Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided infrared data that showed the development of Tropical Storm Octave in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Octave formed on Oct. 17 by 5 p.m. EDT as a tropical depression.…
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Credit: University of Hawaii A team led by a University of Hawaii at Manoa chemistry professor and researcher has been able to provide answers to key questions about the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. Physical chemist Ralf I. Kaiser…
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The interiors of some exoplanets have Earth-like geochemistry, according to a new study, which finds that extrasolar rocks share similar levels of oxidation, or oxygen fugacity, to those in the Solar System. The results suggest that some…
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New method used to study planets' geochemistry implies that Earth is not uniqueCredit: Christelle Snow/UCLA Earth-like planets may be common in the universe, a new UCLA study implies. The team of astrophysicists and geochemists presents…
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The graphene nanomechanical bolometer is the fastest and most sensitive in its class; It is poised to detect nearly every color of light at high speeds and obtain measurements at and far above room-temperature EUGENE, Ore. - Oct. 17, 2019…
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Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Mexico and found two small areas of very strong thunderstorms near two different coastlines. One area was in Potential Tropical Cyclone 17E in the Eastern Pacific…
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their best look yet at an interstellar visitor - Comet 2I/Borisov - whose speed and trajectory indicates it is from outside of our... view more  NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has…
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In separate observation, David Jewitt describes 20 previously unidentified moons around SaturnCredit: NASA, ESA and David Jewitt/UCLA David Jewitt, a UCLA professor of planetary science and astronomy, has captured the best and…
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Credit: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA) On 12 October 2019, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provided astronomers with their best look yet at an interstellar visitor -- Comet 2I/Borisov -- which is believed to have arrived here from…
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Astronomers see gestating baby planets, reveal the source of their formative atmospheresCredit: Image is by Robin Dienel, courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science. Washington, DC-- What does a gestating baby planet look like? New…
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Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlementsCredit: Image courtesy of Benjamin Jenett Today's commercial aircraft are typically manufactured in sections, often in different…
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Scientist at the University of Tsukuba studies ancient cuneiform records for evidence of unusual solar activity 2,700 years ago, and identify three possible magnetic storms by matching the dates with tree-ring radioisotope dataCredit: Image…
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Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview Tropical Storm Ema had a very short life, but NASA's Terra satellite caught a glimpse of the storm before it dissipated in the Central Pacific Ocean. The newest tropical storm of the Central Pacific…
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GPS tracking data reveals that the foraging activity of the European nightjar more than doubles during moon-lit nights, and the birds then migrate simultaneously about 10 days after the full moon, according to a study published October 15…
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Superioniclike diffusion in an elemental crystal: Bcc titaniumCredit: Davide Sangiovanni A phenomenon that has previously been seen when researchers simulate the properties of planet cores at extreme pressures has now also been…
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