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Airborne Radar Surveys and Data-Based Models Indicate West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse is Underway

By National Science Foundation on May 12, 2014   Breaking News, Science/Education  

National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded researchers at the University of Washington have concluded that Antarctica’s fast-moving Thwaites Glacier will likely disappear in a matter of centuries, potentially raising sea level by more than a half-a-meter (two feet). Data gathered by NSF-funded airborne radar, detailed topography maps and computer modeling were used to make the determination. […]

Climate Change may Worsen Summertime Ozone Pollution

By National Science Foundation on May 5, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, Science/Education  

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new research results. The study shows that Americans face the risk of a 70 percent increase in unhealthy summertime ozone levels by 2050. The results appear online this week in a paper in the Journal […]

Antarctic Telescope May Have Discovered Direct Evidence of the Origins of the Universe

By National Science Foundation on Mar 17, 2014   Science/Education  

Researchers with the National Science Foundation-funded BICEP2 Collaboration today announced that their telescope in Antarctica has allowed them to collect what they believe is the first direct evidence for cosmic inflation.

Senator Daniel Inouye Remembered in Telescope Naming Ceremony

By National Science Foundation on Dec 16, 2013   Science/Education  

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) have renamed the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope under construction in Maui, Hawaii, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. The name memorializes the late senator's profound commitment to fundamental scientific research and discovery, particularly in astronomy.

Scientists Confirm Existence of Largest Single Volcano on Earth

By National Science Foundation on Sep 6, 2013   Science/Education  

The summer blockbuster movie Pacific Rim told a fanciful tale of giant monsters rising from the deep in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Now, scientists have confirmed that the northwest Pacific is home to a real-life giant of a different type: the largest single volcano yet documented on Earth.

What Happened to Dinosaurs' Predecessors After Earth's Largest Extinction 252 Million Years Ago?

By National Science Foundation on Apr 29, 2013   Science/Education  

Predecessors to dinosaurs missed the race to fill habitats emptied when nine out of 10 species disappeared during Earth's largest mass extinction 252 million years ago.

Scientists Discover Layer of Liquified Molten Rock in Earth's Mantle

By National Science Foundation on Mar 25, 2013   Science/Education  

Scientists have discovered a layer of liquified molten rock in Earth's mantle that may be responsible for the sliding motions of the planet's massive tectonic plates.

Before Dinosaurs' Era, Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Mass Extinction

By National Science Foundation on Mar 25, 2013   Science/Education  

More than 200 million years ago, a massive extinction decimated 76 percent of marine and terrestrial species, marking the end of the Triassic period and the onset of the Jurassic.

Telescopes in Antarctica and Chile Discover Bursts of Star Formation in Early Universe

By National Science Foundation on Mar 15, 2013   Science/Education  

Distant, dust-filled galaxies were bursting with newborn stars much earlier in cosmic history than previously thought, according to newly published research.

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