PIA23486: Nilus Mensae

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Boeing to Invest in Human Spaceflight Pioneer Virgin Galactic

Boeing to Invest in Human Spaceflight Pioneer Virgin Galactic Click here for original story,…

Stabilizing multilayer flows may improve transportation of heavy oils

During the past 20 years, the oil industry has begun a gradual transition away from light…

Developing electrically active materials to repair damaged hearts

When a heart attack occurs, muscle in the heart tissue can be scarred, interfering with electrical…

Pressure Runs High at Edge of Solar System

Out at the boundary of our solar system, pressure runs high. This pressure, the force plasma,…

Putin bestows award for courage on U.S. astronaut who survived rocket failure

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday bestowed a prestigious state award for courage on Nick Hague,…

Sweet corn growers, processors could dramatically increase yield, profit

In an industry struggling to maintain profitability, it’s curious that U.S. processing sweet corn – the…

Study of past California wildfire activity suggest climate change will worsen future fires

A new study finds that climate has been the dominant controller of wildfire activity in the…

Forward or backward? New pathways for protons in water or methanol

A collaborative ultrafast spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations study shows that proton vacancies in…

Rice irrigation worsened landslides in deadliest earthquake of 2018

Irrigation significantly exacerbated the earthquake-triggered landslides in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in 2018,…