Climate change to increase lifetime of space pollution
Satellites face greater chances of collision with space debris as a result of reduced density in the upper atmosphere.
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Explore the solar system with NASA's new-and-improved 3D 'eyes'
NASA has revamped its "Eyes on the Solar System" 3D visualization tool, making interplanetary travel easier and more interactive than ever. More than two years in the making, the update delivers better controls, improved ...
Space Exploration
Sep 5, 2022
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Working in tandem: NASA's networks empower Artemis I
NASA's Artemis missions are returning humanity to the Moon and beginning a new era of lunar exploration. Soon, the agency plans to launch the Artemis I mission, an uncrewed flight test that will take a human-rated spacecraft ...
Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2022
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Next generation atomic clocks are a step closer to real world applications
Quantum clocks are shrinking, thanks to new technologies developed at the University of Birmingham-led UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing
Quantum Physics
Jul 25, 2022
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Swarm satellites unveil magnetic waves that sweep the outermost part of Earth's outer core
While volcanic eruptions and earthquakes serve as immediate reminders that Earth's insides are anything but tranquil, there are also other, more elusive, dynamic processes happening deep down below the Earth. Using information ...
Planetary Sciences
May 24, 2022
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NASA's self-driving Perseverance Mars rover is breaking records
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is using its self-driving capabilities as it treks across Jezero Crater seeking signs of ancient life and gathering rock and soil samples for planned return to Earth.
Planetary Sciences
Apr 11, 2022
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Scientists greatly expand the frequencies generated by a miniature optical ruler
Like a vocal coach who extends the octave range of an opera singer, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have expanded by nearly two-thirds the frequency range over which a chip-scale device ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 23, 2022
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Goldfish taught to drive little land vehicle to desired targets
A team of researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has taught goldfish to pilot a tiny land vehicle. In their paper published in the journal Behavioral Brain Research the group describes the vehicle, how the fish ...
This device could usher in GPS-free navigation
Don't let the titanium metal walls or the sapphire windows fool you. It's what's on the inside of this small, curious device that could someday kick off a new era of navigation.
Quantum Physics
Oct 26, 2021
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A step toward making GPS more resilient to space weather
Societies around the world now depend on satellite-based navigation systems, such as GPS, for a multitude of applications, including transportation, agriculture, military munitions, emergency services, and social networking, ...
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2021
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