Day: May 28, 2024

How scientists shipped astronomy’s largest camera from California to Chile

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How scientists shipped astronomy’s largest camera from California to Chile

Space.com May 28, 2024

After two decades of work, the camera at the heart of the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory...

The Earth’s changing, irregular magnetic field is causing headaches for polar navigation

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The Earth’s changing, irregular magnetic field is causing headaches for polar navigation

Phys.org May 28, 2024

Changes in the Earth’s global magnetic field over six months in 2014 as measured by the European...

British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis, say researchers

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British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis, say researchers

Phys.org May 28, 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia’s biodiversity—which is...

Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares for pilots

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Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares for pilots

Phys.org May 28, 2024

This diagram and artist illustration demonstrates how sunlight reflects off a Starlink version 1.5 satellite. Credit: SpaceX...