Science

NASA's Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color

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SN 1006: X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry

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.A new Chandra image of SN 1006 provides new details about
the remains of an exploded star.
.This explosion was...

Star factory in the early Universe challenges galaxy evolution theory

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Starburst galaxy

Fluorescence Technique Measures Photoacid Distribution in Photoresists with Nanoscale Resolution

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Schematic showing fluorescence from UV-activated fluorophores excited by 532 nm light that reveals nanoscale photoacid distribution (left...

A new twist for quantum systems

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Macroscopic quantum objects: A microwave resonator measuring 32 mm x 15 mm x 5 mm (left) contains superconducting circuits (center and...

NASA’s Wind Mission Encounters ‘SLAMS’ Waves

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Earth is surrounded by a giant magnetic bubble called the magnetosphere. As it travels...

How to Target an Asteroid

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This spectacular image of comet Tempel 1 was taken 67 seconds after it obliterated Deep Impact's impactor spacecraft.

Small in size, big on power: New microbatteries a boost for electronics

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The graphic illustrates a high power battery technology from the University of Illinois. Ions flow between three-dimensional micro-...