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Earlier only ice sheets and glaciers were thought to be responsible for earth's rotational movements. Now a new factor has been discovered.

Groundwater pumping has caused Earth to tilt  80 cms east according to a new study

Earlier only ice sheets and glaciers were thought to be responsible for earth's rotational movements. Now a new factor has been discovered.

According to a study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters groundwater pumping has shifted a large mass of water making the Earth tilt about 80 centimetres east between the years 1993 and 2010 which can affect the climate of our planet.&nbsp;
Scientists state that earlier humans had pumped 2,150 gigatons of groundwater, equivalent to more than 6 millimetres of sea level rise, between 1993 to 2010. &nbsp;
Ki-Weon Seo, Geophysicist at Seoul National University, South Korea said, &ldquo;Earth's rotational pole changes a lot. Our study shows that among climate-related causes, the redistribution of groundwater actually has the largest impact on the drift of the rotational pole.&rdquo;&nbsp;
The fact that water can actually change Earth's rotation was discovered by scientists in 2016. Before that only ice sheets and glaciers were considered while measuring earth&rsquo;s movements but now groundwater is also being considered as a big factor.&nbsp;
As per researchers, even though attempts are being made worldwide to slow groundwater depletion rates, it will only show results if it is continued dedicatedly with sustainable methods for decades.&nbsp; Surendra Adhikari, a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, US, said, "This is a nice contribution and an important documentation for sure.&nbsp;
Adhikari who published the 2016 paper on water redistribution impacting rotational drift also added, "They have quantified the role of groundwater pumping on polar motion, and it's pretty significant." &nbsp;
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In a report released recently, experts said that greenhouse gas emissions should be decreased by now and needs to be cut down by almost half by 2030. 

UN report states greenhouse gas emission must be slashed immediately

In a report released recently, experts said that greenhouse gas emissions should be decreasing by now and need to be cut down by almost half by 2030.&nbsp;

As the world is reeling under the cascading impact of global warming, the United Nations released a report in which they warned that the earth is nearing a point of no return. They also said that global greenhouse gas must be cut down quickly and drastically.&nbsp;
Experts said that the emissions should be decreasing by now and need to be cut down by almost half by 2030.&nbsp;
Experts blamed it on the surge of fossil fuel burning, oil drilling, deforestation and intensive agriculture, among the extensive list of activities that produce greenhouse gases.
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Watch: after 5-month mission, NASA SpaceX Crew-5 makes splashdown 

The SpaceX "Endurance" capsule carried Koichi Wakata of Japan, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 returned to Earth on Saturday after a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, livestreamed video broadcast by the US space agency showed.
The SpaceX "Endurance" capsule carried Koichi Wakata of Japan, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada.
It splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico shortly after 9:00 PM (0200 GMT) off the west coast of Florida.
Crew-5, which launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral in early October 2022, was the fifth mission in space for Wakata and the first for Cassada, Kikina and Mann -- who also became the first Native American woman in space, NASA said.
Before leaving the ISS, Crew-5 were met by the successor Crew-6 mission members, who launched March 1 from Cape Canaveral.
Less than a week before that, a Soyuz rocket was launched from Kazakhstan to serve as a replacement for MS-22, another Russian vessel that was damaged while attached to the ISS.
The three members of MS-22, an American and two Russians, were originally scheduled to return in late March after about six months in space, but will now stay for almost a year.
Cooperation on the ISS has become one of the few remaining areas where the United States and Russia have continued to work together since Moscow invaded Ukraine over a year ago.
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Watch: rare 'green comet' makes first appearance in 50,000 years

Experts had predicted its timeline between January 29- February 1, and the comet has &nbsp;been reflecting in different parts of the world accordingly. Social media is flooded with astonishing visuals of the green comet captured in different time zones

