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April's Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (362+ words) With the Earth having welcomed the month of April with a full Moon, several celestial events will follow that promise to provide a perfect reason to get out into the shortening spring nights. Chief among these will be the opportunity…...
Dismantled 28-year-old PV system reveals wasps nest in junction box
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (312+ words) Researchers in Austria discovered a wasp nest inside the junction box of a 1998 rooftop PV module, illustrating how insects can exploit even sealed electrical components. The affected module showed significant degradation and partial failure, though overall results confirmed the surprising…...
Are we heading for "super El Nino" " and what could we expect?
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (990+ words) Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs There is a high likelihood that the phenomenon known as "El Ni'o" will emerge this summer " and it could be exceptionally strong. A so-called "super…...
Stanford researchers create noninvasive way to deliver light deep inside the body
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (504+ words) Light has an increasing number of applications in biology and medicine " it can be used to stimulate cell growth, manipulate neural signals, and treat some cancers " but it doesn't easily pass through tissue. Most methods to bring light deep within…...
Ghana to honour astronaut Christina Koch with University of Ghana ties after Artemis II mission
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (397+ words) Ghana is set to formally honour American astronaut Christina Hammock Koch following her historic journey around the Moon, as the government moves to recognise her ties to the country and her role in a landmark space mission. The Minister for…...
Record-breaking photonics approach traps light on a chip for millions of cycles | Newswise
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (308+ words) Now, an international team of researchers including scientists from Aalto University has overcome this long-standing barrier. By developing a method for what can be described as nanoscale surgery, they were able to sculpt these delicate materials without destroying them, achieving…...
Chinese-led team discovers nitrogen-bearing organics in lunar soil, shedding light on early solar system
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (370+ words) An international research team led by Chinese scientists has identified, for the first time, multiple nitrogen-bearing organic compounds on the surfaces of lunar soil grains, offering new insights into the origin and evolution of early life in the solar system....
Artemis II connects Apollo's glory to a new generation of astronauts
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (809+ words) Space, the final frontier." This is the opening line of Captain Kirk's title theme speech in the original Star Trek" series. As a kid, I was fascinated by this TV show and the possibility of exploring strange, new worlds beyond…...
The Artemis II mission told in a single photo
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (277+ words) In this side-by-side portrait, a craggy gray moon dwarfs the blue crescent Earth, revealing our world as distant and isolated in the vastness of space." But that loneliness fades with perspective. More than 8 billion people are looking back from that…...
Space Compass forges optical satellite relay pact
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (215+ words) Space Compass added a route to further develop optical data relay technology for satellites through an agreement with specialist Apolink and communications service provider JSAT International. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding covering various aspects of providing a link…...