The trouble with rockets

Space is big. Really big. It takes 10 years just to cross our solar system. The…

Rover could discover life on Mars – here’s what it would take to prove it

Finding past or present microbial life on Mars would without doubt be one of the greatest…

The origins of the cigar-shaped alien ‘asteroid’ ‘Oumuamua

One of the highlights of 2017 was the discovery of the first object in our solar…

Upcoming Chinese lander will carry insects and plants to the surface of the moon

It would be no exaggeration to say that we live in an age of renewed space…

Green bonds are taking off—and could help save the planet

The "tragedy of the horizons," a term coined by Canada's Mark Carney, governor of the Bank…

You, too, can be an astrophysicist with your new telescope

A telescope can reveal the beauty of the universe, such as the Moon's craters, Saturn's rings,…

A nonaddictive opioid painkiller with no side effects

What if scientists could develop an opioid-based painkiller that is not addictive and has limited side…

Mapping the Limitations of Breakthrough Analysis in Fixed-Bed Adsorption

Abstract: The separation of gases through adsorption plays an important role in the chemical processing industry,…

Accessing Suomi NPP OMPS Products through the GES DISC Online Data Services

Abstract: This presentation will provide an overview of the OMPS products available at the GES DISC…

Researchers show how to optimize nanomaterials for fuel-cell cathodes

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons may be suitable replacements for platinum for fast oxygen…