Tuesday 31 July 2018

Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos

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Earthbound detectives rely on fingerprints to solve their cases; now astronomers can do the same, using 'light-fingerprints' instead of skin grooves to uncover the mysteries of exoplanets.
via Science Daily
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Next-generation photodetector camera to deploy during demo mission

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Testing tools and technologies for refueling and repairing satellites in orbit won't be the only demonstration taking place aboard the International Space Station during NASA's next Robotic Refueling Mission 3, or RRM3.
via Science Daily
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New electrocatalyst developed for ORR

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Scientists have fabricated a new type of VNQD-NG as nonprecious metal-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This has significant practical and commercial applications.
via Science Daily

Worth the wait

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A taste of the transformative science that the James Webb Space Telescope will enable, from chasing down the Universe's first galaxies to characterising exoplanets in solar systems beyond our own
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2018/07/JWST_a_beacon_for_science

Italy Dispatch: Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.

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Italy decided that the ceramics center of Grottaglie — with its long runway and uneventful weather — had the right stuff to be Virgin Galactic’s next launchpad.
via New York Times

Out There: Mars Is Frigid, Rusty and Haunted. We Can’t Stop Looking at It.

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An oasis in the sky inspires the imagination. A series of discoveries refreshes our yearning for the red planet.
via New York Times

A Large Body of Water on Mars Is Detected, Raising the Potential for Alien Life

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The discovery suggests that the liquid conditions beneath the icy southern polar cap may have provided one of the critical building blocks for life on the red planet.
via New York Times