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New observations of flares from distant star could help in search for habitable planets

Oct. 9, 2023

The star TRAPPIST-1 sits roughly 40 light-years from Earth. It's barely bigger than the planet Jupiter, but it shoots out giant flares several times a day. New observations of these eruptions could help scientists detect atmospheres around a host of far-away planets.

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Call them UFOs or UAPs, scientists need better data

Oct. 8, 2023

During a packed event, a panel of journalists and scientists called for removing the stigma around studying unidentified anomalous phenomena鈥攕uch as strange blips that zoom across the instruments of fighter jets or even mysterious lights in the night sky.

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A 鈥榬ing of fire鈥 eclipse is coming. Here鈥檚 how to watch

Oct. 6, 2023

Sky gazers in parts of the United States will see two solar eclipses in the next year, beginning with an annular, or "ring of fire," eclipse on Oct. 14. John Keller, director of the Fiske Planetarium, gives his take on what makes these events so exciting鈥攁nd how you can observe them safely.

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Does lightning strike on Venus? Maybe not, study suggests

Oct. 2, 2023

Venus is a distinctly unfriendly planet, with crushing atmospheric pressures at the surface and temperatures that hit 900 degrees Fahrenheit. But new observations from scientists at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 suggest that frequent lightning strikes may not be one of the planet's hazards.

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New center will lay groundwork for better space weather forecasts

Sept. 20, 2023

As its name suggests, the newly launched Space Weather Operational Readiness Development (SWORD) center at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 seeks to offer a little protection for the planet, spurring research into the tumultuous environment several hundred miles above the surface of Earth.

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Can rocks produce abundant clean energy? New project to explore

Sept. 18, 2023

Geologists at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 will experiment with injecting water deep below Earth's surface in an effort to stimulate the production of hydrogen gas鈥攁 clean-burning fuel that could provide energy for the globe.

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An infrared telescope that spans the globe? New grant may make it possible

Sept. 14, 2023

Physicists and engineers at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 envision infrared astronomy telescopes that may one day span the entire globe鈥攕yncing up observations from instruments spread across the continents, or even orbiting Earth, and giving scientists an unprecedented look at phenomena like the birth of new planets.

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New project to probe how planets lose their atmospheres

Sept. 13, 2023

Scientists will develop 鈥渨orlds in a box鈥 to investigate the phenomenon of atmospheric escape鈥攈ow some planets, like Earth, hold onto their atmospheres while others, like Mars, don鈥檛.

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Pioneering physics center gets $25M

Sept. 12, 2023

For nearly two decades, physicists at JILA have pioneered record-fast lasers that can fit on a table and have chilled clouds of atoms to just a fraction of a degree above absolute zero. With a new award, their work is just getting started.

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3D printing with coffee: Turning used grounds into caffeinated creations

Sept. 8, 2023

Coffee could be the key to reducing 3D printing waste, according to a new study. Researchers with the ATLAS Institute and Department of Computer Science developed a method for 3D printing using a paste made out of old coffee grounds.

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