Science

Rings, Dark Side of Saturn Glow in New Cassini Image

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This colorized mosaic from NASA's Cassini mission shows an infrared view of the Saturn system, backlit by the sun, from...

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A chameleon in the physics lab: Looking cooler when heated, a thin coating tricks infrared cameras

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A new coating intrinsically conceals its own temperature to thermal cameras.

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Project aims to mass-produce 'nanopetals' for sensors, batteries

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These color-enhanced scanning electron microscope images show nanosheets resembling tiny rose petals. The nanosheets are key components of...

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Asteroid 2013 TV135 - A Reality Check

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This diagram shows the orbit of asteroid 2013 TV135 (in blue), which has just a one-in-63,000 chance of...

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Long-Sought Pattern of Ancient Light Detected

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This artist's impression shows how photons from the early universe are deflected by the gravitational lensing effect of...

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CWRU makes nanodiamonds in ambient conditions: Opens door for flexible electronics, implants and more

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Clockwise) Microplasma dissociates ethanol vapor, carbon particles are collected and dispersed in solution, and electron microscope image...

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Nano-Cone Textures Generate Extremely "Robust" Water-Repellent Surfaces: Surfaces with differently shaped nanoscale textures may yield improved materials for applications in transportation, energy, and diagnostics

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Side view scanning electron microscope image of a silicon surface textured with (a) cylindrical pillars and (b) nanocones.

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Hubble Watched a Pulsating Stellar Relic

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