Two Boeing 747s could fit inside the Great Blue Hole, with room to spare.
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We mourn the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, a leader who was a passionate advocate for space exploration
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine reflects on the former president’s contributions to our space program by saying, “The President noted it was humanity’s destiny to explore, and America’s destiny to lead. We salute this great American leader, who challenged us to chart a course for the future to benefit all humanity.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson under investigation at Fox after 3 women accuse him of sexual misconduct
- Fox and the producers of “Cosmos” have opened an investigation into multiple sexual misconduct claims against the show’s host, astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- Dr. Katelyn N. Allers of Bucknell University claimed deGrasse Tyson groped her at an event in 2009.
- Another woman, Ashley Watson, claimed that she quit her former job as Tyson’s assistant in response to repeated inappropriate sexual advances he made toward her.
- Both allegations came to light roughly a year after musician Tchiya Amet claimed that Tyson raped her when they were both graduate students.
Fox and the producers of the television series “Cosmos” have opened an investigation into multiple sexual misconduct claims against the show’s host, Neil deGrasse Tyson. The move follows a report on the website Patheos in which two women accused Tyson of inappropriate sexual behavior.
“The credo at the heart of ‘Cosmos’ is to follow the evidence wherever it leads,” the producers said in a joint statement. “The producers of ‘Cosmos’ can do no less in this situation. We are committed to a thorough investigation of this matter and to act accordingly as soon as it is concluded.”
Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100
The goal of the Paris Agreement is to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius. This would be more than double that.
Experts Predict What Earth’s Next Supercontinent Will Look Like
Earth’s continents are (very slowly) headed for a collision.
How an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to make better decisions
The world is a complicated place. Bayes’ theorem can help us navigate it.
Ira Pastor — IdeaXme — Longevity Ambasador
Very excited to join IdeaXme (http://radioideaxme.com/) as Longevity Ambassador, utilizing this wonderful media platform to help expand global awareness of the people engineering a future free of aging, disease, degeneration, and suffering.
What If We Built an Artificial Planet?
What would it take to build a new, artificial planet?
Scientists measure all of the starlight ever produced in the universe
How much photons are there in the universe?
Our Blue Planet: Accidental discovery could save coral reefs
An accidental discovery is giving new hope for coral reefs.
BBC Earth