Life on other planets would likely be brief and become extinct very quickly, said astrobiologists from the Australian National University … More
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Rice University develops conductive graphene composite material to heat surfaces, simplify ice removal
A thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy developed at Rice University has proven effective at melting ice on a … More
Enhanced purification of carbon nanotubes by microwave and chlorine cleaning procedures
Amid all the fancy equipment found in a typical nanomaterials lab, one of the most useful may turn out to … More
Where Your Elements Came From
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Europa Budget Bulge
Van Kane explains how the key development for NASA’s mission to Europa will be an agreement on how the agency … More
Vixen Optics Ultra Wide Eyepieces
The SSW Ultra Wide Eyepiece series ($349 each) provides an expansive 83° apparent field of view with eye relief of … More
Hubble spies a rebel
Most galaxies possess a majestic spiral or elliptical structure. About a quarter of galaxies, though, defy such conventional, rounded aesthetics, … More
Night Falls on Pluto’s Big Moon Charon (Photo)
Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, is cloaked in darkness, with just a tiny sliver lit up by the distant sun, in … More
Dying Star Betelgeuse Keeps Its Cool … and Astronomers Are Puzzled
How do dying stars shed their mass and become red supergiants? New observations of the red supergiant Betelgeuse are surprising … More
New Documentary About Challenger Disaster Airs Tonight
"Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes" — which re-examines the Jan. 28, 1986, space shuttle tragedy using contemporary audio recordings and rare … More
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