This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial policies and procedures. The editor has highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the credibility of the content: Reality check peer-reviewed publications reliable source proofreading Alright! The first color images of the surface of Venus by the Venera-13 space probe. The Venera 13 probe lasted only … Leer más
Born in Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, in 1913, Bernard Lovell attended grammar school in Bristol. He studied physics at the University of Bristol and was awarded his doctorate in 1936. That same year, he joined the staff of the Department of Physics at the University of Manchester – although when it was first suggested that he … Leer más
Antacid-infused sand is being added to the ocean in an effort to combat global warming, but scientists are still uncertain about its effectiveness. Vesta, a San Francisco-based climate startup, is conducting a two-year experiment off the North Sea in New York that uses olivine crystals to enhance carbon dioxide absorption. (CO2) of the ocean from … Leer más
When Cassini first flew by Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus in 2005, scientists were shocked to see columns of material erupting from cracks near the south pole. The spacecraft has discovered more than 100 small fountains that spray compounds, including water vapor and methane, directly into space. After detecting the jets, Cassini skimmed the material nine … Leer más
Applications 10/07/2023 587 view 21 prefer After exceeding its expected lifespan in orbit, ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite is on its way back to Earth. The satellite is currently falling about 1 km per day and its descent is accelerating. ESA spacecraft operators will soon intervene and attempt to guide Aeolus in the first supported return … Leer más
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have traced an extremely bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) to its origin, a violent collision between two neutron stars. The ring on your finger likely contains atoms produced in neutron star collisions like this, also known as «kilonova». That’s because, as well as blowing up the GRB over … Leer más
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Emerging Matter Sciences in Japan have found a way to safely and efficiently store ammonia by chemical reaction. They used a perovskite called ethylammonium lead iodide (EAPbI3) which interacts with ammonia at room temperature, modifying its structure and storing the ammonia inside. Notably, the stored ammonia can be removed … Leer más
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that ticks can be sucked through air gaps many times larger than themselves by the naturally occurring static charge on their host. Since ticks cannot jump, this is the only way they can establish contact with hosts other than their tiny feet, which increases their chances of … Leer más
Golden ammonite fossils at the Ohmden Quarry. Credit: Rowan Martindale/ University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences. All that glitters isn’t gold, or even stupid gold in the case of fossils. New research conducted by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin and their collaborators has revealed a new truth about fossils … Leer más