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Water Vapor Discovered on Potentially Habitable Planet

September 12, 2019

Much remains unknown about the exoplanet K2-18 b, the researchers stressed. A team at the Institute for Research on Exoplanets at the Université de Montréal published their findings yesterday. But what's most important is that K2-18 b resides within the star's habitable zone , a region around a star where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface.

Florida could see Tropical Storm Humberto later this week

September 11, 2019

Another area of low pressure near the Lesser Antilles could develop but upper-level winds are likely to prevent that, the forecast said. National Hurricane Center forecasters say the system has a 20% chance in the next two days and a 30% chance over the next five days.

Hurricane Dorian: boy killed in The Bahamas

September 11, 2019

A slow-moving storm "makes the flooding worse, you have continued battering with the wind so it has time to weaken structures, and once they're weakened it could damage them further", Douty says. The good news is with the center of Dorian expected to remain offshore the highest winds and rainfall should stay out over the Atlantic. Photos and videos from the affected areas showed homes and businesses-some without roofs-inundated by the floodwaters.

Last Day of The Dinosaurs Revealed in Stunning Glimpse of Asteroid Disaster

September 11, 2019

The drill site was selected to investigate the series of events that followed the impact. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at Austin examining core samples from the impact site, from 500 to 1,300 meters (1,640 to 4,265 feet) below the seafloor, have found hard evidence of the exact modus operandi of the planet-killer asteroid .

Rare full moon to illuminate night sky on Friday the 13th

September 10, 2019

That means Friday the 13th will be extra spooky! "The last time this happened was October 13, 2000, and it won't occur again until August 13, 2049", the news magazine said. The "harvest moon", which is the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox , is slated to appear in the sky on September 23. In astronomical terms, the moon is considered "full" when the Earth is positioned between the sun and our natural satellite.

Rare full moon on Friday the 13th

September 10, 2019

The moon should appear full from September 12 until September 15, although NASA says it won't be completely full until 9:30 pm. The last time the US had a Friday the 13th full moon was on October 13, 2000, experts say. "But if you live elsewhere in the country-in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones-the moment that the Moon turns full comes before midnight on Friday, the 13th".

Telescope detects 100 mysterious radio signals from three billion light years away

September 10, 2019

On Monday, September 9, reported the online edition of the Chronicle.info with reference to the Correspondent. The "fast radio bursts" were detected by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope - also known as FAST - and are now being analysed to discover how they were generated, according to Chinese publication Xinhua .

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta Rolls Out This Thursday

September 10, 2019

The rest of the beta period from September 14 to September 16 is free to all PlayStation 4 owners and doesn't require a PlayStation Plus subscription, except if you're living in Germany. Minimum Open Beta duration is 2 days. It will detect digital pre-orders, but for those who physically pre-ordered the game, an email will be sent to you with a code to redeem on the Store.

3 Asteroids To Zip Past Earth This Weekend — NASA Asteroid Tracker

September 10, 2019

As indicated in CNEOS' database, 2019 RH is now traveling at a speed of nearly 38,000 miles per hour. A small asteroid reached Earth and NASA absolutely nothing about it knew. The reports of asteroids bigger than the Pyramid of Giza and passing by awfully close to Earth has gotten some scientists thinking that it's only a matter of time before an asteroid will collide with the planet's surface.

India's moon mission locates landing craft, no communication yet

September 10, 2019

The battery of Vikram Lander, which is carrying the Pragyan Rover, has an expected life of 14 days, so ISRO has another 12 days to establish communication with the craft. The mission took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 22. The camera that imaged these pixels is the Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC), which has the highest resolution of any cameras in orbit around the Moon today.

How to watch the historic Indian Chandrayaan-2 moon landing today

September 07, 2019

He said the data is being analysed. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , who was present at Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) mission operation complex at Bengaluru , told press following the communications loss that, "it is not a small thing that we have achieved".

Chandrayaan-2 Jerry Linenger excited for Sept 7

September 06, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 will be the first mission to land near the lunar South Pole at 70 degrees latitude. The entire planet will benefit from the mission. In a major milestone for India's second Moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 had successfully entered the lunar orbit on August 20 by performing LOI manoeuvre.

AIDA team-up aims to test asteroid deflection

September 05, 2019

It will take place on September 11 to 13 at the Aula Ottagona in central Rome. The so-called Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) would target the smaller body of the double Didymos asteroids orbiting between the Earth and Mars, with one spacecraft dedicated to knocking it off course and another to survey its remains once it crashes.

