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Scientists Discover New Electric Field in Earth’s Atmosphere Crucial for Life
Scientists have finally detected the long-predicted ambipolar electric field in Earth's atmosphere. Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability. This discovery could help explain why Earth’s atmosphere has remained conducive to lif...
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Rare Sea Smoke and Streaming Snow Phenomena Captured Near Pine Island Glacier
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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Scientists Uncover Invisible Ambipolar Electric Field Around Earth for First Time, New Study Reveals
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting and measuring the ambipolar electric field around Earth for the first time. This field, hypothesised over 60 years ago, was observed during the Endurance rocket mission launched by NASA in May 2022. The ambipolar field, located in the ionosphere at around 250 kilometres above Earth's surf...
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In Shocking Discovery, NASA Finds Invisible Electric Field Around Earth
This electric field drives the polar wind, propelling charged particles into space at supersonic speeds and shaping Earth's atmosphere, particularly over the poles.
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"Something Unusual...": Scientists Warn Of Potential Antarctic Vortex Split
Scientists warn that repeated wind slowdowns could lead to a sudden and dramatic change in the vortex's direction.
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NASA's X-Ray Telescopes Capture Mysterious 'Ghost Hand' In Space
NASA's new X-ray telescope observed the haunting 'bones' of a ghostly cosmic hand 16,000 light-years from Earth for a record 17 days.
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"Polar Express In Real Life": Video Showing "Typical Workday In Antarctica" Baffles Internet
A video showing a "typical workday in Antarctica" is going viral on social media. It shows rapid wind movement outside a room, while a person clad in a jacket, gloves, winter boots and goggles desperately attempts to close the door.
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As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
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Dangerous Deep Freeze Hits US Midwest, Low Of Minus 60 Degrees Forecast
Polar vortex: Nearly 90 million people are likely to experience temperatures at or below zero in the Midwest and New England, according to the National Weather Service; 25 million of them will face temperatures below minus-20 - dips that when combined with wind can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes.
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Arctic air eases its grip on much of the US
An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the eastern U.S. on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly.
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Arctic air eases its grip on much of the US; 21 dead
An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the eastern US on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly a day after temperature records - some more than a century old - shattered.
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Scientists Discover New Electric Field in Earth’s Atmosphere Crucial for Life
Scientists have finally detected the long-predicted ambipolar electric field in Earth's atmosphere. Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability. This discovery could help explain why Earth’s atmosphere has remained conducive to lif...
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Rare Sea Smoke and Streaming Snow Phenomena Captured Near Pine Island Glacier
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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Scientists Uncover Invisible Ambipolar Electric Field Around Earth for First Time, New Study Reveals
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting and measuring the ambipolar electric field around Earth for the first time. This field, hypothesised over 60 years ago, was observed during the Endurance rocket mission launched by NASA in May 2022. The ambipolar field, located in the ionosphere at around 250 kilometres above Earth's surf...
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In Shocking Discovery, NASA Finds Invisible Electric Field Around Earth
This electric field drives the polar wind, propelling charged particles into space at supersonic speeds and shaping Earth's atmosphere, particularly over the poles.
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"Something Unusual...": Scientists Warn Of Potential Antarctic Vortex Split
Scientists warn that repeated wind slowdowns could lead to a sudden and dramatic change in the vortex's direction.
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NASA's X-Ray Telescopes Capture Mysterious 'Ghost Hand' In Space
NASA's new X-ray telescope observed the haunting 'bones' of a ghostly cosmic hand 16,000 light-years from Earth for a record 17 days.
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"Polar Express In Real Life": Video Showing "Typical Workday In Antarctica" Baffles Internet
A video showing a "typical workday in Antarctica" is going viral on social media. It shows rapid wind movement outside a room, while a person clad in a jacket, gloves, winter boots and goggles desperately attempts to close the door.
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As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
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Dangerous Deep Freeze Hits US Midwest, Low Of Minus 60 Degrees Forecast
Polar vortex: Nearly 90 million people are likely to experience temperatures at or below zero in the Midwest and New England, according to the National Weather Service; 25 million of them will face temperatures below minus-20 - dips that when combined with wind can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes.
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Arctic air eases its grip on much of the US
An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the eastern U.S. on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly.
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Arctic air eases its grip on much of the US; 21 dead
An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the eastern US on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly a day after temperature records - some more than a century old - shattered.
