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NASA’s Antarctic Balloon Campaign Launches to Study Dark Matter and Beyond
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, launching from the Ross Ice Shelf, will carry groundbreaking experiments like GAPS, aiming to detect anti-matter particles linked to dark matter. Supporting projects include the MARSBOx experiment, which examines fungal resilience in Mars-like conditions, and SPARROW-6 for wind measurement a...
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NASA's Twin Mini Satellites Captures Far-Infrared Radiation from Polar Regions
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s PREFIRE mission, launched in 2024, is utilizing CubeSats to capture groundbreaking data on far-infrared radiation emitted from polar regions. These measurements, which track heat escaping from the Arctic and Antarctic, provide critical insights into Earth’s energy balance, a key component in understanding climate change. Despite encounte...
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Rare Sea Smoke and Streaming Snow Phenomena Captured Near Pine Island Glacier
- Friday November 1, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
In October 2024, Pine Island Glacier displayed unusual atmospheric phenomena, including rare sea smoke and blowing snow. Captured by NASA's Landsat 8, these events were visible due to clear skies. Strong winds pushed warmer water to the surface, creating sea smoke, while blowing snow from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet influenced the glacier’s land...
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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Is Heading For Collapse Sooner Than Expected
- Tuesday September 24, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The scientists predict that Thwaites Glacier and the Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse within the next 200 years.
- www.ndtv.com
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Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Climate Change Key Factor Of Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice: Study
- Monday May 20, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Climate change played a key role in last year's record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study published on Monday found, marking an abrupt shift from the growth seen in previous decades.
- www.ndtv.com
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Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
- Friday April 19, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
- www.ndtv.com
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Antarctic Volcano That Ships Can Sail Into May Hold Clues To Life On Mars
- Sunday February 4, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano -- a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars.
- www.ndtv.com
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Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse Closer Than Thought, Reveals Octopus DNA
- Friday December 22, 2023
- Science | Agence France-Presse
Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover Ancient River Landscape Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
- Wednesday October 25, 2023
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
In the new study, researchers analysed the past of the glacier sheet, based on the land beneath the Aurora and Schmidt basins, between the Denman and Totten glaciers.
- www.ndtv.com
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Antarctic Extreme Events "Almost Certain" To Become More Severe: Study
- Tuesday August 8, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Antarctica will "almost certainly" witness more common and more severe extreme events, such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss, having global implications, researchers say.
- www.ndtv.com
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An "Extraordinary Situation" Is Unfolding In Antarctica Amid Record Heat
- Wednesday July 26, 2023
- World News | Brian Kahn, Bloomberg
Amid a summer of record heat, the most dramatic impact may be taking place under the cover of Antarctic night.
- www.ndtv.com
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Earth Had Second-Warmest March On Record
- Thursday April 6, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Race Against Time To Preserve "Ice Memory" For Future Studies
- Monday April 3, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organisers said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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NASA’s Antarctic Balloon Campaign Launches to Study Dark Matter and Beyond
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, launching from the Ross Ice Shelf, will carry groundbreaking experiments like GAPS, aiming to detect anti-matter particles linked to dark matter. Supporting projects include the MARSBOx experiment, which examines fungal resilience in Mars-like conditions, and SPARROW-6 for wind measurement a...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
NASA's Twin Mini Satellites Captures Far-Infrared Radiation from Polar Regions
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s PREFIRE mission, launched in 2024, is utilizing CubeSats to capture groundbreaking data on far-infrared radiation emitted from polar regions. These measurements, which track heat escaping from the Arctic and Antarctic, provide critical insights into Earth’s energy balance, a key component in understanding climate change. Despite encounte...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Rare Sea Smoke and Streaming Snow Phenomena Captured Near Pine Island Glacier
- Friday November 1, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
In October 2024, Pine Island Glacier displayed unusual atmospheric phenomena, including rare sea smoke and blowing snow. Captured by NASA's Landsat 8, these events were visible due to clear skies. Strong winds pushed warmer water to the surface, creating sea smoke, while blowing snow from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet influenced the glacier’s land...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Is Heading For Collapse Sooner Than Expected
- Tuesday September 24, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The scientists predict that Thwaites Glacier and the Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse within the next 200 years.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Climate Change Key Factor Of Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice: Study
- Monday May 20, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Climate change played a key role in last year's record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study published on Monday found, marking an abrupt shift from the growth seen in previous decades.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
- Friday April 19, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Antarctic Volcano That Ships Can Sail Into May Hold Clues To Life On Mars
- Sunday February 4, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano -- a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse Closer Than Thought, Reveals Octopus DNA
- Friday December 22, 2023
- Science | Agence France-Presse
Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Discover Ancient River Landscape Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
- Wednesday October 25, 2023
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
In the new study, researchers analysed the past of the glacier sheet, based on the land beneath the Aurora and Schmidt basins, between the Denman and Totten glaciers.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Antarctic Extreme Events "Almost Certain" To Become More Severe: Study
- Tuesday August 8, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Antarctica will "almost certainly" witness more common and more severe extreme events, such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss, having global implications, researchers say.
- www.ndtv.com
-
An "Extraordinary Situation" Is Unfolding In Antarctica Amid Record Heat
- Wednesday July 26, 2023
- World News | Brian Kahn, Bloomberg
Amid a summer of record heat, the most dramatic impact may be taking place under the cover of Antarctic night.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Earth Had Second-Warmest March On Record
- Thursday April 6, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Race Against Time To Preserve "Ice Memory" For Future Studies
- Monday April 3, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organisers said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com