Wednesday 7 December 2016

Cassini beams back first images from new orbit

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NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent to Earth its first views of Saturn's atmosphere since beginning the latest phase of its mission. The new images show scenes from high above Saturn's northern hemisphere, including the planet's intriguing hexagon-shaped jet stream.
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Saturn’s bulging core implies moons younger than thought

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Freshly harvested data from NASA's Cassini mission reveals that the ringed planet's moons may be younger than previously thought.
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NGC 4696: Filaments around a Black Hole

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Feature: ‘The World Sees Me as the One Who Will Find Another Earth’

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The star-crossed life of Sara Seager, an astrophysicist obsessed with discovering distant planets.
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Simple processing technique could cut cost of organic PV and wearable electronics

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A simple solution-based electrical doping technique could help reduce the cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices, potentially expanding the applications for these technologies.
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