“Clusters form big families of stars that can stay together for large parts of their lifetime. Today, we know of roughly a few thousand star clusters in the Milky Way, but we only recognize them because of their prominent appearance as rich and tight groups of stars. Given enough time, stars tend to leave their cradle and find themselves surrounded by…
Tag: iceberg
Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets are melting
Several new studies released in recent weeks paint a dire picture of the ongoing melting of Earth’s freshwater ice sheets and glaciers, 99% of which are found in Greenland and Antarctica. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/ice-sheets-glaciers-tearing-loose-worst-case-vulnerable…
‘Oumuamua: not a hydrogen iceberg after all ?
One of the foremost explanations for the nature and origin of the interstellar visitor has been cast into doubt. The 400-meter-long object, which flew… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338957/oumuamua-not-a-hydrogen-iceberg-after-all…
Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua could still be alien technology, new study hints
The idea that interstellar object ‘Oumuamua is a hydrogen iceberg has a flaw. Source: https://www.livescience.com/oumuamua-interstellar-hydrogen-or-aliens.html
Giant A-68 iceberg 3 years on
The colossal iceberg that split from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf in July 2017 is now in the open waters of the South Atlantic, about 650 miles (1,050 km) from its birthplace. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/giant-a-68-iceberg-summer-2020…