41 finalists named for the 2020 Hertz fellowships
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation today announced 41 finalists for the 2020 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics, and ...
Tag: Space/Planetary Science
Galaxy formation simulated without dark matter
A study by the University of Bonn simulates a universe in which Newton's laws are only valid to a limited ...
Astronomers reveal rare double nucleus in nearby ‘Cocoon Galaxy’
Credit: Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - The so-called "Cocoon Galaxy" not only has a unique shape, ...
Astronomers discover unusual monster galaxy in the very early universe
XMM-2599 lived fast and died young, says UC Riverside-led international teamCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An international ...
ALMA catches beautiful outcome of stellar fight
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Olofsson et al. Acknowledgement: Robert Cumming Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO ...
NSF CAREER Award supports astronomer’s quest to further understand the universe
Research led by Laura Sales will shed light on the dark matter content of dwarf galaxiesCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. ...
UNH researchers find clues to how hazardous space radiation begins
Credit: NASA DURHAM, N.H.-- Scientists at the University of New Hampshire have unlocked one of the mysteries of how particles ...
How’s the weather up there? WVU engineer aims to enhance space weather forecasting
Credit: NASA Usually, the Earth's magnetic field shields us from the misadventures of our nearest star, the mighty sun. But ...
Showing how the tiniest particles in our universe saved us from complete annihilation
Credit: Original credit: R. Hurt/Caltech-JPL, NASA, and ESA Credit: Kavli IPMU - Kavli IPMU modified this figure based on the ...
Better than reality: NASA scientists tap virtual reality to make a scientific discovery
Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. Using a ...
The UC3M and SENER aeroespacial work on a helicon plasma thruster for space platforms
Within the framework of the European research project HIPATIACredit: Credits: SENER Aeroespacial. The HPT is a new electric space propulsion ...
AI could deceive us as much as the human eye does in the search for extraterrestrials
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA An artificial neural network has identified a square structure within a triangular one in a crater on the ...
Air Force provides $1 million in funding for Purdue-related technology
Simulator improves critical pilot skillsCredit: Muharrem Mane/PlaneEnglish WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Three Purdue University alumni will soon help more members ...
Tiny, ancient meteorites suggest early Earth’s atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide
Credit: Donald Brownlee/University of Washington Very occasionally, Earth gets bombarded by a large meteorite. But every day, our planet gets ...
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