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[ad_1] NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been augmented with the Mastcam-Z instrument which will be the rover’s most advanced set of “eyes” to explore the Red Planet. With the sharp eyes they’ve given me, I will approach Mars with clarity like never before. My main camera, Mastcam-Z, will even allow …

[ad_1] Noctiluca flourishes in the Arabian Sea, seen from space. Credit: Norman Kuring / NASA An exceptionally resistant organism, almost unknown in the Arabian Sea 20 years ago, has been proliferating and spreading at an alarming rate, forming swirling and thick, smelly green filaments that are visible even from space. …

[ad_1] What if the “big ocean trash patches” were just the tip of the iceberg? While more than ten million tons of plastic waste enters the sea each year, we actually only see 1%, the portion that floats on the ocean surface. What happens to the 99% lost has not …

[ad_1] Researchers have confirmed that the Great Barrier Reef of Australia has experienced its third coral bleaching event in five years. A bleaching event is when the coral expels a type of algae that provides up to 90 percent of its energy. This expulsion can occur when the coral is …

[ad_1] The 3D printer developed at TU Graz melts metal powder using high-performance LED light sources and then processes it into components in additive manufacturing. Credit: © TU Graz LED instead of laser or electron beam. LED-based Selective Fusion (SLEDM), that is, selective fusion of metal dust using high-power LED …

[ad_1] NASA appointed three private companies to develop the next lunar landers that will rise to the surface of the Moon in 2024, and beyond. The three respected contracts include those of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. “This is the first time since the Apollo era that NASA has direct …

[ad_1] If you missed the spectacular Super Pink Moon last month, then there is good news. On May 7 there will be another: the Super Flower Moon. This “supermoon” will not look like a flower, it is called that because it accompanies the colorful spring flowers. But it’s your last …

[ad_1] NASA has demonstrated the true power of the Hubble Space Telescope by launching an image that shows the wonders of the Universe. Called the Galactic Treasure Chest, the image shows 41 star clusters, each containing billions of stars. In the picture, there are galaxies, galaxy clusters, and bright and …

[ad_1] An infection expert believes that large indoor events should be banned until 2021, after reports that the government may allow ‘social bubbles’ for just ten family and friends. Adam Kucharski, an associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says the coronavirus could spread rapidly if …

[ad_1] The Universe is a wondrous place, full of vast numbers of planets to explore, unsolved mysteries, and even ‘superbubbles’ blown by black holes. But there’s one thing that space really isn’t: loud. Without Earth’s air molecules to help you hear, out there in space you’d be listening to a …