NASA to Announce New Science Results About Moon
NASA will announce an exciting new discovery about the Moon from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 26. Read…
Physicists observe room-temperature superconductivity
Research News Breakthrough in long sought-after quest for “holy grail” of energy efficiency October 21, 2020 Researchers at the University of Rochester and the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, have…
Update: NASA to Broadcast OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Collection Activities
NASA will broadcast coverage of a first for the agency as its Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission attempts to collect a sample of asteroid Bennu on…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Successfully Touches Asteroid
NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm Tuesday, and in a first for the agency, briefly touched an asteroid to collect dust…
Seagrasses restored to Virginia bays are flourishing
Research News Scientists see ecosystem-wide results of globe’s largest seagrass restoration October 20, 2020 In the late 1920s, a pathogen began killing seagrasses in Virginia’s seaside bays. A 1933 hurricane…
Reviving cells after a heart attack
Research News Researchers unravel the healing mechanisms of extracellular vesicles October 20, 2020 Extracellular vesicles (EVs), nanometer-sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo, are promising tools…
Advanced Battle Management System field test brings Joint Force together across all domains during second onramp
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force, in partnership with U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Space Command, held a second, more complex and rigorous field…
What if underwater robots could dock mid-mission to recharge and transfer data?
Research News Researchers create mobile docking system for autonomous underwater vehicles October 19, 2020 Robots can be amazing tools for search-and-rescue missions and environmental studies, but eventually they must return…