Scientists may detect signs of extraterrestrial life in the next 5 to 10 years
Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of life on other planets in as little as 60 hours.
Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of life on other planets in as little as 60 hours.
General Physics
Apr 16, 2021
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The weather often plays a role in our daily plans. You might put on a light jacket when the forecast calls for a cool breeze or delay your travel plans because of an impending storm. NASA engineers use weather data to inform ...
Space Exploration
Apr 6, 2021
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Beyond Earth, the general scientific consensus is that the best place to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life is Mars. However, it is by no means the only place. Aside from the many extrasolar planets that have been ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 25, 2021
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Long-chain alkanes, key chemical components of fossil fuels such as gasoline, contribute to urban air pollution even if they are not combusted, reports a study published in Communications Chemistry.
Other
Feb 22, 2021
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The simplest of organic molecules have a much more complex relationship with oxygen than previously thought. Researchers from KAUST and their international collaborators have shown that alkanes participate extensively in ...
Biochemistry
Feb 18, 2021
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Seven months after blast-off, NASA's Mars 2020 mission will have to negotiate its shortest and most intense phase on Thursday: the "seven minutes of terror" it takes to slam on the brakes and land the Perseverance rover on ...
Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2021
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A cloud simulation that captures the development and evolution of clouds based on atmospheric physical processes is more accurate than other models.
Environment
Feb 15, 2021
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When wildfires roar through a forest and bulldozers dig into the earth to stop advancing flames, they may be churning more into the air than just clouds of dust and smoke, scientists say.
Environment
Feb 2, 2021
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The year 2020 played host to an uncharacteristically large number of natural disasters. The year began with large wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and Australia. A series of wildfires broke out in the American states of ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2021
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New particle formation (NPF) is a major source of aerosol particles in the global atmosphere. In polluted megacities, such as Beijing, the role of new particle formation events and their contribution to haze formation through ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2021
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