Science

Cassini Spies the Ice-Giant Planet Uranus

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This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft features a blue planet, but unlike the view from July 19, 2013 (PIA17172) that...

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Iranian Researchers Study Interaction of Vitamins with Boron Nitride Nanotubes

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U.S. Air Force Creates an Alternative Fuel Source

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The F-T reactor system produces synthetic liquid diesel fuel for Air Force equipment.

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Legs for ROBONAUT 2!

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Brain tumor cells penetrated by tiny, degradable particles carrying genetic instructions: Work in mice advances potential for nanoparticles to treat brain cancer

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Biodegradable plastic molecules (orange) self-assemble with DNA molecules (intertwined, black circles) to form tiny nanoparticles that can...

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Graphene only as strong as weakest link: Rice, Georgia Tech experiments determine real-world limits of two-dimensional carbon

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An electron microscope image shows a pre-crack in a suspended sheet of graphene used to measure the overall strength of the sheet in a test...

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Well-behaved, Young Galaxy Surprises Astronomers

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The young galaxy SDSS090122.37+181432.3, also known as S0901, is seen here as the bright arc to the left of the central...

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Target on Mars Looks Good for NASA Rover Drilling

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This two-step animation shows before and after views of a patch of sandstone scrubbed with the Dust Removal Tool, a wire-...

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