Nearly two decades after NASA, China and Europe eye commercial cargo plans
Doing so, however, will be challenging. Enlarge / SpaceX launches its 28th supply mission to the International Space Station on Monday, June 5, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) In just the last month, both the European and Chinese.....»»
Intercomparison of multi-model ensemble-processing strategies for climate projection in China
A new study led by Prof. Zhihong Jiang at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology and Prof. Laurent Li at Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, CNRS has been published in Science China Earth Sciences......»»
NASA"s OSIRIS-REx capsule arrives in Houston
The first U.S. asteroid sample, delivered by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Earth on Sept. 24, has arrived at its permanent home at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where it will be cared for, stored, and distributed to scientists worldwide......»»
New findings on the albino giant panda in the Wolong National Nature Reserve
Four years ago, in a twist of fate, an all-white "bear-like" creature spotted in a nature reserve in China's Sichuan Province was identified by zoologists as the world's only albino giant panda. (The giant panda is classified as a species of bear.).....»»
Chemists used machine learning and molecular modeling to identify potential anticancer drugs
RUDN University chemists and colleagues from China built several machine learning models and discovered a group of potential drugs that inhibit the enzyme responsible for uncontrolled cell division. The results were published in Biomedicines......»»
Effect of iron on the preservation of organic carbon in marine sediments and its implications for carbon sequestration
A comprehensive review article by Professor Hu Limin, Professor Yao Peng, Professor Liu Xiting, Professor Liang Yantao, Postdoctoral Fellow Zhao Bin, Postdoctoral Fellow Du Jiazong, and master candidate Ji Yuhan from Ocean University of China has bee.....»»
Google is killing another one of its popular apps, and it’s a big one
Google plans to discontinue one of its popular apps, Google Podcasts, in the new year. Here's what you need to do about the closure......»»
The darkest parts of the moon are revealed with NASA"s new camera
While the surface of the moon has been mapped in incredible detail over the last several decades, one region has eluded orbital cameras due to the lack of sunlight, which are aptly called the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon......»»
New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rain forest regions in the world
The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rainforest in the world. For example, in recent decades, scientist have discovered several new bird species from the region. Researchers at the University.....»»
How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample
The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a "treasure trove" of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it......»»
Rich nations, China must accelerate race to net zero: IEA
Rich and developing nations alike must sharply improve their net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, warning that a clean energy surge was the main reason the world's climate goals are still within reach......»»
NASA"s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe passes system integration review
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) marked the completion of an important step on the path to spacecraft assembly, test, and launch operations in late September 2023 at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland......»»
NASA’s Mars rover uses its self-driving smarts to navigate toughest route
As it continues its search for signs of ancient microbial life, NASA's Mars rover recently used its self-driving smarts to navigate its trickiest route yet......»»
NASA is seeking help to crash the space station at the end of its life
NASA is seeking help to build a space tug that will be deployed to safely deorbit the International Space Station at the end of its life in 2031......»»
iPhone 16 rumored to introduce a new “Capture Button” with unknown purpose
iPhone 15 Pro just launched with the all-new Action button replacing the legacy mute switch. Now a new rumor claims Apple has plans to continue adding buttons to new iPhones. more….....»»
Space Force chief says commercial satellites may need defending
"It would stand to reason that same philosophy would extend into space." Enlarge / Gen. Chance Saltzman, the top general on the US Space Force, testifies before a Senate subcommittee in March. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images).....»»
US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech
The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms......»»
New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening
The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with 99% certainty that this weakening is more than expected from random chance, according to a new study......»»
Historic wind tunnel facility testing NASA"s Mars ascent vehicle rocket
The MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in a facility that has been a critical part of NASA missions going all the way back to the Apollo program......»»
Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities. What"s next for these zones?
The hollowing out of U.S. cities' office and commercial cores is a national trend with serious consequences for millions of Americans. As more people have stayed home following the COVID-19 pandemic, foot traffic has fallen. Major retail chains are c.....»»
Beyond Bennu: How OSIRIS-REx is helping scientists study the sonic signature of meteoroids
In the high desert of Nevada, Elizabeth Silber watched NASA's Sample Return Capsule from OSIRIS-REx descend into Earth's atmosphere on Sunday, but unlike most scientists, she wasn't there for the asteroid rocks......»»