Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets …read more Source:: Science
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Correcting historic sea surface temperature measurements
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•Why did the oceans warm and cool at such different rates in the early 20th century? New research points to an answer both as mundane as a decimal point truncation …read more Source:: Science
A new filter to better map the dark universe
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•To address messy measurements of the cosmic web that connects matter in the universe, researchers developed a way to improve the accuracy and clarity of these measurements based on the …read more Source:: Science
What does the Milky Way weigh? Hubble and Gaia investigate
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•We can’t put the whole Milky Way on a scale, but astronomers have been able to come up with one of the most accurate measurements yet of our galaxy’s mass, …read more Source:: Science
Decades of satellite monitoring reveal Antarctic ice loss
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•Scientists have reviewed decades of satellite measurements to reveal how and why Antarctica’s glaciers, ice shelves and sea ice are changing. Their report explains how ice shelf thinning and collapse …read more Source:: Science
New telescope attachment allows ground-based observations of new worlds
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•A new, low-cost attachment to telescopes allows previously unachievable precision in ground-based observations of planets beyond our solar system. With it, ground-based telescopes can produce measurements of light intensity that …read more Source:: Science
Rush hour pollution may be more dangerous than you think
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•Everyone knows that exposure to pollution during rush hour traffic can be hazardous to your health, but it’s even worse than previously thought. In-car measurements of pollutants that cause oxidative …read more Source:: Science