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Wolfgang Petersen, Director of The NeverEnding Story and Outbreak, Has Died
If you grew up on a steady diet of Hollywood blockbusters over the past 40 years, you surely know the work of Wolfgang Petersen. He made us tense up with Das Boot, made us fly with The NeverEnding Story, made us hate coughing with Outbreak, and made Harrison Ford the president in Air Force One,…
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How Is There So Much Rain Along the East Coast of Australia?
At any one time, Earth’s atmosphere holds only about a week’s worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia’s eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. So where’s all this water coming from? We recently investigated the physical processes driving rainfall in eastern Australia. By following moisture from the oceans…
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Marvel’s Destiny of X Fights for Mars in the New X-Men: Red Series
It wasn’t that long ago — in fact, it was during the recent Planet-Sized X-Men — that Marvel’s mutants decided to terraform Mars and transport the sentient island of Arakko as a sort of second home for mutantkind, especially those who were already living on the planet. But nothing ever stays rosy for the X-Men,…
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Drone Sails Into Category 4 Hurricane, Sends Back Incredible Video and Data
While us average folks enjoyed the incredible footage captured by a floating drone in the midst of a Category 4 hurricane, scientists were geeking out on the data. And now, they’re ready to share some of the results and insights into how the fiercest storms on Earth can gain strength.