Tag: Canals

Mars is still an active world—here’s a landslide in Nili Fossae

Since the 1960s and ’70s, scientists have come to view Mars as something of a “dead planet.” As the first close-up images from orbit and the surface came in, previous speculation about canals, water and a Martian civilization were dispelled. Subsequent studies also revealed that the geological activity that created features like the Tharsis Mons region (especially Olympus Mons) and Valles…

The Sirens of Mars review: Inside the hunt for life on the Red Planet

We once thought Mars had canals built by an advanced society. We’ve come a long way since then, but there is still much to discover, finds Leah Crane Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632892-700-the-sirens-of-mars-review-inside-the-hunt-for-life-on-the-red-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Australian Company Generates Cheap Renewable Energy From Tides

An anonymous reader quotes CNN:
Although tidal energy is still in its infancy, it could help to reduce Australia’s dependence on fossil fuels… The island nation is only beginning to explore tidal power through a number of pilot projects. But this form of energy has one major advantage: its predictability. While the sun may not shine, or the wind may not blow,…

This date in science: Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto

Ninety years ago on this date, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. It was, until 2006, regarded as the ninth planet in our solar system. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-clyde-tombaugh-discoverer-of-pluto…

Microplastic pollution reduces animal life at the bottom of lakes

High concentrations of microplastics roughly halved the number of animals that are important to the ecosystems in lakes, ponds and canals Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231821-microplastic-pollution-reduces-animal-life-at-the-bottom-of-lakes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Confronting Corpses

In some Thai hospitals, Buddhists can observe autopsies to contemplate death. A Thai Forest monk explains the power of this practice.
The post Confronting Corpses appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Source: https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/corpses-ajahn-sumedho/…

Monsters In Our Cities?

As is the case with practically every investigator of the unknown, I am sure, occasionally I am on the receiving end of stories, tales and accounts that sound great, but where the person relating the data insists on either complete or partial anonymity. Of course, such tales can be very interesting indeed; but, equally, they… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/monsters-in-our-cities/…