Science

Plasmon-Based Control of Magneto-Optical Properties of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles

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Ames' Involvement in the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity

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This oblique view of the lower mound in Gale Crater shows layers of rock that preserve a record...

The Brightest Stars Don't Live Alone

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New research using data from European Southern Observatory telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope, has...

Satellites See Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt

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For several days this month, Greenland's surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30...

The Sun has a great idea

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The Sun’s great idea

A Taste of Solar Maximum

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Forecasters say solar maximum is still a year away. Earlier this month sky watchers got a taste of things to come when a powerful flare...

NASA Keeps its Cool in Derecho Aftermath

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The AIRS images for June 29 show...

Hubble Has an Audience of Stellar Flashbulbs

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Hubble captured a crowd of stars that looks rather like a stadium darkened before a show, lit only by...