Monday 16 April 2018

Watch NASA Launch TESS, Its Latest Planet Hunter

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The orbiting satellite will search for planets around nearby star systems, advancing the search for other signs of life in the Milky Way.
via New York Times

An astrophysicist is unlocking the secrets to dark matter

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New research examines an interesting light source that was captured by four different telescopes each pointing in a different direction in the sky.
via Science Daily
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How NASA’s TESS Spacecraft Will Hunt Exoplanets

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NASA’s TESS spacecraft will spend two years searching the sky for nearby alien worlds.
via New York Times

Spikes of graphene can kill bacteria on implants

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A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery.
via Science Daily

An icy mirage?

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Space Science Image of the Week: Mars Express uses radar to penetrate the crust of the Red Planet and explore what lies beneath
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/04/Radar_echoes