Steps into Space - Commercialisation, Occupation, Colonization: 02/27/15

Friday, 27 February 2015

Bringing clean energy a step closer

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Researchers have made an inexpensive metal-free catalyst that performs as well as costly metal catalysts at speeding the oxygen reduction reaction in an acidic fuel cell, and is more durable. The catalyst is made of sheets of nitrogen-doped graphene that provides great surface area, carbon nanotubes that enhance conductivity, and carbon black particles that separate the layers allowing the electrolyte and oxygen to flow freely, which greatly increased performance and efficiency.

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Researchers develop new technique for making graphene competitor molybdenum disulfide

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Graphene, a single-atom-thick lattice of carbon atoms, is often touted as a replacement for silicon in electronic devices

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Vintage Astronomy Celestial Stars in the Night Sky Print

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Vintage Astronomy Celestial Stars in the Night Sky Print

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Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial star chart map by the Dutch cartographer family Frederik de Wit. Frederik de Wit can refer to any of three members (Father, son or grandson) of a family of Dutch engravers, cartographers and publishers. The senior de Wit opened a printing office in Amsterdam under the name "De Witte Pascaert".
Planisphæri cœleste, 1680, is an antique celestial planisphere featuring the constellations of the northern and southern hemispheres (with the signs of the zodiac), the earth, sun and phases of the moon.

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New research signals big future for quantum radar

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A prototype quantum radar that has the potential to detect objects which are invisible to conventional systems has been developed by an international research team led by a quantum information scientist at the University of York.

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New research signals big future for quantum radar

“Punting” on evolution: Presidential hopeful Scott Walker dodges science

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Given that February 12 would be Charles Darwin's 206th birthday, having people spare some thought for the theory of evolution doesn't seem outrageously out of place this week. But, for a US politician visiting London, a question on the matter was clearly unwelcome.

Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin and possible presidential candidate, was obviously hoping for a chance to have a few experiences that would make him seem more credible on the foreign policy scene. But the host of a British TV show asked some questions that, for many in the US, touch on matters of personal belief and the ability to think critically: "Are you comfortable with the idea of evolution? Do you believe in it? Do you accept it?" (A video that includes these questions along with extensive commentary is available here.)

Walker, rather than oblige his host, literally answered that he was going to dodge the question, saying, "For me, I'm going to punt on that one as well. That's a question a politician shouldn't be involved in one way or another."

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Quantum mechanical behaviour at the macroscale

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Most quantum physics research to date has used particles such as atoms and electrons to observe quantum mechanical

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Long Lovejoy and Little Dumbbell

Buffeted by the solar wind, Comet Lovejoy's crooked ion tail stretches over 3 degrees across this telescopic field of view, recorded on February 20. The starry background includes awesome bluish star Phi Persei below, and pretty planetary nebula M76 just above Lovejoy's long tail. Also known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula, after its brighter cousin M27 the Dumbbell Nebula, M76 is only a Full Moon's width away from the comet's greenish coma. Still shining in northern hemisphere skies, this Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) is outbound from the inner solar system some 10 light-minutes or 190 million kilometers from Earth. But the Little Dumbbell actually lies over 3 thousand light-years away. Now sweeping steadily north toward the constellation Cassiopeia Comet Lovejoy is fading more slowly than predicted and is still a good target for small telescopes. Tomorrow's picture: EOF

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Planetary Nebula Wall Decal

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Planetary Nebula Wall Decal

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Awesome turquoise color gaseous clouds and stars in this nebula wall decal

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Crab Nebula – Hubble Telescope Case For The iPad Mini

Here's a great iPad case from Zazzle featuring a Hubble-related design. Maybe you'd like to see your name on it? Click to personalize and see what it's like!

Crab Nebula – Hubble Telescope Case For The iPad Mini

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Hubble photograph of the Crab Nebula

This is a composite photograph produced from 24 individual images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, and is the most detailed image of the Crab Nebula that has been produced to date.
Credit: NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

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How Iron Feels the Heat

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As you heat up a piece of iron, the arrangement of the iron atoms changes several times before

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Vintage Astronomy Celestial Renaissance Moon Stars Poster

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Vintage Astronomy Celestial Renaissance Moon Stars Poster

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Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial black and white Renaissance era antique drawing of a landscape and the moon (lune) in the night sky with stars and constellations. People are standing next to a river, bridge and buildings. Created in 1683 by Allain Manesson Mallet (1630 – 1706), a French cartographer and engineer.

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