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Carrie's interests lay in the innovation and discovery of new scientific material. Be it within the realm of the earth, or that of space, she can be found always busy in a journal or website with information on these topics. We can always trust her to lift up the team with her facts and titbits, which reflect in her well-researched articles.

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Red giant stars create new way to measure how quickly universe expands

Carrie Smith Jul 18, 2019

The universe is expanding, but the rate of that expansion is proving to be elusive. A new measurement of the universe’s expansion rate falls between two previously established rates, leading to more questions than answers. About a…

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Much of the world will be able to see a partial lunar eclipse Tuesday — just not the US

Carrie Smith Jul 16, 2019

2019 saw its beginning with a partial solar eclipse, and now is seeing its first partial lunar eclipse. Not only this, but this partial eclipse of the moon which is scheduled to take place on either Tuesday night, or early in the morning on…

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Threatened sea turtles break nesting records in Georgia, Carolinas

Carrie Smith Jul 13, 2019

Rare giant loggerhead sea turtles which are endangered, have been breaking nesting records along the beaches in North and South Carolina and Georgia this summer. These turtles weigh up to 300 pounds and an estimated 12,200 nests have been…

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NASA finds an asymmetric Tropical Storm Barry

Carrie Smith Jul 12, 2019

NASA's Aqua satellite infrared imagery shows that Tropical Storm Barry does not seem like a typical strong tropical cyclone. Images show that Barry is the strongest storms were south of it's stretched out the center of the flow. Warnings…

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Hubble Discovers Mysterious Black Hole Disc

Carrie Smith Jul 11, 2019

Astronomers who are using the NASA or ESA Hubble Space Telescope have observed that at the heart of the spiral galaxy NGC 3147, there is an unforeseen thin disc of material encircling a supermassive black hole and is located 130 million…

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Improved model can help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects

Carrie Smith Jul 10, 2019

According to a study published in a July 2019 issue of the journal Photosynthesis Research, an innovative computer model incorporates how microscopic pores on leaves might open in response to light. This can help the scientists in creating…

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Elon Musk teases possible late July Starship presentation following engine test

Carrie Smith Jul 9, 2019

On Sunday, Elon Musk answered a few questions from fans on Twitter and said that the presentation of Starship, a reusable rocket of the new generation of SpaceX and a key part of the company's plan to reach Mars, may appear soon. The…

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UN warns, one climate crisis disaster happening each week

Carrie Smith Jul 8, 2019

The UN has warned that climate crisis disasters are happening at the rate of one a week, although most draw little worldwide attention and work is needed to be prepared by the developing countries on the urgent basis for the reflective…

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Abundant Sun, So Far No Energy: Solar Panels Leave People High and Dry

Carrie Smith Jul 7, 2019

Conversion to renewable energy sources is like a scenario if the establishment of anti-fossil manages to influence lawmakers to execute their green energy policies. Given the high prospect, and the transitions already happening in some…

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Planting trees is most effective and cheapest way to fight climate change: study

Carrie Smith Jul 6, 2019

A study has suggested that the best way to combat global warming would include planting one trillion trees. If Swiss scientists are to be believed, the planet has enough space for all one trillion. With the way that humans have landscaped…

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