Category: Science

Mars Rover Sees Strange ‘Veins’ On Planet’s Surface

Photo: This March 18, 2015, view from the Mast Camera on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows a network of two-tone mineral veins at an area called “Garden City” on lower Mount Sharp. The discovery of strange, mineral veins on Mars…

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Facebook developing solar drones to deliver global web access

There are an estimated five billion people worldwide who lack reliable internet access but Facebook is reportedly “ready to spend billions” in order to change that. The Menlo Park-based company has recently announced plans to deliver global connectivity on the…

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NASA Finds New Evidence of Life-Supporting Ingredient on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence of nitrogen on Mars, proving that the red planet has — or at least had — the right stuff to sustain life. The rover drilled into Martian rocks and discovered evidence of nitrates,…

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Possible fatty acid detected on Mars

A fatty acid might be among organic molecules discovered on Mars by Nasa’s Curiosity rover. However, it’s not possible at this stage to determine whether the compound has a biological or non-biological origin. And contamination could still be responsible for…

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New York State Pollution Prevention Institute K-12 Earth Day Student Poster Competition

New York State Pollution Prevention Institute K-12 Earth Day Student Poster Competition encourages students and educators to continue expanding environmental initiatives in our schools. This year, show NYSP2I what your school could do to help the earth. Be creative! Be…

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Arctic Sea Ice’s Winter Peak Is Lowest on Record

Arctic sea ice this year is the smallest in winter since satellite records began in 1979, in a new sign of long-term climate change, U.S. data showed on Thursday. The ice floating on the Arctic Ocean around the North Pole…

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NASA spacecraft in Earth’s orbit, preparing to study magnetic reconnection

Following a successful launch at 10:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, NASA’s four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft are positioned in Earth’s orbit to begin the first space mission dedicated to the study of a phenomenon called magnetic reconnection. This process is thought…

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