The question of how the world was formed has intrigued mankind since the dawn of history. Over generations, we have come to understand that Earth is just one world among many, and yet, until just three decades ago, the only planets we knew about were those found here in the neighborhood – in our solar …
A man walks past electronic signs showing the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s closing figures and the rate of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar, along a street in downtown Tokyo on December 2, 2022. (Photo by AFP) NEW YORK: As the US dollar tumbles from multi-decade highs, some investors are betting emerging market currencies will …
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the U.S. dollar tumbles from multi-decade highs, some investors are betting emerging market currencies will be big winners from a sustained reversal in the greenback. The MSCI International Emerging Market Currency Index is up nearly 5% from its lows and posted its best monthly gain in …
Our solar system is home to eight different planets classified into three different types: rocky planets, gas giants and ice giants. The four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are all rocky worlds. Jupiter and Saturn are both gas giants, while the outermost planets, Uranus and Neptune, are ice giants. Whether a planet is …
With recent advances in technology, it may soon be possible for humanity to explore and colonize other planets. There are many reasons why we should colonize other planets. First, by colonizing other planets, we can ensure the survival of our species in case something catastrophic happens to Earth. Second, by colonizing other planets, we can …
December 30, 2022: The brightest star at night, Sirius, is in the south at midnight at the end of the year. The bright planet’s nighttime display continues as Mercury disappears into a luminous twilight. Photo caption – The constellation Orion appears every year in the early evening of February. Sirius is at the bottom left …
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Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, global species extinction continues to accelerate at an unprecedented rate, climate experts have warned ahead of the world’s largest gathering of environment ministers on biodiversity . “The biggest challenge to biodiversity, of course, is climate change (and, in the ocean, its evil twin, ocean acidification),” said Robin Craig, professor …
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Given Mexican author Yuri Herrera’s academic background in political science, readers often expect his work to function as an allegory for social issues. Herrera resists these interpretations. In an interview with Latin American Literature Today, he said clearly, “I don’t write thesis novels. Instead of structuring a novel around pointed critiques or proposed ideologies, Herrera …
The claim: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune and Pluto have all warmed up in the past hundred years According to NASA, greenhouse gas emissions released by human activities are causing the Earth’s average temperature to warm. However, some social media users are sharing a post that implies humans are not responsible for this warming, instead postulating …
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Artist’s impression of WASP b and its staff. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA and J. Olmsted (STScI) Since the first planet orbiting a star other than the sun was discovered in 1995, we’ve come to realize that planets and planetary systems are more diverse than we ever imagined. Such distant worlds, exoplanets, give us the opportunity …
