https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/scientists-speak-humpback-whale-experiment.html
Scientists on the Whale-SETI team have successfully communicated with a humpback whale named Twain, having a 20-minute “conversation” with the aquatic animal. This historic experiment involved a recorded whale call that the team played into the ocean using an underwater speaker, which led Twain to circle their boat and respond using a “greeting signal.” The exchange lasted for 20 minutes, and Twain would match the interval variations from the team’s calls.
Why the physics of particles might be on the verge of a revolution, how black holes evaporate, and when relativity inspires young minds. It’s “Phreaky Physics,” on Big Picture Science.
#PPOD: The final resting place of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter, imaged on 25 February 2024 by NASA's Perseverance rover's SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager. The helicopter flew for its 72nd and final time on 18 January 2024. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/Paul Byrne
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet closer and younger than any previously known. During this week's #SETILive, communications specialist Beth Johnson spoke with lead authors Melinda Soares-Furtado and Benjamin Capistrant about this amazing discovery and the implications for planetary formation studies.
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He always has a fascinating mix of studies and articles that bring you back the big Aww!
Astronomers have predicted that a nearby white dwarf star orbiting in the T Coronae Borealis system some 3,000 light years from Earth will erupt in a dramatic nova explosion later this year, which will be visible to the naked eye (via SETI Institute).
Next #SETILive: Exploring a Hot, Young World
TODAY, Apr 25, 2:30 PM PDT / 5:30 PM EDT
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet closer and younger than any previously known.
Communications specialist Beth Johnson speaks with lead authors Melinda Soares-Furtado and Benjamin Capistrant about this amazing discovery and the implications for planetary formation studies.
This entire article is like a masterclass on #scicomm#SciWriting, technical writing
Clear definitions of technical terms for drug impurity, historical explanation on standards established for their limits, consequences for violating them & the difficulties in upholding them
Inside the Fight To Decide How Pure India’s Drugs Need To Be By Priyanka Pulla
I illustrated several books in 2004 (via the Beehive Illustration Agency). One of them was PLANET DINOSAUR, by Steve Parker and Miles Kelly Publishing. I will post the five main paintings (acrylic on card) throughout today. Last is the Late Cretaceous.
#PPOD: Check out this fun rock garden at Jezero! NASA's Perseverance rover captured this image of some interesting Martian rocks on Sept. 17, 2023. The image was selected by public vote as an "Image of the Week" for the mission. It has been edited to bring out more detail. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASU / Edited by The Planetary Society
I illustrated several books in 2004. One of them was PLANET DINOSAUR, by Steve Parker & Miles Kelly Publishing. I will post the 5 main paintings (acrylic on card) throughout today. Fourth: Early Cretaceous.
I illustrated several books in 2004 (via the Beehive Illustration Agency). One of them was PLANET DINOSAUR, by Steve Parker and Miles Kelly Publishing. I will post the five main paintings (acrylic on card) throughout today. Third is the Late Jurassic.
The permafrost is thawing, a process that will warm the planet in a positive feedback cycle that will produce methane and carbon dioxide, two gases observed in the atmosphere of Mars. Could microbes be involved? It’s “De-Permafrosting” on Big Picture Science.
I illustrated several books in 2004 (via the Beehive Illustration Agency). One of them was PLANET DINOSAUR, by Steve Parker and Miles Kelly Publishing. I will post the five main paintings (acrylic on card) throughout today. Second is the Early-Mid Jurassic.
I illustrated several books in 2004 (via the Beehive Illustration Agency). One of them was PLANET DINOSAUR, by Steve Parker and Miles Kelly Publishing. I will post the five main paintings (acrylic on card) throughout today. First is the Triassic.
In 2004 I played with a book idea but never took it to a publisher. I did 100 draft drawings for the proposal (never completed), I'll post a few throughout today. Fourth is Sarcosuchus.
WHEW it’s finally published!! New paper out led by the ever incredible Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens, all about using #TextualAnalysis methods to study #science representations in #popculture 👩🔬✨🧐 We explore and describe ways of finding hidden meanings in images, comics, films etc. with scientific themes 🕵️♀️🔭 It’s a great intro guide for students & researchers interested in using these methods. https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_2303_2024_Y01/
In 2004 I played with a book idea but never took it to a publisher. I did 100 draft drawings for the proposal (never completed), I'll post a few throughout today. Second is Stegosaurus.
In 2004 I played with a book idea but never took it to a publisher. I did 100 draft drawings for the proposal (never completed), I'll post a few throughout today. First one is Tanystropheus.
The SETI Institute invites you to the 2024 Drake Awards (May 16, 2024). Help celebrate leaders in the search for life in the Universe - the recipients of the Drake Award and the Carl Sagan Center Director's Award - and inspire the next generation of SETI scientists earning the SETI Forward Award.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will be visible in binoculars in the coming days. The comet is very low above the horizon in the west just after sunset and can be seen below the "Y" of the Hyades and the star below them in the constellation of Taurus. The comet had a recent outburst and is responsible for some of our meteor showers.
#PPOD: In this image released on March 9, 2024, the NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope gives us a more detailed view of a well-studied but still mysterious region, NGC 604. The most noticeable features are tendrils and clumps of emission that appear bright red, extending out from areas that look like clearings, or large bubbles in the nebula. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI