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Dec 08, 2022 11:20 AM EST

Yuri Milner’s Breakthrough Listen Initiative: The Search for Alien Civilizations

In the decades following the 20th-century space race, it seemed space exploration and the subject as a whole had lost some of its charm. Lack of interest from governments and private investors meant dwindling funds, and the once-bright lure of the cosmos seemed to burn low in the public consciousnes...

Jun 29, 2021 08:13 PM EDT

Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)

Molecules from the surface of any samples are removed (sputtered) through the process of ToF-SIMS which involves the use of a pulsed primary ion beam. The mass of the sputtered secondary ions is determined by means of a time-of-flight mass analyzer.

Jun 14, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

Applying Smart Safety Measures to In-Orbit Collision Avoidance

With all the excitement generated by private companies launching satellites into space, potentially providing high-speed Internet access across the planet, few are thinking about the repercussions of the space debris left behind by those satellites, many of which no longer function. With all the jun...

Dec 21, 2020 10:59 AM EST

A space startup by Mikhail Kokorich plans to go public. What are the risks?

Mikhail Kokorich has decided to make his space startup public through a SPAC. What risks does it involve for the company and its investors?

Sep 16, 2020 09:29 PM EDT

What Is A Thermocouple And How Does It Work?

A thermocouple is a temperature sensor that uses change in voltage to measure temperature. It has legs made up of two different metal leads placed closely to each other, as the name 'thermocouple' implies.

May 26, 2020 09:47 AM EDT

Private Companies Are Spreading Their Wings. Who Will Take Americans Back to the Moon?

The modern-day race to the Moon is not between superpowers but among private companies which are competing for NASA contracts. These companies are willing to invest their own money to achieve this ambitious goal. Who are the people behind these companies? What benefits would such space companies as ...

May 11, 2020 06:06 PM EDT

Can Satellite Imagery Predict Stock Prices and Business Profits?

As brand new technology becomes more accessible and more accurate, people are starting to become more invested in how they can use it to make money.

Oct 23, 2019 10:48 AM EDT

5 Best College Programs for Students Interested In Space

Space is a fascinating entity because the dynamics are different when you’re up there. Aside from the anti-gravitational field, there are many things about space that’s quite different from what we know. If you’re obsessed with life in space, you should consider studying this further in colleg...

Oct 14, 2019 01:38 AM EDT

Black Holes Stunt Growth Of Dwarf Galaxies

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Astronomers at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered that powerful winds driven by supermassive black holes in the centers of dwarf galaxies have a significant impact on the evolution of these galaxies by suppressing star formation.

Illustration of Milky Way Gas Recycling (IMAGE)

Oct 11, 2019 12:18 AM EDT

Milky Way Raids Intergalactic 'Bank Accounts,' Hubble Study Finds

Our Milky Way is a frugal galaxy. Supernovas and violent stellar winds blow gas out of the galactic disk, but that gas falls back onto the galaxy to form new generations of stars. In an ambitious effort to conduct a full accounting of this recycling process, astronomers were surprised to find a surp...

Oct 11, 2019 12:15 AM EDT

New Research Sheds Light On The Ages Of Lunar Ice Deposits

The discovery of ice deposits in craters scattered across the Moon's south pole has helped to renew interest in exploring the lunar surface, but no one is sure exactly when or how that ice got there. A new study suggests that while a majority of those deposits are likely billions of years old, some ...

Oct 11, 2019 12:11 AM EDT

Study Suggests Ice On Lunar South Pole May Have More Than 1 Source

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The discovery of ice deposits in craters scattered across the Moon's south pole has helped to renew interest in exploring the lunar surface, but no one is sure exactly when or how that ice got there. A new study published in the journal Icarus suggests that whi...