News tagged with hydrogen nuclei
Mars rover carries device for underground scouting
(PhysOrg.com) -- An instrument on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity can check for any water that might be bound into shallow underground minerals along the rover's path.
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Oct 26, 2011 |
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Physics group corrals record number of neutrons into one place
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neutrons, the particles that along with protons, exist in the nuclei of atoms (except for hydrogen) have been intensely studied ever since their discovery in the 1930’s. And while many interesting developments ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Oh-My-God Particles
Cosmic rays are really sub-atomic particles, being mainly protons (hydrogen nuclei) and occasionally helium or heavier atomic nuclei and very occasionally electrons. Cosmic ray particles are very energetic ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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How the Moon produces its own water
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Moon is a big sponge that absorbs electrically charged particles given out by the Sun. These particles interact with the oxygen present in some dust grains on the lunar surface, producing ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Better MRI scans of cancers made possible
Researcher Kristina Djanashvili has developed a substance that enables doctors to get better MRI scans of tumours. On Tuesday 13 January, Djanashvili will be soon awarded a doctorate by TU Delft, Netherlands, for her work ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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