NASA’s new PACE satellite can now pinpoint exactly where air pollution comes from |

NASA’s latest Earth-observing instruments are redefining society’s ability to hold those responsible for pollution accountable. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite was launched on February 8, 2024, with a primary goal of assessing the health of Earth’s oceans. However, PACE now serves an additional purpose as a guide for air quality management. Using…

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How DNA is powering the next generation of supercomputers |

Synthetic DNA’s incorporation into electronics is changing neuromorphic computing’s methodology and is the new way of addressing the rising energy costs associated with current Artificial Intelligence. Integrating molecularly engineered DNA sequences with quasi-2D perovskite semiconductor materials allows researchers to create ‘memristors,’ or memory resistors, based on the brain’s ability to create new memories through synaptic…

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Satellite data reveal Earth is getting brighter at night: Major regions include sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia |

Go out at night when the sky is clear and take a look around more often than not, you’ll see fewer stars than your grandparents did when they were young. And this isn’t just an illusion; satellite measurements now show that the Earth is becoming increasingly bright at night, thanks to the rapid proliferation of…

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“One day, we will be out there…”: Elon Musk reacts as NASA’s Artemis II captures stunning Milky Way image during historic lunar flyby |

Artemis II is one of the most popular missions due to both technical progress and the pictures captured while the ship flew through space. One of the photos that attracted a lot of attention is the picture of the Milky Way taken during the lunar flyby. NASA posted the image and subsequently shared by Elon…

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This solar panel makes electricity from rain, and a single drop can generate 110 volts |

The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A team of researchers has created a new type of energy harvesting system that maintains power generation when clouds and rain develop over the solar electric cells. The hybrid energy harvesting system uses high-efficiency perovskite solar cells and…

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‘Riding a fireball’: Artemis 2 crew set to face its most dangerous moment as Orion hurtles back to Earth

Artemis 2 mission specialist Christina Koch looking back at Earth from Orion as the crew was traveling to the Moon (Image credits: AP) As Artemis II races home from the moon, its crew is preparing for its “riding a fireball through the atmosphere” moment, the most dangerous phase of the mission as the Orion spacecraft…

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The new age ‘space-race’: NASA’s Artemis II success sharpens focus on China’s 2030 crewed moon landing |

Image: left/Wikipedia/right/NASA Nowadays, the Moon has become the focus of worldwide aspirations once again, but this time it is not only about exploring but also about occupying it. The recent launch of NASA’s Artemis II has sparked new interest in lunar missions, being the first manned flight to the Moon in more than half a…

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