Overwatch Switch release date leaked by Amazon

September 05, 2019

PT / 6 p.m. ET. The YouTube app is available on mobile devices as well as all gaming consoles. It'll be interesting to see if Overwatch on the Switch drops in the current version that Xbox, PS4, and PC are on, given the delayed-release and unfamiliar development platform.

Overwatch Confirmed for Nintendo Switch

September 05, 2019

It'll last around 40 minutes. The direct was advertised as hyping the upcoming Pokemon Sword & Shield and Lugi's Mansion games, though many had speculated that Nintendo had other surprises up their sleeve. Pokémon fans will likely get a couple of new Pokémon revealed including Impidimp, the Dark and Fairy-type found in the E3 2019 demo. So this is just as much a guess as anyone else's, but we wouldn't be shocked if Overwatch stuck to that October 18 release date in the West.

Brick of cocaine washes up on Florida beach from Hurricane Dorian waves

September 05, 2019

Its track was dangerously close to a long swath of the East Coast from Florida to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and southeastern Virginia this week. The duffel bag was discovered Friday afternoon, the Sun-Sentinel reports . Dorian is now moving north-northwest after passing near the east coast of Florida.

Hurricane Dorian moving away from Central Florida, winds expected through the evening

September 04, 2019

Jacksonville and its surrounding counties began feeling the effects of Hurricane Dorian early Wednesday morning as the storm continued its slow trek toward the north-northwest. "This is not a storm to mess with". Georgia's coastal islands were also at risk, Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday. A day after the most powerful hurricane on record ever to hit the country finished mauling the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, emergency workers had yet to reach some stricken areas.

Zapper Trap & Floating Island

September 04, 2019

This time the dataminer leaks about a " Zapper Trap " which is expected to make its way into the game soon. Not listening to the community is bad, and as such, adverse consequences may occur. Clocking in at 750MB on PS4, check out the full Fortnite update 2.33 patch notes below. This item is a thrown consumable and occupies an inventory slot.

Hurricane Dorian threatens the US

September 04, 2019

Hurricane Dorian is still lashing the east coast of central Florida , its 110 miles per hour maximum sustained winds maintaining its category 2 storm designation as it starts moving north-northwest, the National Hurricane Center reported in its 11 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian bashes Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast

September 04, 2019

With their heads bowed against heavy wind and rain, rescuers began evacuating people from the storm's aftermath across Grand Bahama island late on August 3, using jet skis, boats and even a huge bulldozer that cradled children and adults in its digger as it churned through deep waters and carried them to safety.

Fueled by Climate Change, Hurricane Dorian Devastates the Bahamas in "Unprecedented Disaster"

September 03, 2019

Hurricane Dorian was finally beginning to move away from Grand Bahama Island - at only 1 miles per hour. Then, Dorian should turn northwest and continue up the coast of Georgia, before finding itself off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, on Thursday morning.

Astronauts snap surreal images of Hurricane Dorian from the ISS

September 03, 2019

He called the devastation "unprecedented and extensive". Julia Aylen wades through waist deep water carrying her pet dog as she is rescued from her flooded home during Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas , Tuesday, Sept. Authorities expect Hurricane Dorian to come "dangerously close" to Florida where evacuation orders are in place, along with South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

Space agency satellite forced to dodge SpaceX ‘mega constellation’ orbiting Earth

September 03, 2019

In a series of Tweets , the European Space Agency said it calculated the risk the SpaceX Starlink satellite constellation and the Aeolus satellite would collide and determined the safest option was for the Aeolus to increase altitude and pass over the SpaceX satellite.

China's lunar rover finds unusual substance on the moon

September 03, 2019

Its Lunar rover Yutu-2 has found a gel-like substance with unusual colour, as per reports. The Yutu-2 rover just powered back up for its ninth lunar day, so it'll be interesting if it can uncover any more clues about the unusual material, or if China's Moon explorer will leave us wondering.

Isro conducts Chandrayaan-2 Moon landers deorbit manoeuvre successfully

September 03, 2019

After the separation, two deorbit manoeuvres of the lander to bring it further down will be carried out on September 3 and September 4 to prepare for its landing in the south polar region of the moon, where no country has gone so far. Earlier on Monday, the Vikram Lander had successfully separated from the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter. The landing will make India only the fourth nation (after USA, Russia and China) to land a rover on the Moon and the first one to do so on the lunar south ...

