The hyperspectral camera captures a wealth of data in an instant

[ad_1] The optical fiber bundles contained in the TuLIPSS spectrometer from Rice University transmit spatial and spectral data to a detector in an instant. These data can then be processed for rapid environmental or biological analysis. Credit: Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation and Bio-Imaging / University of Rice Standard snapshots of space do not quite … Read more

How a telescope has transformed astronomy, and all of us

[ad_1] This essay is an entry to our "Dear Spaceship" series, in which we ask writers, scientists and astronomy enthusiasts to say why they feel personally connected to robotic space explorers. A few years ago, a series of segments appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon that the nerds of astronomy liked. Here's the premise: … Read more

Profitable approach to purify the air – ScienceDaily

[ad_1] A relatively simple process could help reverse the trend of climate change while generating substantial benefits. It's one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new paper by Stanford that highlights a seemingly counter-intuitive solution: converting one greenhouse gas into another. The study, published in Sustainability of nature On May 20, he describes a … Read more

Juno finds changes in Jupiter's magnetic field

[ad_1] This excerpt from an animation illustrates Jupiter's magnetic field at one point. The large blue spot, concentration of the magnetic field close to the equator and invisible to the eye, stands out particularly. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Harvard / Moore et al. NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter has enabled the first definitive detection, … Read more

Attention: the full blue flower is happening this weekend

[ad_1] Courtesy: NASA Solar System Exploration We will feast in the night sky this weekend! It's the last blue moon of the decade. And no, it will not look blue. This is what is called a blue moon because it is a relatively rare event. Now, there are two types of blue moons. In fact, … Read more

What's stopping Pluto's ocean from freezing?

[ad_1] One of the great revelations of the overflight was the discovery of an ocean under the ice shell covering Pluto. The ice shell was thin at a location near the Texas-sized Equator, known as the Sputnik Planitia, which allowed the researchers to be aware of Pluto's unusual topography and to suggest the Existence of … Read more