Sun’s energy drop may explain severe cold snaps
AP reports physicist Richard C Willson of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggests a slight 0.1 percent dip in solar energy from 1980 to 1981 could relate to the winter’s extreme cold and blizzards. He warns the sun’s variability might drive long term climate shifts, potentially toward another ice age, though not proven.
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Milky Way star Eta Carinae may explode soon
Astronomers say Eta Carinae, the Milky Way’s largest star, could become a supernova any time, possibly bright enough to be seen in daylight for weeks. Kris Davidson of the University of Minnesota notes it may be the next nearby supernova, occurring within cosmic time.
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KU student wins science fellowship
Kansas University doctoral student David Hillis at 2042 Mass. received a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship among 500 nationwide selections. The three year award covers $6900 yearly plus tuition and fees for full time study. He will study hybrid dysgenesis in leopard frogs, first vertebrate work of its kind.
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