[ad_1] Dr Jyotika Virmani, executive director of the Schmidt Ocean Institute, said, “Finding a new half-kilometer-high coral reef in the offshore Cape York area of the famous Great Barrier Reef shows just how mysterious the world is just beyond our coast. “This powerful combination of cartographic data and underwater imagery …
Read More »Researchers reveal the growing sensitivity of the US corn crop to drought
[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay / CC0 Public Domain Like a baseball player whose home runs increase despite losing more curves each season, the prodigious production of the US Corn Belt hides a growing vulnerability. A new Stanford study reveals that while yields have increased overall, possibly due to new technologies and …
Read More »Water on the moon could support a moon base
[ad_1] Having launched tempting suggestions days ago on a “ exciting new discovery on the moon“, the US space agency has revealed conclusive evidence of water on our only natural satellite. [ad_2] Source link
Read More »NASA data shows much more water on the moon than we initially thought
[ad_1] Hidden pockets of water on the moon may be hiding in the shadows (Image: NASA / PA) Hidden pockets of water on the moon may be far more common than scientists previously thought, and the discovery could have potential implications for future lunar missions. Researchers suggest that in some …
Read More »Elon Musk says the SpaceX spacecraft’s first trip to Mars could fly in 4 years
[ad_1] SpaceX is almost ready to begin building a permanent human settlement on Mars with its massive Starship rocket. A private space company is on track to launch its first unmanned mission to Mars in four years, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk told the International Mars Convention on Friday …
Read More »This small 3D printed Star Trek ship can move with its own power
[ad_1] This incredibly tiny 15-micrometer 3D printed model of the USS Voyager – well of an Intrepid-class spaceship (we can’t make out the designation) – can actually move with its own power. Although the warp speed is certainly still as soon as out of reach. As part of research on …
Read More »The SpaceX spaceship passes the static fire test with three raptor engines, finally gets the bow cone
[ad_1] Credit: @BocaChicaGal It’s starting to look like SpaceX will be attempting the 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) test hop before Christmas. After two successful jumps of 150 meters (~ 500 feet) with the SN5 and SN6 prototypes, engineers at SpaceX’s Boca Chica launch facility in South Texas launched the SN8, the first …
Read More »How to see Mars shining extremely bright during opposition Tuesday night
[ad_1] Mars will be bright and beautiful in the night sky in October 2020. NASA October 2020 centers on the glory of Mars as a glittering red planet appears in the night sky. We completed the approach of Mars to Earth on October 6 and now we are looking forward …
Read More »The first habitable zone, Earth-sized planet, discovered with a spacecraft for detecting exoplanets
[ad_1] A diagram of the planets around the nearby dwarf star M TOI-700, discovered by TESS. The third (planet furthest from the star), TOI-700d, is located within the star’s habitable zone (shown in green). Using the IRAC camera on Spitzer, the team refined the planet’s mass to be 2.1 Earth …
Read More »Trending: Astronaut Kate Rubins voted from space – CBS Miami
[ad_1] Trending: Astronaut Kate Rubins voted from spaceCBS Miami SpaceX is now targeting November 14 for its next astronaut launchSpace.com What comes after the International Space Station?WIRED What do astronauts think of life away from EarthEarthSky NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Crew-1 Mission Update, Target New DateNASA View full coverage …
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