Comet ZTF, which last flew past Earth about 50,000 years ago, made an appearance on January 29. Popuarly known as 'green comet', it came closest to Earth on February 1.&nbsp;
Scientists had predicted its arrival between January 29- February 1, and the comet has been seen in different parts of the world.&nbsp; Social media is flooded with astonishing visuals of the green comet captured in different time zones.
According to NASA, the comet appears green due to presence of diatomic carbon, which emits light as green.
According to NASA, "the recently discovered comet is now passing through the inner solar system and should be visible with a telescope and likely with binoculars.
The comet, which has a mouthful of a name &ndash; C/2022 E3 (ZTF) &ndash; was first sighted in March last year, when it was already inside the orbit of Jupiter. It makes its closest approach to the Sun on January 12, and then passes its closest to Earth on February 2.
Experts call Comet ZTF an interesting comet. It comes from far out in the solar system, more than 2,000 times further from the sun than the Earth is. It dove in from above the Earth, moved down around the sun, and is now swinging around Earth on its way back out.
This comet is interesting because it comes from a region far out in the edges of the solar system called the Oort Cloud. The Oort Cloud is a mysterious, not well understood region of space with a reservoir of comets that are left over from the formation of the Earth and sun billions of years ago.
(With AP inputs)
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Molecules like carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane have been found in a molecular cloud.

NASA finds 'building blocks of life' signs 630 light-years from Earth using James Webb Space Telescope

Molecules like carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane have been found in a molecular cloud.

US space agency NASA's James Webb Telescope has spotted frozen molecules which could go on to become "building blocks of life" in a molecular cloud.
NASA said that the Chamaeleon I cloud, which is 630 light-years from Earth, is so cold and dark that various molecules have frozen onto grains of dust.
Apart from water, molecules like carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane have been found in the molecular cloud, which is the birthplace of stars and planets. NASA said, "With its data, Webb demonstrates for the first time that molecules more complex than methanol (CH3OH) can form in the icy depths of molecular clouds before stars are born."
"Using Webb&rsquo;s infrared abilities, researchers studied how starlight from beyond the molecular cloud was absorbed by the icy molecules within. This process left us with &ldquo;chemical fingerprints,&rdquo; or absorption lines, that could be compared with lab data to identify the molecules," the agency explained.
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An asteroid, a spacecraft, and a big crash. This is American space agency NASA's DART mission, humanity's first attempt to try and eliminate space threats to Earth.
DART stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test. The spacecraft was launched into space in November 2021, and is now finally ready to carry out its mission.
As part of the mission, a NASA spacecraft will crash into an asteroid to test planetary defence techniques. The DART crash-test is planned for 26 September. NASA's objective is to change the asteroid's path in space.
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NASA has carefully chosen a particular asteroid for the mission. The target is Didymos, a double-asteroid system in our solar system. Didymos is a near-Earth asteroid system orbiting the Sun. The system consists of Dimorphos, an asteroid moonlet orbiting the larger Didymos asteroid. Dimorphos will be around 11 million km from Earth when NASA's DART crashes into it. While Didymos is 780m in diameter, Dimorphos is 160m in diameter. Both Didymos and Dimorphos do not pose a threat to Earth.
In its mission, NASA does not want to destroy the asteroid. Instead, the space agency wants to test a different technique of getting rid of threatening space objects.
The DART mission is the world's first test of kinetic impact technique. This relies on kinetic energy to displace an asteroid. Kinetic energy is energy possessed by an object which is in motion. The kinetic energy will be transferred to the asteroid when the spacecraft crashes into it. The ultimate aim is to be able to change an asteroid's path in space away from Earth. NASA wants to test changing the speed and path of an asteroid.
While the mission may seem straightforward, it consists of many complicated stages.Also, the final impact will take place without any human intervention, so preparations have to be flawless.
In the run-up to the impact, the DART team will continue making trajectory corrections till 24 hours before the crash. By 25 September, the target's position will be known within 2 km. From this point on, the DART craft has to guide itself autonomously until it hits the asteroid without any human guidance.
The impact is slated to take place at 7:14 pm EDT on 26 September. In India, the time would be 4:44 am on 27 September. The DART craft will hit the asteroid at an astounding speed of 6.6 km per second. Onboard systems will keep sending images to Earth till the last minute. A small craft named LICIACube will detach itself earlier to record the impact from a distance.
NASA scientists estimate that the crash will change the asteroid speed by less than 1%. This would result in the asteroid's orbit time being altered by many minutes. This change should be enough to be seen from Earth. Also, scientists will compare the results of the impact and computer simulations to see their efficiency.
An asteroid hitting Earth is believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs. Therefore, NASA takes the threat of killer space objects very seriously.
The threat is posed by Near-Earth objects which are asteroids and comets revolving around the Sun. Their orbit can bring them close to Earth, thus becoming a threat. NASA has set up the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, or PDCO, to monitor this. PDCO provides early detection of potential threats. These include near-Earth objects within 5 million miles of Earth's orbit. Objects 30-50 metres in size are big enough to damage the Earth's surface.
The PDCO searches for such space objects, maps their orbits, and measures their physical features. The PDCO also sponsors studies on methods to eliminate these space threats.
If an asteroid has a chance greater than 1% of hitting Earth over the next 50 years, it is classified as a significant threat. Here is what happens next.
The PDCO is supposed to notify NASA about the space object posing a threat. NASA will then inform the US President and the US Congress. American government departments and agencies will also be notified. PDCO and government agencies maintain a Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for such situations. The PDCO is also mandated to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA. Their job is to prepare emergency responses if the asteroid impact cannot be avoided.
As humans rapidly move towards becoming a space-faring people, development of technology to get rid of space threats is a logical step. However, we must not keep their eyes towards the stars, and forget the existential threats facing us right at home.

