Tost Toson Bumbiin Nuruu in Mongolia, IMAGE: UNESCO ARIS — UNESCO designated 14 new biosphere reserves across 14 countries on World Environment Day, expanding its global network to 797 sites in 145 nations. Montenegro, Timor-Leste…
Dense stellar clusters may foster black hole megamergers
Black holes in these environments could combine repeatedly to form objects bigger than anything a single star could produce. [caption id="attachment_14971" align="alignnone" width="639"] A snapshot of a simulation showing a binary black hole formed in…
Swarm tracks elusive ocean magnetism
[caption id="attachment_14968" align="alignnone" width="700"] Hunting for that elusive magnetic signal[/caption] The magnetic field is arguably one of the most mysterious features of our planet. ESA’s Swarm mission is continually yielding more insight into how our…
Snowfall patterns may provide clues to Greenland Ice…
[caption id="attachment_14963" align="alignnone" width="775"] The new study involved examining the distinct paths clouds take before they produce snow at Summit Station, a longstanding research station located in the middle of Greenland. PHOTO BY CLAIRE PETTERSEN[/caption]…
Lake Baikal, Siberia
[caption id="attachment_14959" align="alignnone" width="634"] Lake Baikal, Siberia[/caption] The Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite takes us over southern Siberia and the world’s largest freshwater lake: Lake Baikal. Imaged on 14 March 2017, this deep lake is covered by…