Snow, Sleet, and Scrolling: How Extreme Weather Drives Us to Social Media

Snow, Sleet, and Scrolling: How Extreme Weather Drives Us to Social Media

When temperatures plunge and snow piles up outside, Americans aren’t just turning up their thermostats – they’re firing up their social media accounts at unprecedented rates. New research reveals that extreme weather conditions, particularly cold and snowy days, can drive social media activity even higher than major holidays and events. The study, published in Psychological…

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Poem: ‘Deep Time’ | Scientific American

Poem: ‘Deep Time’ | Scientific American

Cosmic Cliffs, Carina Nebula In the depths of the depths something begins, although in truth—the simultaneous—it’s likely already arrived at its end, vapors cohered, cores long burning, diamonds smoldering within eons stacked into depths. Always far from us, sparks begin On supporting science journalism If you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by…

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast (video, photos)

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast (video, photos)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this afternoon (March 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 3:57 p.m. EDT (1957 GMT). About eight minutes later, the rocket’s first stage touched…

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Never-‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in SpaceX Dragon splashdown

Never-‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in SpaceX Dragon splashdown

The first astronauts to fly on board two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission have returned to Earth, splashing down with two of their International Space Station crewmates. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore did not set out to make history other than being the first crew to launch on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner…

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