Life on other planets would likely be brief and become extinct very quickly, said astrobiologists from the Australian National University…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hubble spies a rebel
Most galaxies possess a majestic spiral or elliptical structure. About a quarter of galaxies, though, defy such conventional, rounded aesthetics,…
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…
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…
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…
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