The Heatwave Of June 2, 1934

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On this date in 1934, temperatures reached 101F in New York, 100 in Pennsylvania, 106 in Ohio, 102 in Michigan, 106 in Wisconsin, 105 in Illinois, 105 in Minnesota, 105 in Iowa, 101 in South Dakota, 102 in Nebraska, 100 in Kansas, 103 in Missouri, 101 in Arkansas and 100 in Tennessee. It was 106F […]

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June 2, 2017 at 03:33AM

LIGO detects third black-hole collision — and it’s not quite like the others

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Scientists with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, or LIGO, have detected the signal from a cataclysmic collision between two black holes that lie 3 billion light-years away – much farther than the previous two discoveries. The findings, described in a paper accepted to Physical Review Letters, cement the idea that gravitational-wave astronomy – a whole […]

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June 2, 2017 at 03:26AM

Trump Smashes Green Hulk

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ClimAxed! ClimExit! Make the climate great again! Hulk actor, Mark Ruffalo was one of the first out of the gate, claiming Trump “will have the death of whole nations on his hands”. Right Mark, of course he will. Perhaps stick to an acting role where you’re just pretending to be smart. For half the time … Continue reading Trump Smashes Green Hulk

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June 2, 2017 at 03:23AM

Rover findings indicate stratified lake on ancient Mars

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A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another, according to a comprehensive look at findings from the first three-and-a-half years of NASA’s Curiosity rover mission. While previous work had revealed the presence of a lake more than three billion years ago in […]

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June 2, 2017 at 03:17AM