Physics and Astronomy News Archive: February 2010

Image: Glitter-sized solar photovoltaics produce competitive results

Glitter-sized solar photovoltaics produce competitive results

Source: Sandia   Posted: 2/8/10

Scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.
Image: New Hubble Maps of Pluto Show Surface Changes

New Hubble Maps of Pluto Show Surface Changes

Source: NASA   Posted: 2/8/10

NASA released the most detailed set of images ever taken of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. Pluto has become significantly redder, while its illuminated northern hemisphere is getting brighter.
Image: Suspected Asteroid Crash Leaves Odd Debris Trail

Suspected Asteroid Crash Leaves Odd Debris Trail

Source: JPL/NASA   Posted: 2/8/10

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a mysterious X-shaped debris pattern and trailing streamers of dust that suggest a head-on collision between two asteroids.
Image: Learning from toys

Learning from toys

Source: Harvard   Posted: 2/8/10

Researchers gauge how entropy works by creating models.