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Philo Sophies

“The #Sun on #Earth” - from #nuclear #fusion #technology

First of all, I would like to explain the #physical #basics of nuclear fusion. I will try to objectively work out the #advantages and #disadvantages of the new technology. Then, in a next step, I will present the #current #state of #practical #implementation of the technology and venture an #outlook into the #near/distant #future.

More steps at: philosophies.de/index.php/2024

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Peter Nimmo

A weird comment in this article about #extraterrestrial #life and what it means for #Earth. Dr Robert Massey, of the Royal #Astronomical Society "believes that the discovery of even simple #alien life would be the latest chapter in the diminution of #humanity's place in the #cosmos". He says "I think the discovery of life elsewhere... would further reduce our specialness". That's an un- #scientific, subjective feeling, and I don't see it makes any difference/...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8jwj

Two treated images, one of someone with thumb up towards a second image of a James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam Image of the “Cosmic Cliffs” in Carina Nebula
BBC NewsThe truth about life on other planets and what it means for EarthCould discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day

APOD from 2025-04-17

Virgo Cluster Galaxies

This telescopic view captures the Virgo Cluster, 50 million light-years away, featuring bright elliptical galaxies M87, M86, and M84. M87 dominates with its supermassive black hole, first imaged by #Earth's Event Horizon #Telescope. Markarian's Chain is visible, including the interacting galaxies NGC 4438 and NGC 4435.

HD image at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250417.ht #astronomy #galaxy #planet

Virgo Cluster Galaxies
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Bytes Europe

Iowa Board of Education to consider revising K-12 science education standards byteseu.com/928861/ #CareerConnection #Department #earth #EDUCATION #engineering #IowaBoard #IowaSchool #K12ScienceEducationStandard #KirkwoodCommunityCollege #NewStandard #Science #ScienceStandards #society #Space #Technology #thursday

Bytes Europe · Iowa Board of Education to consider revising K-12 science education standardsTIS THE SEASON. TODD. THANK YOU. NEW AT FOUR IOWA SCHOOLS. COULD SOON HAVE NEW STANDARDS FOR THEIR K THROUGH 12 SCIENCE CLASSES. THE REVISED STANDARDS GO BEFORE THE IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST TIME TOMORROW. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH WHAT COULD CHANGE. SUZANNE. STACY AND BEN. THE CHANGES ARE BEING PROPOSED BY IOWA’S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE STANDARDS ARE LAID OUT IN A 220 PAGE DOCUMENT. THERE ARE FOUR CORE AREAS OF SCIENCE MENTIONED LIFE, PHYSICAL, THEN EARTH AND SPACE, AND FINALLY ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE NEW
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Aethelflaed

#science #earth #cosmology

It has long been thought that water came to Earth via an asteroid. But now scientists have provided evidence that the building blocks for water existed on Earth in early planetary life. The key is hydrogen which is essential to create water. The researchers found that hydrogen was present in a meteorite that is very similar to early Earth, meaning that hydrogen existed on Earth naturally.
discovermagazine.com/the-scien

Discover Magazine · Origins of Water on Earth May Not Have Started with an Asteroid ImpactBy Paul Smaglik
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The Kid Should See This 🌈🪐✨

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌱🏙️ Instead of another dystopian future, this TED-Ed #animation shows an optimistic vision of 2125. It imagines cities where public transit and urban farms replace highways, mangroves protect restored coastlines, and mushrooms clean polluted soil.

Based on the "solarpunk" movement, it demonstrates how existing technologies in #LosAngeles, #Lagos, and #SãoPaulo could create sustainable urban environments where #nature, #technology, and humans thrive together.

👉 Learn more: thekidshouldseethis.com/post/e

TED-Ed animation presents a bright, optimistic vision of 2125 with high-speed trains gliding past green urban architecture where nature and technology exist in harmony.
#africa#city#climate
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