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Neutron stars cannot exist.
“The sky was clear—remarkably clear—and the twinkling of all the stars seemed to be but throbs of one body, timed by a common pulse.” —Thomas Hardy.
On June 13, 2012 NASA launched the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) on a mission to study X-rays in what are thought to be the remnants of supernova explosions, called pulsars. NuStar joins other X-ray space telescopes like Chandra and XMM-Newton, except that it is capable of focusing X-rays to a sharp point, enabling it to “see” energies up to 79,000 electron-volts. That capability makes it more than 100 times more powerful than the other observatories.
Caption: Two minute explainer video of the Multimodal Acoustic Trap Display developed at the University of Sussex.
Credit: Eimontas Jankauskis
Nov 14, 2019
From sci-fi to science lab: Holograms you can ‘feel’
Posted by Tracy R. Atkins in categories: holograms, science, virtual reality
Walking, talking holograms have been a staple of sci-fi films since Princess Leia was magically brought to life in “Star Wars”.
Now scientists in Britain say they can make even more realistic 3D versions—a butterfly, a globe, an emoji—which can be seen with the naked eye, heard and even felt without the need for any virtual reality systems.
Writing in the journal Nature, a team at the University of Sussex in southern England, said technology currently in use can create 3D images but they are slow, short-lived and “most importantly, rely on operating principles that cannot produce tactile and auditive content as well”.
Nov 14, 2019
UPS and CVS deliver prescription medicine via drone to US residential customers for the first time
Posted by Roderick Reilly in categories: biotech/medical, drones
UPS is rolling along with its drone delivery program, working with partner CVS Pharmacy to deliver prescription drugs to customer doorsteps via its newly deployed commercial drones. UPS delivered medications to two paying customers on November 1 using the Matternet M2 drone system that the logistics company is using in partnership with Matternet…
Nov 14, 2019
An Energy Breakthrough Could Store Solar Power for Decades
Posted by Roderick Reilly in categories: solar power, sustainability
Researchers in Sweden have created a molecule that offers a way to trap heat from the sun.
Nov 14, 2019
Coronal Holes, Cosmic Collision, Big Announcement | S0 News Nov.14.2019
Posted by Buddy Baker in categories: climatology, cosmology
Daily sun, earth and science news
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CLIMATE FORCING: https://youtu.be/rEWoPzaDmOA
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PLASMA COSMOLOGY: https://youtu.be/E4pWZGBpWP0
PLASMA COSMOLOGY [Short]: https://youtu.be/G48V-Fmh4uc
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Nov 14, 2019
This Breakthrough in Lab-Grown Meat Could Make it Look Like Real Flesh
Posted by Tanvir Ahmed in categories: food, innovation
Scientists at Harvard have created a texture in meat grown in a lab close to the actual animal meat we’re used to. Would you eat it?
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Human meat consumption is bad for the planet—livestock raised for food makes up for approximately 14–18% of our greenhouse gas emissions, and the land requirements to grow their food is responsible for nearly 80% of all deforestation in the Amazon.
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Nov 14, 2019
This Dutch butcher makes vegetables taste just like meat
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: food
This vegetarian butcher makes plant-based meals that look and taste like real meat. Look out for our weekly Pioneers for the Planet videos, a collaboration with WWF #Netflix #OurPlanet #ShareOurPlanet #VoiceForThePlanet
Nov 14, 2019
South Korea wants to build 3 hydrogen-powered cities by 2022
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: energy, futurism
A huge test for the fuel of the future.