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New method helps scientists better predict when volcanos will erupt

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New method helps scientists better predict when volcanos will erupt

Phys.org February 8, 2023

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Despite the Taliban’s pledge to eradicate opium, the poppy trade still flourishes in Afghanistan

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Despite the Taliban’s pledge to eradicate opium, the poppy trade still flourishes in Afghanistan

Phys.org February 8, 2023

Total area of opium cultivation for Afghanistan between 1994 and 2022 from the UNODC’s annual opium surveys....

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Antarctica’s ocean brightens clouds

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Antarctica’s ocean brightens clouds

Phys.org February 7, 2023

The geographic distribution of high-droplet number clouds. The coastline of Antarctica is at bottom. Credit: Jay Mace/University...

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Models explain canyons on Pluto’s large moon Charon

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Models explain canyons on Pluto’s large moon Charon

Phys.org February 7, 2023

An SwRI scientist has revisited New Horizons data to explore the source of cryovolcanic flows and an...

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Improving accuracy of land change imagery with a new algorithm for image compositing

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Improving accuracy of land change imagery with a new algorithm for image compositing

Phys.org February 6, 2023

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Distant galaxy mirrors the early Milky Way

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Distant galaxy mirrors the early Milky Way

Phys.org February 6, 2023

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Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses

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Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses

Phys.org February 2, 2023

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Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf

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Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf

Phys.org February 2, 2023

Credit: NASA, ESA, Peter McGill (Univ. of California, Santa Cruz and University of Cambridge), Kailash Sahu (STScI),...

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Wildfires are increasingly burning California’s snowy landscapes, colliding with winter droughts to shrink snowpack

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Wildfires are increasingly burning California’s snowy landscapes, colliding with winter droughts to shrink snowpack

Phys.org February 1, 2023

Snow under burned trees from the Caldor fire. The new study shows that snow melted more rapidly...

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Successful in-flight demonstration of the ADEO braking sail

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Successful in-flight demonstration of the ADEO braking sail

Phys.org February 1, 2023

Artist impression of the Drag Augmentation Deorbiting System (ADEO) breaking sail. A drag breaking sail can provide...

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