Category: Science and Technology
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Brazilian study warns of accelerated melting of polar ice caps
A study titled Planeta em Degelo (“Thawing Planet”), based on new data from the Brazilian Antarctic Program (Proantar), warns of the acceleration in glacier melting, which totaled 9,179 gigatons since 1976, threatening coastal cities primarily. Nearly all (98%) of this volume reached the oceans in liquid form since 1990, and 41% just from 2015 to…
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Brazilian study warns of rapid melting of polar ice caps
A study titled Planeta em Degelo, based on new data from the Brazilian Antarctic Program (Proantar), warns of the acceleration of glacier melting, which totaled 9,179 gigatons since 1976, threatening coastal cities mainly. Almost all of this amount (98%) reached the oceans in liquid form since 1990, and 41% only between 2015 and 2024. In…
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NASA Plans to Launch Four Astronauts to the Moon on Artemis II Mission on March 6
NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to orbit the Moon as early as March 6. That’s the launch date the space agency is working toward after a successful fueling test of its 98-meter-tall giant lunar rocket, which is positioned on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really becoming…
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NASA Targets March 6 to Launch 4 Astronauts to the Moon on Artemis II Mission
NASA may launch four astronauts on a mission to fly around the Moon as early as March 6. That’s the launch date the space agency is now targeting, following a successful fueling test of its 98-meter-tall giant lunar rocket, which is on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really becoming…
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What you need to know about the Artemis II “wet dress rehearsal”
Preparations are underway for the start of critical tests of NASA’s spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a trip around the Moon. Fuel loading tests are scheduled to begin on Monday, according to NASA. The fuel loading phase of the pre-launch tests, known as the “wet dress rehearsal,” was…
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What to know about the Artemis II ‘wet dress rehearsal’
Preparations are underway to begin critical tests of NASA’s spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts around the Moon. Fuel tests are scheduled to begin on Monday, NASA says. The fueling phase of the pre-launch tests, known as a “wet dress rehearsal,” was delayed due to freezing temperatures at the launch…
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Solar Storm to Hit Earth After Mega-Eruption on the Sun, NASA Warns
A series of intense solar explosions has put the scientific community on alert and is expected to result in solar material hitting Earth between Thursday (5) and Friday (6). Satellites recorded at least five X-class explosions—the most powerful category—in less than three days, all originating from the same active region on the Sun, identified as…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike what happens on other volcanic origin islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located below its…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike other volcanic islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located beneath its oceanic crust. The research…
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Internet Access in Early Childhood More Than Doubled Since 2015
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Internet access in early childhood more than doubled in less than a decade in Brazil, rising from 11% in 2015 to 23% in 2024. This includes nearly half (44%) of babies up to 2 years old and 71% of children aged 3 to 5. The data are part of the study *Proteção à primeira infância…