NASA explores a winter wonderland on Mars
Cube-shaped snow, icy landscapes, and frost are all part of the Red Planet's coldest season.
Planetary Sciences
Dec 23, 2022
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Marks on Martian dunes may be tracks of dry-ice sleds
(Phys.org) —NASA research indicates hunks of frozen carbon dioxide—dry ice—may glide down some Martian sand dunes on cushions of gas similar to miniature hovercraft, plowing furrows as they go.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2013
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Testing for malaria—or cancer—at home, via cheap paper strips
What if testing yourself for cancer or other diseases were as easy as testing your blood sugar or taking a home pregnancy test? In a few years, it might be.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 29, 2016
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NASA image: Frosty slopes on Mars
This image of an area on the surface of Mars, approximately 1.5 by 3 kilometers in size, shows frosted gullies on a south-facing slope within a crater.
Space Exploration
Dec 24, 2014
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Frosty cold nights year-round on Mars may stir dust
Some dusty parts of Mars get as cold at night year-round as the planet's poles do in winter, even regions near the equator in summer, according to new NASA findings based on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter observations.
Space Exploration
Jul 8, 2016
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It's springtime on Mars, and the dunes are defrosting
Nothing says springtime on Mars like defrosting dunes.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 17, 2022
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Forget defrosting your car at a glacial pace: New research speeds process up tenfold
Jonathan Boreyko turned on the defroster in his car one cold winter morning and waited for the ice on the windshield to melt. And kept waiting.
Materials Science
Jul 10, 2017
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World's first passive anti-frosting surface fights ice with ice
Nothing foretells the coming of winter like frost on windshields.
Materials Science
Sep 17, 2018
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Beetle-inspired discovery could reduce frost's costly sting
In a discovery that may lead to ways to prevent frost on airplane parts, condenser coils, and even windshields, a team of researchers led by Virginia Tech has used chemical micropatterns to control the growth of frost caused ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 22, 2016
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Leaf-inspired surface prevents frost formation
Northwestern University researchers discovered a new way to significantly reduce frost formation on any surface. The finding could help decrease the amount of energy needed for de-frosting and could potentially result in ...
Materials Science
Mar 10, 2020
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