Did you know that our Solar System has a new dwarf planet? Astronomers have officially categorized Haumea as a dwarf planet.
Did
you know that the Sun
rotates faster at its poles than it does at its equator?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
Orographic lift
xOrographic lift : Occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over geographic relief from a lower elevation. As the air mass rises it expands and cools adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100%, create clouds and precipitation.
Scientists have learned that microbes that live in the soil, like fungi and bacteria, don't produce more carbon dioxide when the climate is warmer. In fact, at first these microbes will produce more carbon...Read more