Dorian now a category 2 hurricane, top winds at 105 miles per hour

September 03, 2019

Mr. Trump said he offered his best wishes to Polish President Andrzej Duda and will reschedule his visit. Dorian was a Category 2 storm early on Friday with winds of 105 miles per hour and its 12 miles per hour (9 kph) trajectory could slow down allowing it to crawl across the warm coastal waters, a recipe for storm fuel.

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm with 175 miles per hour winds

September 02, 2019

As of Monday morning, Hurricane Dorian had yet take the much-anticipated turn north away from the coast as forecasters predict, lingering about 110 miles off the coat of West Palm Beach. Maximum sustained winds are being clocked at 150 miles per hour (240 kph) and the storm is slowly crawling westward at 8 miles per hour (13 kph). Since it's almost stationary, it's "upwelling" the warm water at the surface and cooler water is replacing it, possibly pushing the storm feed below the "magic ...

Florida Hurricane Warnings Issued For Dorian

September 02, 2019

According to Rigby, memories of past hurricanes were still fresh - including 2005's historic storm Wilma, when it took weeks for water, food and electricity to be back to normal. Mary's River. Twelve counties in Georgia are also in a state of emergency . Even though it's expected to stay well offshore of South Florida, there is a possibility that winds over 40 miles per hour could affect Broward County, so a tropical storm watch is in effect for the area.

Meet The Mind Behind The Black Hole Photo

September 02, 2019

Watch Video With Images of Black Hole Found in Galaxy Called M87. Usually, radio telescopes will receive information from outer space at differing times due to lags caused by the Earth's atmosphere but Bouman developed a solution using an equation that uses the information from three telescopes at a time to cancel out delays caused by atmospheric noise.

Los Angeles Chargers give Melvin Gordon permission to seek a trade

September 02, 2019

Will Gordon return to the Chargers before the start of the season? Gordon would make $5.6 million on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract. This also comes off the heels of Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network revealing that the team has given Gordon's representatives permission to seek a trade .

Google Doodle celebrates Spring Equinox 2019

September 02, 2019

It's finally here! The Vernal ( Spring) Equinox kicks off the season where days continue getting longer and temperatures continue getting warmer. This day in many cultures is marked as onset of spring or the first day of spring. This equinox extends to USA, Central America, Canada, Europe, Asia and northern Africa. They also point out that this year will also be a Supermoon! Depending on Earth's orbital position, either the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern is illuminated longer during ...

Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston Astros 6-4

September 01, 2019

For a team that had lost eight of its previous 10 games, the resulting 6-4 win over the Houston Astros was a welcome change. "I'm really looking forward to seeing Houston and who is better between the (NL West-leading) Dodgers and them".

Campaigner Greta completes ocean crossing to take climate message to US

September 01, 2019

The racing sailboat Malizia II with Pierre Casiraghi, founder of Team Malizia and sailor Boris Herrmann, arrived Wednesday in the bay of NY with Greta Thunberg on board. As she approached the Big Apple early Wednesday, she tweeted: "Land!" The 16-year-old was photographed waving at journalists and well-wishers as she neared the end of her 3,000-nautical-mile (5,550 kilometers) trip.

New Miami Hurricane Hazard: Dockless Scooters as Projectiles

September 01, 2019

Dorian is on track to slam Florida's east coast around Monday with Category 4 winds topping 130 miles per hour (209 kph). With a major storm brewing, these dockless scooters could potentially become deadly flying projectiles in just a few days and city officials aren't taking any chances.

Chandrayaan 2: After final lunar orbit manoeuvre, ISRO readies for separation

September 01, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to land on the surface of the moon on September 7. A release from the national space agency ISRO says, the burn of the engine onboard the orbiter has been initiated at 6.21 pm, which lasted for 52 seconds. The spacecraft is monitored continuously from the Mission Operations Complex at ISRO Telemetry. Chandrayaan 2 was launched from Satish Dhawan space centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh by India's heavy-lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch ...

Celeste and Inside Are Currently Free on the Epic Games Store

September 01, 2019

This change wasn't enough to stop developers going over to the Epic Games Store , although it is also worth noting that Epic has also been sweetening the deal further by shelling out millions of dollars on timed exclusivity deals. Airborne Kingdom: A city-management sim where you oversee a floating town in the sky. That though alone makes us very excited to get our hands on this game .

