Scientists at the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) have developed a new type of ultra-thin, flexible solar cell that has shattered world records for efficiency, paving the way for a new generation of integrated…
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Research shows caffeine could help slow cellular aging
Health experts tend to go back and forth on whether or not caffeine is actually good for you, or how much you should ingest every day. No matter which side you land on, there’s no arguing that a cup of caffeine (in the form of coffee…
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By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument
In autumn 2024, California’s Monterey Bay experienced an outsized phytoplankton bloom that attracted fish, dolphins, whales, seabirds, and – for a few weeks in October – scientists. A team from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon…
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Satellite’s Final Photo Shows Las Vegas Has Doubled in Size Since 1999
These Landsat 7 images showcase the first and last captures of the Las Vegas area, taken on July 4, 1999, and May 28, 2024, respectively. The images highlight the city, the surrounding desert landscape, and Lake Mead, using shortwave… Continue Reading
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NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is testing a series of large spacecraft rolls that will help it hunt for water.
After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze…
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Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest
- Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land deals that allow settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle…
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Tiny “marine snow” particles in the oceans defy the laws of physics
Tiny clusters of drifting debris called “marine snow” shower through the ocean every day, ferrying food and carbon from the bright surface to the dark seafloor.
New experiments now show that the smallest flakes plunge more quickly than their…
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NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars
When two stars orbit one another in such a way that one blocks the other’s light each time it swings around, that’s an eclipsing binary. A new paper from NASA’s Eclipsing Binary Patrol citizen science project presents more than 10,000 of…
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NASA Hides The Two Emmys It Just Won
Keith’s note: NASA Won two Emmy awards last night at the 46th News and Documentary Emmy Awards but NASA.gov and @NASA have said nothing about this. There was even a big NASDAQ banner on Time Square. NASA OCOMM and PAO ignores its own great stuff….
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Meet the Space Ops Team: Derrick Bailey
Since childhood, Derrick Bailey always had an early fascination with aeronautics. Military fighter jet pilots were his childhood heroes, and he dreamed of joining the aerospace industry. This passion was a springboard into his 17-year career at…
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