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Scientists investigated the rings around Uranus to find out how it got there

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Scientists investigated the rings around Uranus to find out how it got there

Uranus’ cold, icy world is surrounded by a pair of rings that orbit the planet at twice the distance as the main ring system. Each ring tells a different story. The outermost ring appears blue, while the inner ring is reddish. Astronomers have long wondered why the rings are so different and how each one … Read more

Fuel-eating microbes, chemicals and fire: race to find new ways to contain Arctic oil spill

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Fuel-eating microbes, chemicals and fire: race to find new ways to contain Arctic oil spill

LThis winter, scientists at the Churchill Marine Observatory in Canada’s subarctic region embarked on experiments in the hopes of finding a treatment that could transform the situation in the polluted Arctic Ocean. they released 130 liters of diesel injected into an ice-covered pool filled with raw seawater pumped from Hudson Bay Then we added microorganisms … Read more