Nature & Science Thread

[Death By Looch]

I wanted to post this, but I couldn't find a specified thread for news and other things around nature & science, so I decided to start this one. I hope that's alright.

...and I didn't want to put it into the political thread, since it's not really about politics (in this case)

Researchers at the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument in Arizona, United States, release the largest 3D map of the universe featuring more than six million galaxies. Using this map, researchers are able to measure the acceleration of the expansion rate of the universe with unprecedented accuracy, detecting hints that the universe has been changing over time.

New 3D cosmic map raises questions over future of universe, scientists say

Researchers say findings from map with three times more galaxies than previous efforts could challenge standard idea of dark energy

www.theguardian.com

First Results from DESI Make the Most Precise Measurement of Our Expanding Universe

newscenter.lbl.gov

 

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[Death By Looch]

 

[Death By Looch]

In other news

Discovery of how limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease

Scientists have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.

www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.

 

[Chris]

4.7 earthquake rattles New York City, surrounding area

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.

www.cbsnews.com

NEW YORK - A 4.7 earthquake rattled New York City and the surrounding area Friday morning.

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.

It happened at approximately 10:20 a.m.

The impact was felt throughout the Tri-State Area.

 

[Chris]

4.7 earthquake rattles New York City, surrounding area

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.

www.cbsnews.com

NEW YORK - A 4.7 earthquake rattled New York City and the surrounding area Friday morning.

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.

It happened at approximately 10:20 a.m.

The impact was felt throughout the Tri-State Area.

4.8 the final magnitude but no lingering issues related it seems

 

[Apoho Creed]

4.7 earthquake rattles New York City, surrounding area

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.

www.cbsnews.com

NEW YORK - A 4.7 earthquake rattled New York City and the surrounding area Friday morning.

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.

It happened at approximately 10:20 a.m.

The impact was felt throughout the Tri-State Area.

Yeah I just talked to my Brother Luis who lives in New York he was more worried about us than him even though he was closer to the Earhquake being in Delaware.

 

[Death By Looch]

It's Solar Eclipse day for millions of people in North America today

America’s total solar eclipse to plunge millions into darkness across US Monday afternoon

Excitement for America’s total solar eclipse has been building for months, and the day has finally arrived in which tens of millions of people across the U.S., from Texas to Maine, will be plunged into darkness when the Moon travels in front of the Sun and casts a 115-mile-wide shadow on the...

www.foxweather.com

Millions of residents and visitors across North America will be able to witness a total solar eclipse for the first time since the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.

The weather in some parts might ruin it though.

Spoiler: Severe storm threat in the South

Stay safe out there, my friends.

 

[Chris]

I'm right in the path apparently and all the storms should start later here but might still be cloudy or something. They're giving us glasses at work so we'll see

 

[Death By Looch]

I'm right in the path apparently and all the storms should start later here but might still be cloudy or something. They're giving us glasses at work so we'll see

Well, good luck to you then. Maybe the timing for you will be just right.

 

[Chris]

Eclipse was cool, clouds tried to fuck on us but they did the job when it mattered

 

[Canadian Dragon]

its still filling up here

 

[Chris]

We had a full totality here, there was like a ring around a circle of darkness and obviously it got super dark for like 4 mins

 

[Canadian Dragon]

in about 15 -20 minutes itll be total eclipse up here

 

[#Waddles]

Missed it.

Almost went into cardiac arrest.

It was a total eclipse of the heart.