If you were trying to forecast tomorrow’s weather, you would probably look up at the…
Month: January 2015
Cassini catches Saturn’s moon Titan naked in the solar wind
Researchers studying data from NASA’s Cassini mission have observed that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, behaves…
Researchers produce two bio-fuels from a single algae
A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for…
Long-necked ‘dragon’ discovered in China: Dinosaur’s lightweight neck spanned half the length of its body
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of a long-necked dinosaur from a skeleton found in…
Some potentially habitable planets began as gaseous, Neptune-like worlds
Two phenomena known to inhibit the potential habitability of planets — tidal forces and vigorous…
Engineer advances new daytime star tracker
NASA is developing a precision attitude sensor or star tracker that would be able to…
Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term
Arctic sea ice extent plunged precipitously from 2001 to 2007, then barely budged between 2007…
Gully patterns document Martian climate cycles
Gullies carved into impact craters on Mars provide a window into climate change on the…
To reassure electric car buyers, combine battery leasing with better charging
A proper choice of business model plays a critical role in electric vehicle industry where…
Smothered oceans: Extreme oxygen loss in oceans accompanied past global climate change
From the subarctic Pacific to the Chilean margins, extreme oxygen loss is stretching from the…