Radiation largely shapes variations of temperatures across continents, but evaporation and turbulent heat transfer also play their part. These are inherently complex processes. Following a new physical approach, the observed ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 13, 2023
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Europe is heating up fast.
Environment
Jun 26, 2023
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From 1967 to 1972, the American space agency NASA conducted a series of space missions to the moon. Nearly 400 kilograms of soil samples were transported back to Earth. NGI—The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute is now using ...
Space Exploration
Jun 26, 2023
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Using a design inspired by one of the ocean's best sailors, a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a low-cost sensor for ocean observations. The sensors are modeled after Velella ...
Ecology
Jun 22, 2023
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Lunar regolith (aka. moondust) is a major hazard for missions heading to the moon. It's everywhere on the surface—5 to 10 meters (~16.5 to 33 feet) in depth in some places—not to mention jagged and sticky. During the ...
Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2023
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The first instrument to directly measure gravity on the surface of an asteroid has undergone testing in ESA's Mechanical Systems Laboratory.
Space Exploration
May 22, 2023
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Lakes provide critical resources for humankind. The interaction of optically active constituents in water with solar radiation makes the lakes on the Earth colorful.
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2023
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The Hakuto-R lunar lander, currently in orbit around the moon, just captured a beautiful "Earthrise"-like image, and one with an interesting side note. The Mission 1 lander, from the Tokyo-based commercial company ispace, ...
Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2023
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Water makes up 71% of Earth's surface, but no one knows how or when such massive quantities of water arrived on Earth.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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Dust is a common fact of life, and it's more than just a daily nuisance—it can get into machinery and equipment, causing loss of efficiency or breakdowns.
Nanomaterials
Feb 22, 2023
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