Moons of the solar system: A space-themed word search

Uranus has multiple moons, can you find them in this word search? (Image credit: Starry Night/Chris Vaughan) Moons may seem like quiet companions to the planets, but many of them are worlds every bit as fascinating as the planets themselves. Some are covered in oceans, some erupt with lava, and others hide mysterious subsurface seasContinue Reading

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For years, airlines ordering the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have had a choice to make. Do they go with Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000, or General Electric’s GEnx? In theory, both engines promised efficiency, lower emissions, and cutting-edge technology. But in recent years, that balance has started to shift. Reliability issues, fleet decisions,Continue Reading

Scientists Observe Electrical Discharges on Trees under Thunderstorms

Pennsylvania State University researchers have directly observed and measured an electrical phenomenon called corona on sweetgum, loblolly pine and other tree species under thunderstorms in several U.S. states. The post Scientists Observe Electrical Discharges on Trees under Thunderstorms appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…Read MoreContinue Reading