NASA's biggest mission yet to save Earth from space threats: DART spacecraft to crash into asteroid

NASA's biggest mission yet to save Earth from space threats: DART to crash into asteroid


NASA's biggest mission yet to save Earth from space threats: DART crash into asteroid

<div style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">As part of the DART mission, a NASA spacecraft will crash into an asteroid to test planetary defence techniques.</div>

An asteroid, a spacecraft, and a big crash. This is American space agency NASA's DART mission, humanity's first attempt to try and eliminate space threats to Earth.
DART stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test. The spacecraft was launched into space in November 2021, and is now finally ready to carry out its mission.
As part of the mission, a NASA spacecraft will crash into an asteroid to test planetary defence techniques. The DART crash-test is planned for 26 September. NASA's objective is to change the asteroid's path in space.
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NASA has carefully chosen a particular asteroid for the mission. The target is Didymos, a double-asteroid system in our solar system. Didymos is a near-Earth asteroid system orbiting the Sun. The system consists of Dimorphos, an asteroid moonlet orbiting the larger Didymos asteroid. Dimorphos will be around 11 million km from Earth when NASA's DART crashes into it. While Didymos is 780m in diameter, Dimorphos is 160m in diameter. Both Didymos and Dimorphos do not pose a threat to Earth.
In its mission, NASA does not want to destroy the asteroid. Instead, the space agency wants to test a different technique of getting rid of threatening space objects.
The DART mission is the world's first test of kinetic impact technique. This relies on kinetic energy to displace an asteroid. Kinetic energy is energy possessed by an object which is in motion. The kinetic energy will be transferred to the asteroid when the spacecraft crashes into it. The ultimate aim is to be able to change an asteroid's path in space away from Earth. NASA wants to test changing the speed and path of an asteroid.
While the mission may seem straightforward, it consists of many complicated stages. Also, the final impact will take place without any human intervention, so preparations have to be flawless.
In the run-up to the impact, the DART team will continue making trajectory corrections till 24 hours before the crash. By 25 September, the target's position will be known within 2 km. From this point on, the DART craft has to guide itself autonomously until it hits the asteroid without any human guidance.
The impact is slated to take place at 7:14 pm EDT on 26 September. In India, the time would be 4:44 am on 27 September. The DART craft will hit the asteroid at an astounding speed of 6.6 km per second. Onboard systems will keep sending images to Earth till the last minute. A small craft named LICIACube will detach itself earlier to record the impact from a distance.
NASA scientists estimate that the crash will change the asteroid speed by less than 1%. This would result in the asteroid's orbit time being altered by many minutes. This change should be enough to be seen from Earth. Also, scientists will compare the results of the impact and computer simulations to see their efficiency.
An asteroid hitting Earth is believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs. Therefore, NASA takes the threat of killer space objects very seriously.
The threat is posed by Near-Earth objects which are asteroids and comets revolving around the Sun. Their orbit can bring them close to Earth, thus becoming a threat. NASA has set up the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, or PDCO, to monitor this. PDCO provides early detection of potential threats. These include near-Earth objects within 5 million miles of Earth's orbit. Objects 30-50 metres in size are big enough to damage the Earth's surface.
