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Distant secondary craters: The largest new crater to have formed on Mars
A massive impact crater with a diameter of about 150 meters formed on Mars on December 24, 2021. This is the largest newly discovered crater discovered in the era of frequent spacecraft observation. Even though the impact happened far away, the InSight lander was able to detect its seismic repercussions. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s (MRO)
March 30, 2024
Once ‘distant’ from her faith, Madz says motherhood brought her back into the fold
Key PointsRamadan, occurring in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, will begin on 12 March this year.Madz Kamlon migrated to Australia five years ago, adhering to the Islamic faith.As a mother now, she says her connection to her faith grows stronger every day.Madz Kamlon, who moved to Australia from the Philippines in 2019, says
March 11, 2024
Distant comet cracks into two halves after being heated by the sun
Space A fragmentation event has given astronomers a new way to study a comet from the outer reaches of the solar system By Jonathan O’Callaghan Comet C/2018 F4 split in two and now the halves are moving away from each otherHui et al. A comet from the distant reaches of our solar system has been
June 24, 2023
Why Do Astronomers Seek the Most Distant Galaxies?
Earlier this year, an international team of astronomers, of which I am part, presented to the world a galaxy named HD1. If confirmed, this galaxy would be the most distant astronomical object yet found. HD1 was shining only 320 million years after the universe’s birth in the big bang—breathtakingly close to the origin of the…
July 1, 2022
The High 100 Corporations For Distant Jobs In 2022
FlexJobs’ list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022 ranks the companies with the highest number of remote job openings in 2021. GETTY getty No one wants to go back to the office—or at least, not five days a week. More than 90% of U.S. employees currently doing some remote…
January 10, 2022