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[ad_1] Time series of the photometric data of J1258 in the optical and mid-infrared. Credit: Nagoshi et al., 2020. Analyzing data from astronomical surveys, Japanese astronomers have detected an extremely variable new quasi-stellar object (QSO), or quasar. The newly found object, designated SDSS J125809.31 + 351943.0, lit up in the …

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and startup Rocket Lab are among 17 companies collaborating with NASA to develop new technologies for space missions “to the moon and beyond”. NASA announced on Monday 20 partnerships in total, all unfunded. The chosen space companies will have access to NASA …

[ad_1] This article was written by Tariq Osman, political adviser for the Arab world at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The views below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of CNN. With the announcement of the results of the US presidential election, …

[ad_1] Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new catalyst that converts ethanol into C5 + ketones that can serve as the building blocks for everything from solvents to jet fuel. In a new article, they describe this revolutionary chemistry and the mechanism behind it. Credit: Andrea …

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said other Arab countries will sign agreements to normalize relations with Israel in the future. This happened during the plenary discussion of the Knesset today, Tuesday, of the alliance agreement and the normalization of relations between Israel and Bahrain. And Netanyahu said that “other …

[ad_1] Representative image of the solar system. [Image: Reuters] They used data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) observatory to present the torch emission analysis process. Trend Desk Last update: 10 November 2020, 18:34 IS FOLLOW US ON: New research based on data procured by a team led by …

[ad_1] Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is an astrobiological beacon, literally shining in deep darkness away from the sun, a new study suggests. Jupiter’s intense radiation environment likely illuminates Europa’s icy shell, which sits above a huge potentially habitable ocean of liquid salt water, the researchers found. “If Europa weren’t under …

[ad_1] Crew Dragon, SpaceX’s human-carrying capsule, is about to face its biggest challenge. On Monday, the company shared four images via Twitter of her capsule as she prepares for a manned launch scheduled for Saturday. The “Crew-1” mission, scheduled for 7:49 pm Eastern time, will be the first unmanned flight …

[ad_1] Asteroid 2020 VC1 is currently making its way through the solar system and on Thursday, November 12, the asteroid will reach its closest point to Earth. 28 meters long, the asteroid is more than double the size of a double-decker bus and currently whizzes through the solar system at …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – NASA has selected 17 US companies for 20 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies for the Moon and beyond. NASA and industry teams will design a 3D printing system for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program, test a simple method of removing dust from planetary solar arrays, build …