Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
NASA's Artemis program is spearheading efforts to return humans to the Moon, establish a sustainable lunar presence, and pave the way for crewed missions to Mars. As part of this initiative, engineers are tackling the challenge of lunar dust, a substance known for its sharp, abrasive particles that adhere to spacesuits and disrupt equipment functionality.
Lunar dust emerged as a significan
Fairbanks AK (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
Three NASA sounding rockets are set to launch from Poker Flat Research Range as early as Tuesday to learn more about three types of aurora - black, flickering and fast-pulsating.
The launch window is Jan. 21 through Feb. 5.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute owns Poker Flat, located at Mile 30 Steese Highway, and operates it under a contract with NASA's Wallops
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
Researchers have used an aircraft to measure the wind speed on Mars, marking the first time this method has been used on another planet. This groundbreaking measurement was made possible by the Ingenuity helicopter, which was active for nearly three years and spent, cumulatively, more than two hours in flight on the Red Planet.
In February 2021, Mars got two new inhabitants: the Perseveran
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
A critical component of NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission has begun a rigorous testing phase at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Known as the instrument enclosure, the structure spans 12 feet (3.7 meters) in length and is designed to safeguard the spacecraft's infrared telescope while efficiently dissipating heat during its operations in space.
Built by NASA's Jet Propuls
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
The near-Earth object 2024 PT5, a small asteroid discovered in 2024, has been identified as likely originating from the Moon. Scientists believe it was ejected into space thousands of years ago following a significant impact event, offering valuable opportunities to study both asteroid dynamics and lunar geology.
The asteroid, approximately 33 feet (10 meters) wide, was first observed on A
Washington (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump said he would "rather not" impose tariffs on China, after repeated pledges on the campaign trail to hit America's biggest economic rival with hefty import levies.
Asked in an interview with Fox News if he could make a deal with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Taiwan and trade, Trump replied: "I can do that because we have something that they want, we have a pot of gold
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
Markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen strengthened after a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.
In a much-anticipated speech via video link at the Davos World Forum in Switzerland, Trump pushed for lower interest rates and said he would cut taxes for companies investing in the United States while
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 23, 2025
President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to re-designate the Iran-proxy Houthi militia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, as he continues to undo the policies of former President Joe Biden during his first days back in office.
Trump had applied the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation against the Houthi rebels, known officially as Ansar Allah, during the final days of his first
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
A brain-computer interface implanted in a participant with tetraplegia has enabled precise control of a virtual quadcopter through thought alone. The groundbreaking system interprets brain signals associated with attempted finger movements to direct the quadcopter's actions in a simulated environment.
The interface segments the hand into three groups-the thumb, the index and middle fingers
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2025
The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor left a lasting impression on Dr. Sandra Chapman during childhood visits with her father. Now a program officer in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Warfighter Performance Department, Chapman channels this passion into advancing underwater technology. Recently, her efforts have supported the preservation of the historic site through the Divers Augmented
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Professor Bonghoon Kim from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST; President Kunwoo Lee) has led the development of an innovative semiconductor fiber sensor capable of replicating the five human senses. This cutting-edge research was conducted in collaboration with Professor Sangwook Kim of KAIST, Professor Jangh
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Quantum dots, tiny semiconductor nanomaterials known for their color-tunable and highly efficient photoluminescence, have revolutionized display technologies such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and micro light-emitting diodes (Micro-LEDs). In 2023, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognized the discovery and development of quantum dots, underscoring their
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Extracting and reusing CO2 from flue gases is a challenging task, particularly because carbon dioxide typically constitutes only a small percentage of these gas mixtures. Achieving this under realistic conditions requires catalytic processes that can function effectively at low CO2 concentrations, enabling its transformation into valuable materials.
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
A 2-liter engine powered by ammonia, a renewable and zero-carbon energy source, has been developed to serve as a versatile platform for applications such as vehicles, ships, aircraft, and industrial power generators.
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), led by President Seog-Hyeon Ryu, announced the creation of the world's first engine capable of directly injecting ammoni
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Light, matter, and their interactions form the foundation of Randall Goldsmith's pioneering research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. As a chemistry professor, Goldsmith directs these fundamental elements to interact on an atomic level, unveiling phenomena that could pave the way for advanced applications in healthcare and secure communications.
Goldsmith's work focuses on orchest
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
Materials like car tires, human tissues, and spider webs are diverse in composition, but all contain networks of interconnected strands. A long-standing question about the durability of these materials asks: What is the energy required to fracture these diverse networks? A recently published paper by MIT researchers offers new insights.
"Our findings reveal a simple, general law that gover
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
In a rapidly evolving era of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, a new book by a team of interdisciplinary scholars provides an essential examination of these technologies from a human-centered viewpoint. This open access book explores the ethical, humane, and comprehensive aspects of AI and autonomous systems, focusing on their influence on human life and work.
"When deve
London, UK (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Oxford Net Zero and Carbon Balance researchers highlight risks in the UK's carbon capture and storage (CCS) strategy and propose an innovative mandate for fossil fuel producers to fund CO2 storage, ensuring climate targets are met without undue public financial strain.
A report published this week tackles a pressing issue in UK climate policy: developing carbon storage infrastructure susta
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to "geoengineer" climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global scale to either reduce the concentrations of carbon or mute its warming effect.
One recent proposal seeks to infuse the atmosphere with hydrogen peroxide, insisting that it would both oxidize metha
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets, demanding justice for two boys shot and killed in a city shaken by Sinaloa cartel infighting.
Brady Corbet’s epic is a hymn to one man’s tenacity and vision that explores the interconnected fates of the architect and his buildings.