The PDCO searches for such space objects, maps their orbits, and measures their physical features. The PDCO also sponsors studies on methods to eliminate these space threats.
If an asteroid has a chance greater than 1% of hitting Earth over the next 50 years, it is classified as a significant threat. Here is what happens next.
The PDCO is supposed to notify NASA about the space object posing a threat. NASA will then inform the US President and the US Congress. American government departments and agencies will also be notified. PDCO and government agencies maintain a Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for such situations. The PDCO is also mandated to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA. Their job is to prepare emergency responses if the asteroid impact cannot be avoided.
As humans rapidly move towards becoming a space-faring people, development of technology to get rid of space threats is a logical step. However, we must not keep their eyes towards the stars, and forget the existential threats facing us right at home.

Chinese astronomers say the country’s Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of life beyond Earth. The claim made first by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily, has since deleted the report and posts about the discovery.  The report had quoted as Chinese scientist saying that the narrow-band electromagnetic signals differ from previous ones captured and the team is further investigating them.  The top astronomer, however, added that the suspicious signals could also be some kind of radio interference and requires further investigation.   It isn't clear why the report was apparently removed from the website of the Science and Technology Daily, the official newspaper of China's science and technology ministry.  In September 2020, Sky Eye, which is the world's largest radio telescope located in Guizhou province officially launched a search for extraterrestrial life. According to the report the team detected two sets of suspicious signals in 2020 while processing data collected in 2019, and found another suspicious signal in 2022 from observation data of exoplanet targets.

Has world's largest telescope Sky Eye picked signs of life beyond Earth? China publishes & deletes report

Has world's largest telescope Sky Eye picked signs of life beyond Earth? China publishes &amp; deletes report

Chinese astronomers say the country&rsquo;s Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of life beyond Earth. The claim made first by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily, has since deleted the report and posts about the discovery.&nbsp; &nbsp; The report had quoted as Chinese scientist saying that the narrow-band electromagnetic signals differ from previous ones captured and the team is further investigating them. &nbsp; The top astronomer, however, added that the suspicious signals could also be some kind of radio interference and requires further investigation. &nbsp; &nbsp; It isn't clear why the report was apparently removed from the website of the Science and Technology Daily, the official newspaper of China's science and technology ministry. &nbsp; In September 2020, Sky Eye, which is the world's largest radio telescope located in Guizhou province officially launched a search for extraterrestrial life. According to the report the team detected two sets of suspicious signals in 2020 while processing data collected in 2019, and found another suspicious signal in 2022 from observation data of exoplanet targets.

Only five countries contain 70 percent of the Earth's remaining wilderness areas according to a study by the University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Human activities like farming, mining and rise in pollution have led the areas to the brink of disappearance. Among the 5 countries, The desert region of Australia, Boreal forest of Canada are important spaces for reversing effects of climate change. The researchers have urged these countries to protect the wild.

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