Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds
Scientists think the diminutive planet’s surface could be covered with space gems, thanks to an abundance of carbon and pressure from colliding asteroids......»»
Nuclear waste, diamonds, and how they can revolutionize smartphone batteries
Using nuclear waste for a smartphone battery might sound crazy, but it's actually very real (and very impressive)......»»
"They"re everywhere": microplastics in oceans, air and human body
From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies—with uncertain implications......»»
This Mercury flyby video shows the planet in amazing detail
The European Space Agency has released a video captured last week by a spacecraft as it flew by Mercury, the planet closest to our sun......»»
Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
Mars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful......»»
5 planets will align in June: When and where to see the spectacular sight
The skies are giving us a rare and stunning sight this month, as a five-planet planetary parade will be visible in June of 2022. The parade of planets will include Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, all in that order. They’ll be visible thr.....»»
Five Planets Take Center Stage as They Align in the Night Sky
A rare, five-planet alignment will peak on June 24, allowing a spectacular viewing of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as they line up in planetary order. From a report: The event began at the beginning of June and has continued to get bright.....»»
BepiColombo mission shares stunning image of Mercury flyby
The European and Japanese team behind the BepiColombo mission to Mercury has shared the first image of the spacecraft’s recent flyby of the distant planet......»»
BepiColombo lines up for second Mercury flyby
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is gearing up for its second close flyby of Mercury on 23 June. ESA's spacecraft operation team is guiding BepiColombo through six gravity assists of the planet before entering orbit around it in 2025......»»
Hubble Space Telescope snaps sparkling globular cluster near the heart of our galaxy
Stars shine like diamonds in this week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope, which shows globular cluster Terzan 9......»»
Declutter your Mac and make space for installing the new macOS beta with CleanMyMac X
You use your Mac all day, every day, for all sorts of tasks. Over time, it starts to slow down with preference files, apps you no longer use, and other config files littered across your system. You can use CleanMyMac X to declutter your Mac and keep.....»»
Solar wind a major driver of atmospheric sodium at Mercury
No object in the solar system experiences the sun's solar wind more powerfully than Mercury. The planet's magnetic field deflects the sun's stream of electrically charged particles at a distance of only 1,000 kilometers from Mercury's surface, a poin.....»»
Shards of the Planet Mercury May Be Hiding on Earth
New research explains how meteorites called aubrites may actually be shattered pieces of the planet closest to the sun from the early days of the solar system. From a report: Mercury does not make sense. It is a bizarre hunk of rock with a compositio.....»»
Flow of liquid metals found to exhibit surprising turbulence
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core, where temperatures are so high that part of the iron is molten and undergoes complex flows. A team at the Hel.....»»
Mercury removal made easy in toxic environments
Mercury pollution is a global problem in water, air and soil near goldmines, cement and some metal production, and other heavy industries burning fossil fuels—with removal too expensive or difficult in some of the poorest countries in the world......»»
Investigating mercury contamination in freshwater lakes in Korea
During the 1950s and 1960s, Minamata Bay in Japan was the site of widespread mercury poisoning caused by the consumption of fish containing methylmercury—a toxic form of mercury that is synthesized when bacteria react with mercury released in water.....»»
This pocket-sized diamond wafer could store up to 25 exabytes
Japanese researchers, alongside a company specializing in industrial jewel components, have developed a new method of mass-producing 2-inch diamond wafers. Dubbed Kenzan Diamonds, these could be used to store up to 25 exabytes of data, which is 25 mi.....»»
Do look up: NASA’s skywatching tips for May
NASA is back with its monthly roundup up of celestial treats to spy in the sky. Mercury, a lunar eclipse, and the Coma star cluster all feature......»»
Bitcoin Becomes Official Currency In Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender -- just the second country to do so. The BBC reports: CAR is one of the world's poorest countries, but is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium. It has been wracked by conflict for.....»»
Space dust, asteroids and comets can account for all water on Mercury
Mercury harbors water ice in the shadows of the steepest craters around its poles. But it is unclear how those water molecules ended up on Mercury. Now a new simulation shows that incoming minor bodies such as asteroids, comets and dust particles car.....»»
Virginia Police Routinely Use Secret GPS Pings To Track People"s Cell Phones
The nonprofit online news site Virginia Mercury investigated their state police departments' "real-time location warrants," which are "addressed to telephone companies, ordering them to regularly ping a customers' phone for its GPS location and share.....»»