Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2025
US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping drone
A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone.
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Planetary Sciences
Mar 5, 2025
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research. The Ohio State University study's results provide new information about ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 5, 2025
NASA powers down two Voyager science instruments to extend mission life
Mission engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California turned off the cosmic ray subsystem experiment aboard Voyager 1 on Feb. 25 and will shut off Voyager 2's low-energy charged particle instrument ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2025
Green energy doesn't benefit everyone: ubuntu ideas can help include more people
Ellen Fungisai Chipango is a scholar of the communal ethic of African ubuntu—the belief that we are at our best as individuals and society if we work for the good of others, alongside others. She researches ways in which ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2025
Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields—new research
The UK's installed capacity of solar power expanded rapidly over the past decade to reach 17.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2024—enough electricity to power roughly 4 million homes. The government aims to raise solar generation capacity ...
Astrobiology
Mar 5, 2025
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks on Mars, do these fractures follow a hidden geometric script? Could similar patterns on another ...
Polymers
Mar 5, 2025
Chiral liquid crystals improve solar cell efficiency and stability by 50 times
A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign describes a breakthrough in the field of organic solar cells (OSCs), bringing the technology one step closer to commercial viability.
Optics & Photonics
Mar 4, 2025
AI and adaptive optics propel free-space quantum communication by solving atmospheric turbulence challenges
In the quest for ultra-secure, long-range quantum communication, two major challenges stand in the way: the unpredictable nature of atmospheric turbulence and the limitations of current optical wavefront correction techniques. ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2025
Hitting the UK's net zero targets would save money and the climate
The latest report from the UK's climate advisors has been released—and offers a positive vision of a net zero future.
Nanomaterials
Mar 3, 2025
Turning pollution into power: New method transforms carbon nanoparticles from emissions into renewable energy catalysts
We have developed a breakthrough method to convert carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) from vehicular emissions into high-performance electrocatalysts. This innovation provides a sustainable approach to pollution management and energy ...
