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NASA has launched a satellite, will monitor sea level rise

[ad_1] Michael Freilich’s Sentinel-6 satellite was successfully launched on Saturday, November 21, 2020. It will continue NASA’s nearly 30 years of documenting sea-level rise and provide scientists with the most accurate view of the coast they’ve ever had. from space. It is a joint American-European project. The satellite, the size …

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Fully integrated nanodiamond control

[ad_1] Nanophotonic integration for the simultaneous control of a large number of quantum mechanical turns in nanodiamonds. Credit: P. Schrinner / AG Schuck Using modern nanotechnologies, it is now possible to produce structures that have a characteristic size of a few nanometers. This world of the finest particles, also known …

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Laser fusion reactor approaches “plasma in flames” goal | Science

[ad_1] In the target chamber of the National Ignition Facility, 192 laser beams are focused on peppercorn-sized pellets of fusion fuel. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory By Daniel Clery23 November 2020, 10:45 In October 2010, in a building the size of three football fields, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ignited …

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Earth models overestimate water stress in tropical forests

[ad_1] Written by AZoCleantechNovember 23, 2020 Forests could help fight climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis and retaining it in their biomass (roots, tree trunks, etc.). Currently, forests absorb around 25-30% of man-made CO22 emissions. Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest (shot from the top of the K34 …

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