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Sunday, 19 June 2022 10:06
Researcher awarded $100,000 to identify potential fuel source on Mars
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Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2022
Associate professor Vincent Chevrier at the U of A Center for Space and Planetary Sciences was awarded $100,000 to study the stability and distribution of clathrate hydrates and clathrasils on the surface of Mars in hopes of discovering a source of methane.
Identifying probable sources of methane would be a critical step in advancing the exploration of Mars, as methane could be utilized to
Associate professor Vincent Chevrier at the U of A Center for Space and Planetary Sciences was awarded $100,000 to study the stability and distribution of clathrate hydrates and clathrasils on the surface of Mars in hopes of discovering a source of methane.
Identifying probable sources of methane would be a critical step in advancing the exploration of Mars, as methane could be utilized to
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Sunday, 19 June 2022 10:06
NASA spacecraft observes Asteroid Bennu's boulder 'Body Armor'
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Littleton CO (SPX) Jun 19, 2022
Asteroid Bennu's boulder-covered surface gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts, according to observations of craters by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft.
"These observations give new insight into how asteroids like Bennu respond to energetic impacts," said Edward (Beau) Bierhaus of Lockheed Ma
Asteroid Bennu's boulder-covered surface gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts, according to observations of craters by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft.
"These observations give new insight into how asteroids like Bennu respond to energetic impacts," said Edward (Beau) Bierhaus of Lockheed Ma
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Sunday, 19 June 2022 10:06
Three-stage engine of China's new manned carrier rocket to enter prototype development
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Beijing (XNA) Jun 19, 2022
A three-stage engine of China's new generation manned carrier rocket will go to prototype sample development, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The long-distance and multiple ignition tests of the engine have been successfully completed, indicating that it is ready to enter the next stage of prototype sample development.
The test examined the key te
A three-stage engine of China's new generation manned carrier rocket will go to prototype sample development, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The long-distance and multiple ignition tests of the engine have been successfully completed, indicating that it is ready to enter the next stage of prototype sample development.
The test examined the key te
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Sunday, 19 June 2022 10:06
NASA mission discovers 2 Earth-like exoplanets
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Washington DC (UPI) Jun 16, 2021
NASA announced Wednesday it discovered two rocky exoplanets similar to Earth orbiting a dwarf star near our solar system but are believed to both be too hot to sustain life as we know it.
The space agency's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, or TESS, said the planets are 33 light-years away, some of the closest rocky exoplanets ever found.
"Both planets rate in the to
NASA announced Wednesday it discovered two rocky exoplanets similar to Earth orbiting a dwarf star near our solar system but are believed to both be too hot to sustain life as we know it.
The space agency's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, or TESS, said the planets are 33 light-years away, some of the closest rocky exoplanets ever found.
"Both planets rate in the to
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Sunday, 19 June 2022 10:06
Mysterious 'blue blobs' reveal a new kind of star system
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Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 16, 2022
University of Arizona astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They're not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation.
The new stellar systems contain only young, blue stars, which are distributed in an irregular pattern and seem to exist in surprising isolation from any potential parent galaxy.
The stellar systems - which astronomers say appear thr
University of Arizona astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They're not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation.
The new stellar systems contain only young, blue stars, which are distributed in an irregular pattern and seem to exist in surprising isolation from any potential parent galaxy.
The stellar systems - which astronomers say appear thr
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 20:30
4 buildings at observatory in Arizona lost in wildfire
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Four non-scientific buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson were lost in a wildfire, but early indications show other buildings on the property didn't appear to be damaged, authorities said Saturday.
Buell T. Jannuzi, who leads the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, said the fire didn't appear to have damaged the telescope and science buildings at the observatory, though a closer examination of the site hadn't yet been made due to safety concerns.
"This is the most threatening fire I can remember at Kitt Peak in the last 25 years," Jannuzi said.
The fire reached the observatory early Friday. Crews were planning to assess the damage at the observatory later Saturday if conditions allowed for safe entry into the area.
Kitt Peak National Observatory is operated by NOIRLab, the National Science Foundation's center for ground-based optical-infrared astronomy. The University of Arizona, which has had a telescope at the site since 1962, is a tenant of the observatory.
The lightning-caused fire, which led to an evacuation of the observatory earlier this week, had grown to 27 square miles (71 kilometers) by Saturday.
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 00:17
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches for its 13th time, a record for the company
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Washington DC (UPI) Jun 17, 2021
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off on its record 13th launch on Friday afternoon as it sent 53 Starlink satellites into orbit.
The rocket took off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, with the first stage sticking a successful return and landing at the Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship shortly after lift off.
SpaceX said the same first stage booster support was used in the GPS III-3, T
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off on its record 13th launch on Friday afternoon as it sent 53 Starlink satellites into orbit.
The rocket took off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, with the first stage sticking a successful return and landing at the Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship shortly after lift off.
SpaceX said the same first stage booster support was used in the GPS III-3, T
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 00:17
Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST
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Perth, Australia (The Conversation) Jun 18, 2022
This phrase is the standard that astronomers will be applying to a curious signal captured with China's "Sky Eye" telescope that might be a transmission from alien technology.
An article reporting the signal was posted on the website of China's state-backed Science and Technology Daily newspaper, but was later removed. So have astronomers finally found evidence of intelligent found life be
This phrase is the standard that astronomers will be applying to a curious signal captured with China's "Sky Eye" telescope that might be a transmission from alien technology.
An article reporting the signal was posted on the website of China's state-backed Science and Technology Daily newspaper, but was later removed. So have astronomers finally found evidence of intelligent found life be
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Friday, 17 June 2022 12:18
Webb's mid-infrared spectroscopy will reveal molecules, elements
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Friday, 17 June 2022 11:45
Evan Leppink: Seeking a way to better stabilize the fusion environment
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Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022
"Fusion energy was always one of those kind-of sci-fi technologies that you read about," says nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Evan Leppink. He's recalling the time before fusion became a part of his daily hands-on experience at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, where he is studying a unique way to drive current in a tokamak plasma using radiofrequency (RF) waves.
Now, a
"Fusion energy was always one of those kind-of sci-fi technologies that you read about," says nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Evan Leppink. He's recalling the time before fusion became a part of his daily hands-on experience at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, where he is studying a unique way to drive current in a tokamak plasma using radiofrequency (RF) waves.
Now, a
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