Mounds of snow-like frazil ice under the Antarctic ice shelf. According to research from UT Austin, Europa’s ice shell could be made of the same stuff. Credit: © Helen Glazer 2015, from the project “Walking in Antarctica” (helenglazer.com) Below the thick icy crust of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (
The FedEx Cup Playoffs once again began in dramatic fashion. For the second consecutive season, the first postseason event needed extra holes. In a three-hole battle between Sepp Straka and Will Zalatoris, it was Zalatoris who proved victorious after what can only be described as a bizarre playoff. Having traded pars on the 18th to …
Astronomers have long considered Betelgeuse a candidate for a long-overdue supernova within our galaxy. Yet the red supergiant now appears to be recovering following a mysterious and catastrophic 2019 event. Sitting on the shoulder of the constellation Orion, Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In early 2019, however, the massive star …
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There was a bizarre play at Great American Ball Park on Saturday night. A reminder that baseball can be beautiful and confounding, each in its own way. In the bottom of the fifth inning, just minutes after Joey Votto smashed his 10th home run of the season to give the Reds a 5-2 lead, a …
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