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A new publication on stardust research has been released by co-authors from the ANU Research School of Physics and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) 🌌❄️ The study represents seven years of research by Dominik Koll and collaborators, examining Antarctic ice cores dating back as far as 80,000 years to investigate traces of rare radioactive isotope in interstellar dust reaching Earth.  The Accelerator Mass Spectrometry team at the ANU Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility contributed to the project through specialised measurements and scientific and technical support, highlighting the importance of international collaboration and accelerator research infrastructure in investigating the cosmic radiation and Earth environment.  #NCRIS #NCRISImpact #acceleratormassspectrometry #acceleratorresearch #environmentalradiation  Steve Tims Michaela Froehlich

Today is the 50th anniversary of NASA’s longest operating mission, the Laser Geodynamics Satellite 1 (LAGEOS). In addition to still providing critical geodesic data, it contains a plaque designed by Carl Sagan indicating Earth’s past, present, and future for any extraterrestrial civilization that may discover it. LAGEOS is expected to remain on orbit for the next 8 million years, so who knows who may find that plaque? https://lnkd.in/gz4XSfW2

New research from the The University of Alabama in Huntsville UAH Earth System Science Center (ESSC) has revealed that #wildfires can leave behind persistent ‘burn scar heat islands’ that reshape weather patterns long after the flames are extinguished. “These effects are similar in concept to urban heat islands, but they’re driven by wildfire-induced changes to the land surface,” said Andrew Blackford, a University of Alabama in Huntsville Earth System Science Center (ESSC) researcher affiliated with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Marshall Space Flight Center. “This study shows that wildfire impacts extend beyond the immediate event,” said Dr Udaysankar Nair, a UAH professor of atmospheric and Earth science and co-author of the study. “They fundamentally change how the land and atmosphere interact.” 🔗 Link in comments #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechWorldExpo #MetTechExpoNA NASA satellites captured dramatic imagery of the 2018 Camp Fire in California, showing massive smoke plumes, burn scars and damage assessments from space. Credit: NASA

Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier: Record Melting Observed | NASA Earth Science FriendsofNASA.org: Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreated at a record-setting pace. Between January 2022 and March 2023, the glacier lost about 15 miles (25 km) in length, including a 2-month period when grounded ice retreated more than 5 miles (8 km)—the highest rate observed in modern history. Hektoria Glacier (65°3′S 61°31′W) is a glacier flowing south from the area around Mount Johnston between Mount Quandary and Zagreus Ridge into Vaughan Inlet next west of Brenitsa Glacier and east of Green Glacier, on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The name "Hektoria Fiords" was given by Sir Hubert Wilkins during his flight of December 20, 1928, after the SS Hektoria that brought him to Deception Island. Following survey by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1947, the feature could not be identified; however, during further survey by FIDS in 1955, Wilkins' "long ice-filled fiords" were found to be this glacier and two short unnamed ones. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Release Date: May 7, 2026 UN Climate Change IPCC Robert Vautard James Green Ellen Stofan Gale Allen Waleed Abdalati Jim Garvin NASA Goddard Space Flight Center American Geophysical Union National Academy of Sciences National Science Foundation (NSF) European Space Agency - ESA EUMETSAT Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists National Science Teaching Association U.S. Department of Education National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS) NASEM Earth & Life Sciences UCAR Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research #NASA #Space #Satellites #Science #Planet #Earth #SouthernHemisphere #Antarctica #Glaciers #HektoriaGlacier #AirborneScience #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalHeating #Environment #STEM #Education #Animation #GIF

Professor Alexandre Soares Rosado has spent his career finding life where it should not exist. In Antarctica. In Saudi volcanoes. In Red Sea brine pools at the edge of what biology can tolerate. At KAUST, that search has taken on a new dimension. Alongside NASA researchers, his lab has helped identify 26 bacterial species new to science inside spacecraft assembly facilities. Rosado also serves on the panel helping set the rules for how humanity explores the solar system responsibly. Saudi Arabia’s extreme environments are central to this work. They give KAUST researchers rare natural laboratories that can help answer one of science’s biggest questions: where can life exist? Full story: https://kaust.news/vOYm #KAUST #SpaceExploration #Astrobiology #SaudiArabia

When planets migrate: New JWST study with key contributions from Lund How do some planets end up orbiting extremely close to their host stars, despite showing signs of having formed much farther away? A new international study using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) sheds light on the migration history of the exoplanet TOI‑1130b, a hot mini‑Neptune located about 190 light‑years from Earth. The research is led by the University of Southern Queensland in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From Lund University, Judith Korth contributed key dynamical analysis that helped explain how this unusual planetary system, hosting both a mini‑Neptune and a nearby Jupiter‑sized planet, could form and remain stable. Her work links the planet’s atmosphere, rich in water vapour and other heavy molecules, to a gentle inward migration early in the system’s history. Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/drtKakeC Read the peer‑reviewed research article in The Astrophysical Journal Letters: https://lnkd.in/gRTQsDjx The illustration shows the TOI‑1130 system, with a mini‑Neptune orbiting close to its host star and a Jupiter‑sized planet in a nearby outer orbit. Illustration by Astronomía Perú. #University of Southern Queensland #Massachusetts Institute of Technology #JWST #NASA #IOP #LundUniversity #Astrophysics #Exoplanets #PlanetaryScience #ResearchNews #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet

Are there still ignorant skeptics who don't understand climate science? There are several ways to calculate the actual climate problem; it is on par with the nuclear clock. Nothing stops pollution, and global warming won't stop. Humanity should prepare for 2030 which undoubtedly marks the beginning of the era of survival. https://lnkd.in/gcrFEi2q When the Earth's glaciers finish melting in 2030 begins a Catastrophic Scenario. Just imagine 70% of the water that humanity uses to live is no longer there that mean the era of survival begins in 2030. Understand Earth Planet can only Sustain 2 billion people and there are 8 billion. Nations and countries that do not prepare themselves with spaceships will see their races disappear within a maximum of 20 years. Simple.

More on the Earth's Energy Imbalance. This, and not Carbon, should be the focus of our action to restore the planet. A reduction in GHG is one of multiple outcomes that can contribute in the reduction of the planeyary energy imbalance.

Meaning the Laws of Thermodynamics have been transgressed, towards a reset of a significant magnitude of human society. I am glad this is being called out. The biggest challenge is that Neoliberal Economic dismal "scientists" have forgotten to factor in the Laws of Thermodynamics, which set natural limits to unlimited rent and profit seeking. https://lnkd.in/eyJWdc_D

Astronomers have confirmed at least 416 natural moons orbiting the planets of our Solar System, revealing an astonishing variety of environments beyond Earth. Some moons are small rocky fragments, while others contain thick atmospheres, hidden oceans, volcanic activity, and chemical ingredients linked to possible habitability. Earth remains home to the only moon humans have visited, while Mars hosts two tiny moons named Phobos and Deimos believed to be captured asteroids. The giant planets dominate the moon count across the Solar System. Jupiter has 95 known moons including Io, the most volcanically active body known, and Europa, which likely hides a massive subsurface ocean. Saturn leads with 274 confirmed moons, including Titan and Enceladus, both considered major targets in the search for extraterrestrial conditions supporting life. Source/Credits: NASA/JPL planetary moon catalogs and peer-reviewed planetary science research Shared for informational/Educational purpose only via Orbital inSights. ✨