[ad_1] A region of Europa’s surface dubbed Chaos Transition shows messy blocks on the left and long ridges on the right. (Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SETI Institute) Scientists have gotten their best look to date at three chaotic patches on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa thanks to decade-old images from a … Read more
[ad_1] A schematic and electron microscope cross-section show the structure of an integrated, solar-powered catalyst to split water into hydrogen fuel and oxygen. The module developed at Rice University can be immersed into water directly to produce fuel when exposed to sunlight. Credit: Jia Liang / Rice University Rice University researchers have created an efficient, … Read more
[ad_1] Written by AZoQuantumMay 4 2020 According to scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, quantum computer circuits that will no longer require extremely cold temperatures to operate may soon become a reality in around 10 years. For many years, room temperature-operating solid-state quantum technology appeared to be far-fetched. Although the use of transparent crystals … Read more
[ad_1] Since the coronavirus pandemic was announced in March, the benefits of face masks have been widely debated worldwide. The World Health Organization has argued that wearing a face mask is not effective unless you have the disease, but despite this, several countries have encouraged the public to wear a mask while away from home. … Read more
[ad_1] Tech 07:12 GMT 04.05.2020Get short URL Crushed cores of exploded stars – magnetars – are a type of rare star believed to boast a powerful magnetic field for reasons not yet known. A magnetar has been detected releasing staccato radio pulses in a sign of unusual behavior for one of the rarest stars in … Read more
[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 light sources, is the name … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – While NASA’s decision to award lunar lander development contracts to three companies was praised by a Senate committee, House Science Committee leaders said they remained concerned about NASA’s approach to return humans to the moon. NASA issued awards to teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX on April 30 to begin … Read more
[ad_1] MOSCOW, May 3 – RIA Novosti. Astronomers have discovered an unusual dead neutron star Swift J1818.0-1607 that may be the “missing link” between magniture and pulsars. It is reported by ScienceAlert. the space object was detected by the Burst Alert telescope in the Observatory Swift. Initially, scientists believed Swift J1818.0-1607 Magnetar – a star … Read more
[ad_1] -> Eta Aquariid meteor shower in 2015 from Chile’s Atacama Desert. Composite image by Yuri Beletsky. The famous Eta Aquariid meteor shower – one of the year’s major meteor showers – peaks every year in early May. In 2020, the peak centers around May 5. This shower is known to be richer as seen … Read more
[ad_1] British scientists are competing to try to answer fundamental questions about the Covid-19 virus and its transmission before the government approves the lifting of the current national blockade in the near future. The researchers say that relaxing social distancing should occur only once it is understood why thousands of new disease infections are still … Read more