The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires in 2020 brought record-breaking cold and early-season snowfall to parts of the Rocky Mountains.
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Radiation from Massive Stars Shapes Nascent Planetary Systems
NASA has released the first stunning images of the Orion Nebula from the James Webb Space Telescope in a study in the journal Science that shows with unprecedented precision how massive stars impact the formation of planetary systems.
Great Lakes Ice Cover Hits New Lows
On the North American Great Lakes, ice cover usually peaks in late February or early March. But currently, the lakes are nearly ice-free.
Taking Plastic out of Landfills
The United States generates millions of tons of plastic waste every year.
Oregon State Leads Effort to Expand Ocean Oxygen Monitoring Sensor Use in Fishing Industry
Oregon State University researchers are leading an effort to refine the design and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors that can be deployed in fishing pots to relay critical information on changing ocean conditions to the fishing industry.
Startup Accelerates Progress Toward Light-Speed Computing
Our ability to cram ever-smaller transistors onto a chip has enabled today’s age of ubiquitous computing.