Arctic sea ice has not only been shrinking in surface area, it’s become younger and thinner. In this NASA animation, the ice cover almost looks gelatinous as it pulses through the seasons.
Leonard Nimoy's passing reminds us of the spirit of wonder and discovery represented by Spock and the Star Trek series. He not only inspired millions of us to become scientists, but he inspired us to understand the importance of questioning all authority. Part of Nimoy's gift was his ability to project serene confidence and compassion for humankind at the same time that we assumed he knew the deepest secrets of the universe.
U.S. agencies directly or indirectly hired numerous ex-Nazi police officials and East European collaborators who were manifestly guilty of war crimes. Information was readily available that these were compromised men. The wide use of Nazi spies grew out of a Cold War mentality and McCarthyism. Mr. Hoover, the longtime F.B.I. director, and Mr. Dulles, the C.I.A. director.believed "moderate" Nazis might "be useful" to America, records show.
The extreme cold that hit much of the U.S. in January is explained by NASA scientist Eric Fetzer
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NASA reconstructs five billiion years of the history of Mars in a breathtaking animation. There were once lakes and blue skies.
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