Around 2030, the Landsat program will launch its next satellite, called Landsat Next. It will bravely break from the numerical naming convention. It will also be an upgrade. Even when Landsat 9 was … [+2814 chars]
Neodymium is an element, and in the absence of significant amounts of any other material, it exhibits glassy behavior in its crystalline state, in contrast to ordinary spin glasses where magnetic ele… [+1688 chars]
Powerful radio pulses originating deep in the cosmos can be used to study hidden pools of gas cocooning nearby galaxies, according to a new study appearing in the journal Nature Astronomy. So-called… [+4389 chars]
Physical and logical qubits: The ion trap used in the experiment, seen through the window of an ultra-high vacuum chamber. (Courtesy: Robbie Shone) Quantum computers are a study of extremes. On the … [+4799 chars]
Ice is disappearing more quickly on Antarcticas Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers than at any time in the last few thousand years. Scientists came to this conclusion after reviewing ancient penguin b… [+6215 chars]
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) for the first time analysed a long-term sample series on microplastic pollution in the Northeast Atlantic from 2000 m wa… [+4869 chars]
A simple and versatile nanoparticle ink could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics. Made from tin oxide, the i… [+3880 chars]
The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 competition has revealed this year’s shortlisted photos from all over the globe. Competition for the World’s Greatest… [+3320 chars]
According to a new study, the unusual behaviour of sulphur in Venus' atmosphere cannot be explained by an 'aerial' form of extra-terrestrial life. Researchers from the University of Cambridge used a… [+4428 chars]
The latest article published in the journal Additive Manufacturing presents a thorough review of the additive manufacturing processes of refractory metal tungsten and its alloys. Study: A review on … [+5506 chars]
The Arctic Tern migrates an extraordinarily long wayfrom pole to pole. And while this bird is unique in the distance it traverses, its excellent sense of direction is shared by many other animals tha… [+2305 chars]
With mathematical models and estimates, coding know-how, and a small computer, three high school students from Portugal succeeded in an experiment to measure Earths magnetic field and pinpoint its po… [+4429 chars]
