Every 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets.
Sunrise
The end of the Carboniferous ‘icehouse’ world
Sedimentary evidence for global climates 320 Ma ago. As well as the large tracts of glaciogenic sediments, smaller occurrences and examples of polished rock surfaces over which ice had passed show the probable full extent (blue line) of ice sheets across the southern, Gondwana sector of Pangaea (Credit: after Fig 7.3, S104, Earth and Space, ©Open University 2007)
The Real McCoy?
A little silk tag with a QR code is a security measure that could reveal if the whisky you are wanting to buy is fake.
HIV AIDS #OnThisDay
On June 5, 1981, the first published report emerged of five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles diagnosed with what would soon become known as AIDS. One year later, the first AIDS case was reported in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Epsilon Boötis Revisited, Part 2
“Are any of the Stonehenge Galactic alignments repeated at the Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramids?”
The Greening of The Alps: #ClimateChange
“Alpine plants are adapted to harsh conditions, but they’re not very competitive. The unique biodiversity of the Alps is therefore under considerable pressure.” Sabine Rumpf
Monkeypox: Risk Remains Low But Stay Alert
“Public Health Scotland (PHS) continues to work with NHS Boards and wider partners in Scotland and the UK to investigate the source of these infections.” Dr Nick Phin,PHS
Digestate as an Alternative to Chemical Fertilisers
A document has been created for land managers sharing guidance on digestate use on Scottish farms and details of the regulations and requirements involved.
Supporting Young People Living with Huntington’s Disease
“Living with a parent who has a serious hereditary degenerative condition like Huntington’s disease (HD) can be extremely difficult for children and young people” Dr Karen Keenan
The Pompeii Craftsman
Scientists have now successfully sequenced human genome from an individual who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of the volcano.
