Science
Sea-level charting satellite passes with flying colors
Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich.
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NASA’s 'Robot Hotel' Gets Its Occupants
The Mobile Base System moves on the Mobile Transporter rail car along truss rails covering the length of the space station. It provides a movable platform for Canadarm2 and Dextre and can access any of eight worksites that feature power connections.
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THE ISAAC NEWTON TELESCOPE GALACTIC PLANE SURVEYS
Number of sources as a function of Galactic longitude in each of the six pass bands, with Sloan i < 20.5 magnitudes.
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Scientists Discover That Volcanoes on Venus Are Still Active
The 3D rendition above shows two coronae observed on the surface of Venus. The ring-like structures are formed when hot material from deep inside the planet rises through the mantle and erupts through the crust. Research by UMD’s Laurent Montesi found that at least 37 coronae on Venus represent recent geologic activity, including the one named Aramaiti, seen on the left in this image. The black line represents a gap in data.
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Battery Breakthrough Gives Boost to Electric Flight and Long-Range Electric Cars
Researchers at Berkeley Lab and Carnegie Mellon University have designed new solid electrolytes that light the path to wider electrification of transportation.
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The Secret to Renewable Solar Fuels Is an Off-and-On Again Relationship
A close-up of a piece of copper ore.
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New View of Nature’s Oldest Light Adds Fresh Twist to Debate Over Universe’s Age
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope measures the oldest light in the universe, known as the cosmic microwave background. Using those measurements, scientists can calculate the universe’s age.
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Runaway Star Might Explain Black Hole's Disappearing Act
This illustration shows a black hole surrounded by a disk of gas. In the left panel, a streak of debris falls toward the disk. In the right panel, the debris has dispersed some of the gas, causing the corona (the ball of white light above the black hole) to disappear.
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How colliding neutron stars could shed light on Universal mysteries
How colliding neutron stars could shed light on Universal mysteries
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020