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What will the planet look like in 50 years? Here's how climate ...
WEBSep 10, 2021 · The first climate model, developed over 50 years ago in the early days of climate science, helped scientists gauge how the ocean and atmosphere interacted with each other to influence the climate ...
Earth's orbit around the sun - Phys.org
WEBNov 24, 2014 · First of all, the speed of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is 108,000 km/h, which means that our planet travels 940 million km during a single orbit. The Earth completes one orbit every 365. ...
How strong is gravity on other planets? - Phys.org
WEBJan 1, 2016 · However, thanks to its high density – a robust 5.427 g/cm3, which is just slightly lower than Earth's 5.514 g/cm 3 – Mercury has a surface gravity of 3.7 m/s 2, which is the equivalent of 0.38 ...
Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow - Phys.org
WEBApr 15, 2019 · "From the outside perspective, travel through the wormhole is equivalent to quantum teleportation using entangled black holes," Jafferis said. Jafferis based his theory on a setup first devised by ...
What is Hooke's Law? - Phys.org
WEBFeb 16, 2015 · Hooke's Law is a principle of physics that states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance is proportional to that distance. The law is named after 17th century ...
No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no …
WEBFeb 9, 2015 · Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning. This is an artist's concept of the metric expansion of space, where space (including hypothetical non-observable portions of the universe) is ...
How far are the planets from the Sun? - Phys.org
WEBApr 22, 2014 · Closest: 1.35 billion km / 839 million miles (9.05 AU) Furthest: 1.51 billion km / 938 million miles (10.12 AU) Average: 1.43 billion km / 889 million miles (9.58 AU) Closest to Saturn from Earth ...
Explainer: What are leptons? - Phys.org
WEBJan 7, 2014 · electron-like particles called leptons. Quarks bind together through the strong interaction to make, for example, protons and neutrons. Leptons do not take part in the strong interaction, and only ...
How long is a day on Venus? Scientists crack mysteries of our …
WEBApr 29, 2021 · The new radar measurements show that an average day on Venus lasts 243.0226 Earth days—roughly two-thirds of an Earth year. What's more, the rotation rate of Venus is always changing: A value ...
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