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Pluto’s ocean points towards novel life forms
Pluto is thought to possess a subsurface ocean, which is not so much a sign of water as it is a tremendous clue…
The smallest ever asteroid is also the brightest
Observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterized in detail, has been obtained by astronomers. At 2m (6ft.)…
Highly efficient solar cells inspired by plants
To make a key discovery that could help make solar cells more efficient, a University of California, Riverside…
The inventor of science fiction, and VR goggles?
Science fiction as we know it would not exist without Hugo Gernsback. He coined the term 'science fiction' as the…
Observatory sensitivity increased and ready for more discoveries
After making several improvements to the system, scientists restarted the twin detectors of LIGO, the Laser…
Pluto’s ‘icy heart’ weighs heavily on the small planet
Ever since its discovery by the NASA New Horizons team in 2015, Pluto's 'icy heart', a bright, two-lobed feature on…
Earth’s ‘technosphere’ weighs 30 trillion tons
An international team led by University of Leicester geologists has made the first estimate of the sheer size of…
NASA discover planet of ‘EPIC’ proportions
Astronomers have detected a so-called 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet transiting a distant sun-like star located some 1,800…
Atmospheric scientists think inside the box with cloud chambers
Atmospheric physicists at Michigan Tech use a turbulence-generating cloud chamber to better understand the details…
Laser emissions created with light and water waves
For the first time, Technion researchers have demonstrated that laser emissions can be created through the…