nearly all of its pandemic restrictions at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June Crowds flock to Pier 39 on the first day of lifted COVID-19 restrictions in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, June...

Origin In the l990s, a Texas farmer named Jimmie Luecke cleared several miles of brush on his land to spell out his last name in letters so large that they are visible in satellite photos. And because the word was carved so meticulously, NASA scientists have used the large linear letters to calibrate satellite cameras board space shuttles. Iterations of the space-observable “Leucke” signature have made the rounds on the internet for nearly two decades. This claim is true but because the occ...

Inside the world of tiny phytoplankton – microscopic algae that provide most of our oxygen Shutterstock/Choksawatdikorn Friday, April 30, 2021 7:50 AM UTC Phytoplankton are microscopic algae living throughout the ocean’s surface waters. They can’t swim and are at the mercy of the currents and tides. Despite their small size, phytoplankton enable life in the oceans – and throughout the planet – to exist. There are two types of plankton – zooplankton, which are animals, and phytopla...

Phytoplankton are microscopic algae living throughout the ocean’s surface waters. They can’t swim and are at the mercy of the currents and tides. Despite their small size, phytoplankton enable life in the oceans – and throughout the planet – to exist. There are two types of plankton – zooplankton, which are animals, and phytoplankton, which are algae. Phytoplankton are filled with chlorophyll which gives them a green colour, just like land plants. And like land plants, phytoplankton p...

The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020 Its been quite the year. Despite the coronavirus pandemic overtaking most of the 2020 agenda, this was also a big year for environmental, climate, and energy news. There were some positive developments (such as the falling cost of renewable energy and the surge of solar and wind power) but also a lot of bad news, especially in regards to greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. We selected what we consider some of the...