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OPINION: An aerospace expert on NASA’s Orion crew capsule heat shield issues during Artemis I
Artemis I's heat shield was damaged during reentry. Engineers are now working to prevent the issue from happening on a future ...
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Surveys show full scale of massive die-off of common murres following the 'warm blob' in the Pacific Ocean
Colony surveys of common murres, an Alaskan seabird, show the full effects of the 2014-16 marine heat wave known as 'the blob.' Analysis of 13 colonies surveyed between 2008 and 2022 finds that colony ...
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The ‘Blob,’ an unprecedented marine heat wave, killed 4 million seabirds
Millions of other animals may have perished too, suggesting the die-off event might be one of the worst in modern times.
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NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
This mission, Artemis I, was uncrewed. But NASA’s ultimate objective is to send humans to the Moon in 2026. So, NASA needed to make sure that any damage to the capsule– even its heat shield, which is ...
Unprecedented Global Heat Wave “Hotspots” Shatter Climate Models, Kill Tens of Thousands
Researchers have discovered a pattern of extreme heat waves that defy current climate models, occurring globally except in ...
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Extreme Heat Causes Railroads to Bend
It’s summertime, so get out your beach towels and plan your vacation! Of course, you’ll also want to apply sunscreen, stay ...
AI predicts Earth's peak warming: Hottest years will likely shatter recent records
Researchers have found that the global goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is now ...
Baking in building details improves urban heat risk models
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a first-ever urban heat wave simulation ...