A massive solar storm emitted from the sun could fry electronics and satellites around the globe, and take down much of the power grid. A 2009 report from the National Academy of Sciences said that such a storm could cause some $2.6 trillion in damage and a full recovery could take years. John Kappenmann, a co-author […]
Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. will soon open its doors at New York Citys Discovery Times Square. The exhibit, a collaboration between Victory Hill Exhibitions, Marvel, NASA and the National Academy of Sciences, is perhaps the most ambitious and expensive production thats ever been put on at Discovery. It offers visitors an immersive tour of Marvels universe […]
Chinese exports are directly contributing to air pollution in the US, according to a study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a leading science journal. The countrys massive export industry accounts for about 20 percent of its total pollution output, the authors write, in what is the first paper to quantify […]
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