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Bennu holds on to rocks, Antarctica is paradoxically gaining ice
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Bennu holds on to rocks, Antarctica is paradoxically gaining ice

A tiny asteroid retains small rocks even with low gravity, and Antarctica net ice loss reverses even as gross ice loss increases

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Psyche peeks at Mars before a gravitational rendezvous

Psyche peeks at Mars before a gravitational rendezvous

Also: The world is leaving the US behind in solar and wind power

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Dimming the sun is probably a very bad idea

Dimming the sun is probably a very bad idea

Global warming is a massive problem, but let’s not play games with our only planet’s ecosphere

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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How much carbon-14 is in the air around you?
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How much carbon-14 is in the air around you?

I was surprised to learn how little it actually is

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A fun (not really) twist on global warming: land sinking
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A fun (not really) twist on global warming: land sinking

Plus a small satellite will look at big science for small stars

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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More Martian lightning, China peaks its emission, and satellite re-entries shake the ground
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More Martian lightning, China peaks its emission, and satellite re-entries shake the ground

Three very cool science stories about Mars, Earth, and near-Earth space

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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SOHO’s 30th year in space, and climate change induced earthquakes?

SOHO’s 30th year in space, and climate change induced earthquakes?

Three decades of watching the Sun, plus an interesting correlation between climate and quakes

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A new minimoon for Earth may be a Chinese lunar mission

A new minimoon for Earth may be a Chinese lunar mission

Also, Earth is getting darker, which is never a good sign

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Did an asteroid impact dam up the Grand Canyon 56,000 years ago?
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Did an asteroid impact dam up the Grand Canyon 56,000 years ago?

The Meteor Crater asteroid impact may have created an ancient lake. Also, Arctic sea ice again way too low

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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The Sun’s south pole seen for the first time!

The Sun’s south pole seen for the first time!

Previously hidden by geometry, the Sun’s austral pole is revealed. Bonus: some (rare) good climate news!

Philip Plait
Philip Plait