NASA Just Flew a Spacecraft Closer To Jupiter Than Ever Before
We’ve never seen Jupiter quite like this. NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew closer to the giant planet than any spacecraft ever, revealing stunning images and gathering detailed information about the planet for NASA scientists.The record-breaking mission was launched five years ago, and the spacecraft has travelled 1.8 billion miles from Earth just to reach Jupiter’s orbit. In its greatest moment, Juno flew about 2,600 miles above Jupiter’s swirling clouds—closer than any spacecraft has ever flown ..>> view originalHow A 'Weather Bomb' Measured In Japan Helps Uncover Earth's Secrets
Scientists in Japan have detected a series of tremors that reverberated through the ocean from the other side of the globe and quietly shook the seafloor in the region. However, these tremors were not caused by an earthquake. Instead, they were caused by a rare phenomenon known as a "weather bomb," according to a new study. Weather Bomb In a new report, a team led by professors Ryota Takagi and Kiwamu Nishida of the University of Tokyo explained how they detected an amplification of a noise tha..>> view originalAfter Losing Half A Beak, Grecia The Toucan Becomes A Symbol Against Abuse
Enlarge this image On display at ZooAve Animal Rescue in Alajuela, Costa Rica, Grecia, the chestnut-mandibled toucan, can now eat on its own and sing with the new beak. Grecia was in rehabilitation for months after receiving a 3-D-printed nylon prosthesis. Carrie Kahn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Carrie Kahn/NPR On display at ZooAve Animal Rescue in..>> view originalWhy is SpaceX's rival developing space trucks?
Ever since NASA began contracting with commercial companies to get cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), SpaceX has been the face of commercial space shipping, despite several prominent competitors. Now, the company may have a serious rival.Tony Bruno, chief executive officer of the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a partnership between aerospace engineering companies Lockheed Martin and Boeing, discussed the company’s plans to create a cargo carrier that he nicknamed the “space truck” w..>> view originalScientists create flexible 3D printed objects that 'remember' their shapes
3D printing is a process by which objects are created by piling layer upon layer of some material to create an almost limitless range of shapes and designs. While the objects created by 3D printing are extremely versatile, once printing is complete, they are generally limited to a single form.Now, however, researchers have made exciting new advances in "4D printing," a method of 3D printing that allows objects to change over the fourth dimension, time.The new process could have applications in ..>> view originalIran arrests nuclear deal negotiator on spying charge
Image copyright AP Image caption US and Iranian foreign ministers were key to the nuclear deal negotiations An Iranian man has been arrested on suspicion of spying over Iran's nuclear deal with the West.A judiciary spokesman described the unidentified man as a "spy who had infiltrated the nuclear team".The man was held for several days, Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi said, before being released on bail. Last year's nuclear deal was widely celebrated in Ir..>> view originalA Hero For The Arts And Sciences: Upcoming Marvel Covers Promote STEAM Fields
Enlarge this image Invincible Iron Man — featuring the debut of a new hero, Riri Williams — is one five books Marvel is using to promote science, math, and arts disciplines through a series of covers. Courtesy of Marvel hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Marvel Invincible Iron Man — featuring the debut of a new hero, Riri Williams — is one five bo..>> view originalAstronomers spot galaxy made almost entirely out of dark matter
Astronomers have discovered a galaxy as big as the Milky Way that consists almost entirely of dark matter, a mysterious and invisible substance that scientists have been trying to figure out for decades. Only one-hundredth of one percent of the galaxy is ordinary, visible matter like stars and planets. The other 99.99 percent of the stuff in this galaxy can't be seen.No one really knows what dark matter is made of, but scientists believe it exists because they can see the effects of its gravity..>> view originalStop describing a planet as 'Earth-like' unless it really is
The discovery of a new, possibly habitable alien planet is always met by media coverage marked by sweeping pronouncements about our place in the universe, and even *gasp* alien life.Wednesday's announcement of a newfound, possibly Earth-sized planet in a potentially habitable orbit around a star not far from our sun threw that kind of breathless coverage into overdrive. SEE ALSO: A large, unknown 9th planet lurks in our solar system, evidence suggestsPublications declared it what could be the fi..>> view original
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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