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⋅ June 16, 2024
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CNN

Webb observations hint at giant asteroid collision in a nearby planetary system
CNN
An illustration depicts colliding asteroids around the central star in the Beta Pictoris system and terrestrial planets forming. The insets show what two of the system’s planets may look like. NASA/FUSE/Lynette …
OPB News

Climate change is causing low-oxygen levels in PNW ocean, report says
OPB News
A recent report out of Oregon State University paints a picture of how ocean oxygen levels have decreased in the Pacific Northwest over the years. The report found near-bottom levels of dissolved oxygen in the waters off of Washington, …
Livescience.com

Space photo of the week: ‘Earthrise,’ the Christmas Eve image that changed the world
Livescience.com
Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, ‘Earthrise’ is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken. The earth rising over the moon. (Image credit: NASA). What it is: “Earthrise,” an …
mlive.com

There’s something unusual about this week’s solstice full Strawberry Moon
mlive.com
Summer’s official kick-off is getting an extra burst of sweet magic this week as the full Strawberry Moon rises in the night sky just a day after the solstice. The June full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will appear on the evening of Friday, …
Yahoo News

Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out
Yahoo News
A giant blazing star hangs in the black of space, burning vibrant yellow and dark. An artist’s rendering of a star with an exoplanet. | Credit: NASA/CXC/M.
The Guardian

Tobacco-like plant engineered to pump out nutrients found in breast milk
The Guardian
The study demonstrated that the genetically modified Nicotiana benthamiana could produce complex sugars called human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) that boost healthy gut bacteria and have benefits for the infant immune system. Dr …
Earth.com

Quantum entangled photons used to measure the Earth’s rotation
Earth.com
Their research represents a significant milestone in our understanding of the intricate relationship between rotating reference systems and quantum entanglement. Sagnac sensation from optical interferometers. By employing a giant optical fiber Sagnac …
The Indian Express

Earth’s inner core ‘unambiguously’ slowing down, could change day’s length, study finds
The Indian Express
Being physically inaccessible, researchers usually study the core by analysing the recordings of waves sent out by earthquakes – seismograms. Advertisement. “When I first saw the seismograms that hinted at …
Earth.com

Building quantum computers just got easier with new technique
Earth.com
Precision qubit formation with lasers … The new method uses a gas environment to form programmable defects called “color centers” in silicon. These color centers are candidates for special telecommunications qubits or “spin photon qubits.”.
Earth.com

New species of deep-sea squid discovered that broods giant eggs
Earth.com
One such discovery, made by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in 2015, has recently come to light, shedding new insights into the eggs and reproductive behavior of deep-sea squids.