Articles for author: Sumi

What happens if Earth stops rotating?

If Earth Stopped Spinning the Consequences Would Be Devastating

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Blunt Force from Unyielding Inertia (Image Credits: Pixabay) Earth’s relentless rotation propels its surface at speeds up to 1,000 miles per hour at the equator, a motion so constant that humans rarely notice it until imagining its abrupt end.[1] Blunt Force from Unyielding Inertia Everything on the planet’s surface would keep hurtling forward at rotational ...

James Webb Space Telescope watches distant galaxies form farthest cluster ever seen in the ancient universe (image)

JWST and Chandra Detect Universe’s Earliest Confirmed Protocluster Forming at Record Distance

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Spotting the Infant Cluster in Action (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomers captured a pivotal moment in cosmic evolution when galaxies began coalescing into one of the largest structures known, far earlier than models predicted.[1][2] Spotting the Infant Cluster in Action Researchers identified JADES-ID1, the most distant confirmed protocluster, assembling just one billion years after the Big ...

Groundhog Day isn't the halfway point of winter — the real one arrives tomorrow

Forget Groundhog Day, Winter Hits Its True Midpoint on February 3

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Punxsutawney Phil’s Shadow Overshadows the Stars (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomical winter reaches its precise halfway point on February 3, revealing why the familiar Groundhog Day tradition falls just short of marking the season’s center.[1] Punxsutawney Phil’s Shadow Overshadows the Stars Each February 2, crowds flock to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where a groundhog named Phil emerges to ...

February's full moon dazzles skywatchers worldwide with a glistening 'Snow Moon'

February’s Snow Moon Captivates Skywatchers Around the World

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Winter’s Signature Lunar Namesake (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Skywatchers from New York to Sydney gazed upward on February 1, 2026, as the Snow Moon achieved peak illumination, bathing winter nights in silvery light.[1][2] Winter’s Signature Lunar Namesake February’s full moon earned its Snow Moon moniker from the heavy snowfalls that often blanket North America during the ...

Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

Sunspot AR4366 Sparks Solar Flare Onslaught as It Swings Toward Earth

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Record-Breaking Flare Activity in a Single Day (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) The sun delivered a stunning display of solar volatility with a rapid succession of powerful eruptions from a newly prominent active region. Record-Breaking Flare Activity in a Single Day Sunspot region AR4366 exploded into action, producing at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares ...

9 Reasons Why Bees Are Even More Important Than You Ever Imagined

9 Reasons Why Bees Are Even More Important Than You Ever Imagined

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You probably already know that bees are good for flowers and that we should “save the bees,” but most people wildly underestimate just how deep that importance goes. Once you start digging into the real role bees play in our food, our economies, and even our mental health, it’s a little shocking how much of ...

10 Mind-Blowing Discoveries About the Speed of Light

10 Mind-Blowing Discoveries About the Speed of Light

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If there’s one number that quietly rules the universe, it’s . Tucked inside that simple value is a story about time freezing, rulers shrinking, and even the limits of what we can ever know. It’s wild to realize that every time you look at the night sky, you’re not seeing space as it is, but ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza Still Holds Secrets Scientists Can't Unravel

The Great Pyramid of Giza Still Holds Secrets Scientists Can’t Unravel

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For something that has been standing in the desert for more than four thousand years, the Great Pyramid of Giza still behaves like a stubborn riddle. We’ve scanned it, measured it, crawled through its cramped passages, and fired cutting-edge particle detectors at it, yet the monument keeps shrugging off our attempts to fully understand it. ...

7 Fascinating Weather Events That Shaped Human History and Culture

7 Fascinating Weather Events That Shaped Human History and Culture

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Every time the sky turns strange, humans look up and wonder what it means. For most of our history, weather wasn’t just background noise; it was a mysterious force that decided who thrived, who starved, which empires rose, and which legends were born. Long before satellites and weather apps, a sudden storm or a failed ...

Consciousness May Not Be Limited to the Brain: New Theories Emerge

Consciousness May Not Be Limited to the Brain: New Theories Emerge

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What if your thoughts, memories, and sense of self aren’t locked inside your skull after all? The idea sounds wild, almost like something out of a sci‑fi movie, yet a growing number of scientists and philosophers are seriously questioning the old assumption that consciousness is created only by the brain. They’re not all saying the ...