348 articles from WEDNESDAY 23.6.2021

NASA's Webb Telescope will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe

Quasars are very bright, distant and active supermassive black holes that are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun. Typically located at the centers of galaxies, they feed on infalling matter and unleash fantastic torrents of radiation. Among the brightest objects in the universe, a quasar's light outshines that of all the stars in its host galaxy combined, and its jets and winds...

Looking to the Clouds to Improve Climate Models for Earth and Other Planets

Portal origin URL: Looking to the Clouds to Improve Climate Models for Earth and Other PlanetsPortal origin nid: 471998Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 16:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: How do clouds contribute to climate patterns on Earth, as well as other planets like Saturn, Venus, and Mars?Portal image: Raven Aerostar’s Lightning...

Report: Climate change means less snow for Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park visitors hoping to see its world-renowned geysers, wolves and bears can expect warmer temperatures and less snow as climate change alters the park's environment, according to a report by U.S. and university researchers released Wednesday.