Like a parent being pestered with endless questions from a young child, most people will now and again …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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An exoplanet in an unlikely orbit around a double star 336 light-years away may offer a clue to …
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Estimates that some 3 billion animals were killed or misplaced by the 2019-20 mega-fires in Australia have been …
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Using radio signals as an indicator of stellar activity will allow astronomers to determine “space weather” in nearby …
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Space
New Research Predicts Sunspot Cycle Could Be One of the Strongest on Record
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric …
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An orbiting instrument hints at how stored magnetic energy heats the solar atmosphere. A phenomenon first detected in …
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Space
Asteroid Ryugu Dust Delivered to Earth; NASA Astrobiologists Prepare to Probe It
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn Dec. 6 local time (Dec. 5 in the United States), Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 dropped a capsule to the …
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Technology
The Smellicopter Is an Obstacle-Avoiding Drone That Uses Live Moth Antenna to Seek Out Smells
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new drone on the scene is called the Smellicopter. One huge advantage of drones is that these …
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The historic NASA Twins Study investigated identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new information on …
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Health
Researchers Find Connection Between Household Chemicals and Gut Microbiome
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA team of researchers for the first time has found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and …