Measuring the vast quantities of cosmic dust in interstellar space may be a key to unlocking various mysteries of the cosmos, including how the grains form and whether new types of galaxy are obscured by the particle clouds.
Astronomy
Sep 27, 2018
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A new NASA-led study helps answer decades-old questions about the role of smoke and human-caused air pollution on clouds and rainfall. Looking specifically at deep convective clouds—tall clouds like thunderclouds, formed ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2018
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Everyone knows that cars contribute to air pollution. And when most people consider the source, exhaust is usually what comes to mind.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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Detailed simulations of planetary formation are revealing how tiny grains of dust turn into giant planets and could shed light on where to find new Earth-like worlds.
Space Exploration
Sep 5, 2018
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In the ocean, a little bit of metal can go a long way.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2018
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FEFU scientists are developing a methodology to calculate the ratio of dust and gas in comas and tails of comets. This will reveal more about the history of the solar system and its development, as well as to understand the ...
Astronomy
Aug 9, 2018
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The dust that coats much of the surface of Mars originates largely from a single thousand-kilometer-long geological formation near the Red Planet's equator, scientists have found.
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2018
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The bad news: Dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa—totaling a staggering 2 to 9 trillion pounds worldwide—has been almost a biblical plague on Texas and much of the Southern United States in recent weeks. The good news: ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2018
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When the Apollo astronauts returned from the Moon, the dust that clung to their spacesuits made their throats sore and their eyes water. Lunar dust is made of sharp, abrasive and nasty particles, but how toxic is it for humans?
Space Exploration
Jul 5, 2018
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Current legal limits for fine dust in the air are based on the mass and size of the particles. For health effects, however, not only the amount of dust is decisive, but also its chemical composition. Empa researchers have ...
Environment
Jul 3, 2018
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