NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument captured this image of several…
Month: August 2017
Amorphous diamond synthesized
A team of Carnegie high-pressure physicists have created a form of carbon that's hard as diamond,…
Scientists create bioinspired, widely controllable ultrathin optical components
A butterfly's wings and a peacock's feathers use nanoscale architecture to bend light and produce brilliant…
Reducing reflectivity in solar cells and optics with micro- and nanoscale structures
When it comes to solar cells, less is more—the less their surfaces reflect a sun's rays,…
Image: NASA’s IceBridge surveys glaciers in Northeast Greenland
NASA's Operation IceBridge is flying its summer Arctic land ice campaign in Greenland, continuing its measurements…
Flooding from Hurricane Harvey causes a host of public health concerns
The historic rainfall dumped by Hurricane Harvey has already led to deaths by drownings and the…
NASA satellite images show evolution of Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey continues to churn toward the Texas coast, and is expected to make landfall as…
Astronomy from 40,000 Feet and 43.5 Degrees South
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, completed its fourth set of observations from Christchurch, New…
The scientists watching stars being born
This is the largest radio telescope on Earth, 5,000m up in the Atacama Desert. It can…
Political party identities stronger than race or religion
The self-defining characteristics that Americans hold dear include their racial and cultural heritage, the language they…