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Scientists study the inner ear to determine the origin of mammals

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Mammals can generate their own body heat and control their body temperature. This process is known as endothermic or warm-blooded. Scientists believe that may be the reason why mammals tend to dominate almost everything ecosystem . Warm-blooded mammals are more active than cold-blooded animals. They can live in different environments, from frozen poles to boiling deserts. And they breed faster. Soft tissue that will provide information about being warm or cold blooded is rare preserved in fossil . So paleontologists, or experts in the study of fossils, don’t know exactly when mammals evolved and turned into warm-blooded creatures. A group of scientists tried to answer that question in a study recently published in Natural . Ricardo Araújo is a paleontologist at the University of Lisbon. Araújo and a group of researchers proposed that the shape and size of inner ear structures called canals could be used to study body temperature. The movement of fluid through the ear canal helps

James Webb detects his first supernova 3 billion light years from Earth

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The brilliant light detected by NASA’s James Webb Telescope (JWST) three billion light years from Earth is believed to be the first $10 billion scope observation of a dying star’s explosion. Officially known as a supernova, it is the ‘last hurray’ that occurs when a star runs out of fuel. This causes the pressure to drop, where the cosmic object expands to at least five times the mass of our sun – which is about 333,000 Earths in size – and then explodes, releasing tons of debris and particles. A stellar explosion occurred in the galaxy SDSS.J141930.11+5251593, where a JWST image showed an object’s light dimming in the span of five days – a clue that fueled the supernova theory. Also of interest is the fact that JWST was not designed to find and detect new transients, Mike Engesser of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), told Inverse, which first reported the discovery. Scroll down for the video Not only did James Webb see the supernova, but astronomers were baffled by

Congress passes first NASA authorization bill in FIVE YEARS that will fund human placement on Mars

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New hope boost for humans on Mars: Congress passes first authorization bill in FIVE YEARS that includes funding for Red Planet exploration Congress passes NASA authorization bill that would allocate funds for the Moon to Mars program The program requires first setting up a lunar base and then sending humans to Mars Both missions will use the Space Launch System and the Orion crew capsule By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 1:07 p.m. EDT, 29 July 2022 | Updated: 4:28pm EDT, 29th July 2022 NASA is one step closer to putting human boots on Mars after Congress passed the first authorization bill for the American space agency in five years, which includes funding for the Artemis mission to not only continue its work to the moon but also soar to the Red Planet. . The 1,054-page document contains the ‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act 2022’ which includes the ‘Moon to Mars Program’

Tonight is your best chance to see the Delta Aquariid meteor shower thanks to the New Moon

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If you are a stargazing fan, make sure your eyes are fixed on the sky tonight. While the Delta Aquariids meteor shower officially peaks on Friday night, tonight is your best chance to see a shooting star. That’s because starting at 6:55 p.m. BST tonight there will be a New Moon – the phase of the Moon in which the illuminated side faces the Sun, making our moon satellites invisible in the night sky. While Delta Aquariids may be hard to spot, the lack of light pollution from the New Moon will make shooting stars really stand out in the night sky. While the Delta Aquariids meteor shower is officially at its peak this weekend, tonight is your best chance to see a shooting star Tonight there will be a New Moon – the phase of the Moon in which the illuminated side faces the Sun, making our moon satellites invisible in the night sky Tips for viewing the Delta Aquariids meteor shower The Southern Aquariids Delta is best seen in the Southern Hemisphere and the southern latitudes of

Another 21-ton Chinese rocket crashes to Earth

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Yet another out-of-control Chinese rocket sparked concern – a year after one of Beijing’s spacecraft rained debris over the Indian Ocean. Experts fear that part of the 21-ton Long March 5B rocket, which was launched into space on Sunday, may fail to burn completely as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. Then it will fall to the surface in an uncertain location and at high speed. Although the chances of debris hitting an inhabited area are very low, many experts think that China is taking an unnecessary risk. The country’s newest rocket was launched from the Wenchang launch site in the southern island province of Hainan over the weekend. The craft carries a new solar-powered laboratory, the Wentian experimental module, which will be added to China’s growing Tiangong Space Station. However, experts worry that part of the rocket’s core stage could fall to Earth – in a repeat of China’s launch last May that saw debris strewn across the Indian Ocean. At the time, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson

The origin of the 'ghost particle' is likely to be the core of a galaxy fed by a supermassive black hole

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Origin of ‘ghost particles’ DISCOVERED: Tiny bodies that pass through our body and planet undetected emitted from galactic cores fed by supermassive black holes in outer space ‘Ghost particles,’ or neutrinos, are particles that originate from outer space These particles have no mass and hardly interact with matter Scientists believe they came from the core of a galaxy that was fed by a supermassive black hole Blazars are known for emitting bright beams of light and wind and are thought to also produce cosmic rays By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 2:04pm EDT, July 25, 2022 | Updated: 2:18 p.m. EDT, 25 July 2022 Extraterrestrial ‘ghost particles’ likely originate from the cores of galaxies fed by supermassive black holes, according to a new study that could unravel the mystery of subatomic particles that formed before the universe. Ghost particles, or neutrinos, have baffled scientists since they were firs

Reducing air pollution has INCREASed global warming, research reveals

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The big paradox: Reducing air pollution has INCREASED global warming because clean air does not contain aerosol particles that reflect sunlight and cool the Earth Pollution levels today are 30 percent lower than in 2000 However, this has led to increased warming from carbon emissions Scientists find there is less fog in the atmosphere to block out solar radiation They suggest using solar engineering to launch aerosol particles into the atmosphere in an effort to combat climate change By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 4:56 p.m. EDT, 22 July 2022 | Updated: 5:51 p.m. EDT, 22 July 2022 Scientists have discovered a great paradox in nature – clean air increases global warming, while pollution keeps our planet cool. An international team of researchers determined current pollution levels are 30 percent lower than in 2000, but warming from carbon dioxide emissions has increased by up to 50 percent. Polluting pa

The massive hydrothermal field 8,366 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean resembles a candlestick

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Scientists discovered a new hydrothermal field 8,366 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean covering an area the size of a football field that could help them better understand how volcanic activity has affected life in Earth’s oceans. These deep-sea vents are located in places where activity from the planet’s crust causes tectonic plates to split and form new seafloor rock that contains cracks where seawater seeps – similar to what hot springs do on land, these vents eject mineral-rich fluids. heated to a high temperature. A team of researchers from Lehigh University discovered this field about 200 miles off the coast of Mexico and have stated that it will help to advance our understanding of how marine life is – and continues to be – affected by volcanic eruptions. Scroll down for the video ‘The mapping work provides a detailed picture of the ocean floor so we can monitor and measure changes that occur when the next volcanic eruption occurs,’ said one of the researchers. Photo: The hy