News tagged with outer shell

Acidic Europa may eat away at chances for life

The ocean underneath the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa could be too acid to support life, due to compounds that may regularly migrate downward from its surface, researchers find.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits

For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0