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An International Team Uncovers What Powers Auroras

A new study co-led by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reveals that plasma waves traveling along Earth’s magnetic field lines act like an invisible power source, fueling the stunning auroral displays we see in the sky. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/qSfHIO5 via IFTTT
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SpaceX Crew-12 will Study How Microgravity Affects the Human Body

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on understanding how astronauts’ bodies adapt to the low-gravity environment of space, including a new study examining subtle changes in blood flow. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/UrDdRcK via IFTTT

Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 1: Kaluza and Klein

I always say that one of the things that separates real science from pseudoscience is that while in both you’re allowed to say whatever crazy idea pops into your mind, in real science you’re obligated to take that idea seriously. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/NKJQSdG via IFTTT

Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits

The combustible sedimentary rock, better known as coal, was not only crucial to the onset of advanced technology here on earth, but it should also be key to the development of advanced E.T.s residing on any given exoearth. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/3ztsaQ0 via IFTTT

Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way's Magnetic Field

An international team of researchers have published two papers that reveal a new model for how the magnetic field of the Milky Way evolved. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/3LGtHlw via IFTTT

The Collaboration that Brought you the First Image of a Black Hole Just Released Photos of its Massive Jet

Recently published data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) of the galaxy Messier 87 facilitate new insights into the direct environment of the central supermassive black hole. Measured differences in the radio light on different spatial scales can be explained by the presence of an as of yet undetected jet at frequencies of 230 Gigahertz at spatial scales comparable to the size of the black hole. The most likely location of the jet base is determined through detailed modeling. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/fPLtzAa via IFTTT

Is the Universe Older Than We Think? Part 4: The Changing Lambda-scape

Isn’t the FLRW metric way generic? It lays out the basic assumptions and tells us how the universe should behave, but it doesn’t say WHAT the universe is made of. from Universe Today https://ift.tt/FLpdNlO via IFTTT