South Carolina declares emergency before storm

September 01, 2019

A new storm track has been issued. Tropical storm force winds are possible. And, because the storm is predicted to be a slow mover, effects from wind, rain, and storm surge, which is the storm-driven rise in water above normally dry land at the coast, could be prolonged, lingering through the middle of next week.

Trump administration to relax restrictions on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas

August 31, 2019

Canada signed a deal with the U.S.in March 2016 that would see the two countries adhere to the same high standards of capping emissions of methane, a component of natural gas that's frequently wasted through leaks or intentional releases during drilling operations.

President Trump’s 'southern White House' could see the wrath of Hurricane Dorian

August 31, 2019

Mindful of that warning, Cocoa Beach Mayor Ben Malik was putting up storm shutters on his Florida home on Friday afternoon and worrying about the flooding Dorian could unleash on his barrier island town. Coastal areas in the Southeast could get 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of rain, with 15 inches (38 centimeters) in some places, triggering life-threatening flash floods, the hurricane center said.

Florida prepares to open shelters as Hurricane Dorian approaches

August 31, 2019

Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Complicating the situation, it remains unclear where on the East Coast the storm will make landfall -- and where it will go from there. NOAA added: "The risk of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast has increased, although it is too soon to determine where the highest storm surge will occur".

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside United Nations HQ

August 31, 2019

Other students worldwide joined her in organizing a school climate strike movement under the name Fridays for Future. Sabag said she wanted to help save the planet by trying "to not use much carbon dioxide or fossil fuels or like plastics and stuff".

Trump Speaks With Governors About Hurricane Dorian

August 31, 2019

Add Hurricane Dorian as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Hurricane Dorian news, video , and analysis from ABC News. "Our teams are monitoring the situation and preparing to send an emergency response team if needed", IsraAID said.

Kim Campbell apologizes for tweet 'rooting' for hurricane to hit Trump resort

August 31, 2019

Democrats railed against Trump even before the storm makes landfall over the state - accusing him of playing racial politics and blasting his decision to redirect funding from the nation's primary disaster relief agency toward border enforcement operations.

NOAA: Northern lights could be seen in our region this weekend

August 30, 2019

Even better for Northern Lights viewers. skies should remain relatively clear and there is a New Moon Phase, with only 3% of the moon visible during this time. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says northern states like Vermont and NY will be able to see the aurora borealis this weekend.

Bolsonaro bans land-clearing fires for 60 days

August 30, 2019

The move was one of the first signs of a concrete economic impact from the controversy over the fires, which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has insisted are under control. The Brazilian leaders say it has enlisted the help of 44,000 soldiers to try and put the fires out. The back-and-forth has sidelined a pledge of $20 million from the G-7 nations to help protect rainforests in the Amazon, though Bolsonaro said he would accept "bilateral" aid and that Chile was sending four ...

Chandrayaan 2: Odisha Student To Watch Moon Landing With PM Modi

August 30, 2019

All spacecraft parameters are normal, the Bengaluru headquartered space agency said after the maneuver on the spacecraft. A statement released by ISRO read, " Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) manoeuvre was completed successfully today (August 20, 2019) at 0902 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion system".

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope fully assembled

August 30, 2019

Team members slowly guided the telescope into place, ensuring that all primary points of contact were perfectly aligned and seated properly. The craft's two halves were then attached manually but technicians have yet to hook up all of the electronics.

Hurricane Dorian Draws Nearer to Florida

August 30, 2019

Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for counties that could be in the storm's path and urged people to have a week's worth of supplies on hand. The Hurricane Center projected the storm could have winds of 125 miles per hour (200 kph) by the time it reaches the mainland. Puerto Rico seemed to be spared any heavy wind and rain, a huge relief on an island where blue tarps still cover some 30,000 homes almost two years after Hurricane Maria.

Scientists create albino lizards with CRISPR tech

August 30, 2019

A staff of scientists on the College of Georgia has efficiently carried out gene-editing on reptiles for the primary time, making a pair of albino lizards the scale of a human index finger. Reagents were injected into the eggs waiting to be fertilised and after a three-month wait for the baby lizards to hatch, the operation proved successful.

What time does Control release on Epic Games Store?

August 30, 2019

Strong attention has been paid to Control's world-building, with captivated reviewers considering the uncanny setting the highlight of the game. Is there any Control at all? PC Gamer and Gamespot found Control's plot somewhat inaccessible and obscure at first, but considered that this was what it was aiming for.

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