Physics and Astronomy News Archive: January 2006
Nuclear Physics Technology Saves Lives
Source: JLab Posted: 1/24/06
New imaging technology called Nuclear Functional Imaging save lives with sharper images of cancerous tissues.
Source: JLab Posted: 1/24/06
New imaging technology called Nuclear Functional Imaging save lives with sharper images of cancerous tissues.
Experiments Help Explain Mysterious ‘Floppy’ Space Molecule
Source: NIST Posted: 1/24/06
A lab method developed for making and analyzing cold, concentrated samples of a mysterious “floppy” molecule thought to be abundant only in outer space has revealed new data that help explain it’s properties.
Source: NIST Posted: 1/24/06
A lab method developed for making and analyzing cold, concentrated samples of a mysterious “floppy” molecule thought to be abundant only in outer space has revealed new data that help explain it’s properties.
Spacecraft, heal thyself
Source: ESA Posted: 1/24/06
Once a spacecraft is in orbit, engineers have virtually no chance of repairing anything that breaks. But what if a spacecraft could fix itself? Thanks to a new study engineers have taken a step towards that amazing possibility.
Source: ESA Posted: 1/24/06
Once a spacecraft is in orbit, engineers have virtually no chance of repairing anything that breaks. But what if a spacecraft could fix itself? Thanks to a new study engineers have taken a step towards that amazing possibility.
MIT researcher sees big impact of little cracks
Source: MIT Posted: 1/24/06
An MIT researcher's atom-by-atom simulation of cracks forming and spreading may help explain how materials fail in nanoscale devices, airplanes and even in the Earth itself during a quake.
Source: MIT Posted: 1/24/06
An MIT researcher's atom-by-atom simulation of cracks forming and spreading may help explain how materials fail in nanoscale devices, airplanes and even in the Earth itself during a quake.
NASA Astronomers Spot Rare Lunar Meteor Strike
Source: NASA Posted: 1/8/06
Astronomers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., have recorded a small but powerful meteoroid strike in the night on the moon’s surface.
Source: NASA Posted: 1/8/06
Astronomers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., have recorded a small but powerful meteoroid strike in the night on the moon’s surface.
First Galileo satellite on orbit to demonstrate key technologies
Source: ESA Posted: 1/8/06
The first Galileo demonstrator is in orbit, marking the very first step to full operability of Europe’s new global navigation satellite system.
Source: ESA Posted: 1/8/06
The first Galileo demonstrator is in orbit, marking the very first step to full operability of Europe’s new global navigation satellite system.
Einstein Was Right (Again): NIST and MIT Confirm that E= mc2
Source: NIST Posted: 1/8/06
Albert Einstein was correct in his prediction that E=mc2, according to scientists at NIST and MIT who conducted the most precise direct test ever of what is perhaps the most famous formula in science.
Source: NIST Posted: 1/8/06
Albert Einstein was correct in his prediction that E=mc2, according to scientists at NIST and MIT who conducted the most precise direct test ever of what is perhaps the most famous formula in science.
Hubble Finds Additional Moons and Rings Around Uranus
Source: NASA Posted: 1/8/06
The Hubble Space Telescope photographed a new pair of rings around Uranus and two new, small moons orbiting the planet.
Source: NASA Posted: 1/8/06
The Hubble Space Telescope photographed a new pair of rings around Uranus and two new, small moons orbiting the planet.
