New geostationary satellite enters service
NOAA's operational satellite fleet has a new member. GOES-18 entered service as GOES West on Jan. 4, 2023.
Planetary Sciences
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NOAA's GOES-U completes thermal vacuum testing
NOAA's GOES-U, the final satellite in the GOES-R Series of advanced geostationary environmental satellites, recently completed thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing as part of a rigorous assessment program to ensure the satellite ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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Five things to know about how the SWOT satellite will look at the world's water
On Dec. 12, NASA will launch the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite into Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is a collaborative effort between NASA ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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New report outlines a major initiative to study geologic hazards related to subduction zones
A new report, co-authored by Carnegie's Diana Roman, presents a plan for an ambitious interdisciplinary initiative aimed at advancing understanding of the processes that trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Researchers 3D print degradable polymers using salt
Dr. Emily Pentzer, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University, is making 3D-printed polymers more environmentally friendly through a ...
Polymers
Oct 31, 2022
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Advanced nanoparticles provide new weapon to fight difficult cancers
Nanoparticles, or tiny molecules that can deliver a payload of drug treatments and other agents, show great promise for treating cancers. Scientists can build them in various shapes with different materials, often as porous, ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2022
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Image: European Service Modules currently in production at Airbus facilities
The third (pictured) and fourth European Service Modules are currently in production at Airbus facilities in Bremen, Germany. They are key elements of the Orion spacecraft, the first to return humans to the moon since the ...
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2022
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Uncovering ultra-fast plant enzyme dynamics could advance cereal production, medical and pharmaceutical industries
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have uncovered previously unknown properties in a plant enzyme that could lead to advances in cereal production, medical and pharmaceutical industries.
Biochemistry
Sep 26, 2022
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Study reveals the molecular origin of the genetic disease cystinosis
The rare genetic disease cystinosis is caused by mutations in the gene for a protein called cystinosin. A team of scientists has now solved the structure of cystinosin and determined how mutations interfere with its normal ...
Biochemistry
Sep 15, 2022
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Mars dust as a basis for life? No problem for certain bacteria
An international research team led by ZARM scientist Dr. Cyprien Verseux has identified a cyanobacteria subspecies that seems to be best suited for use in a biological life support system that would allow humans to survive ...
Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2022
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