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Chemistry World October 16, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Cheers as Mars x-ray spectrometer delivers rock data Space scientists are celebrating the arrival of the first set of data from the Mars Curiosity Rover's alpha-particle x-ray spectrometer -- APXS -- which has analyzed the chemical composition of a small triangular wedge of rock on the surface of the planet. |
IEEE Spectrum October 2012 |
The Cosmological Supercomputer How the Bolshoi simulation evolves the universe all over again |
Chemistry World August 2, 2012 Jon Cartwright |
Curiosity -- searching in vain? On 6 August, if all goes to plan, NASA's Curiosity probe will touch down on a rocky crater close to the Martian equator. Its main mission objective is to look for signs of habitability |
IEEE Spectrum August 2012 Rachel Courtland |
Curiosity's 1-Ton Touchdown The Mars rover will rely on dead reckoning and radar to land on the Red Planet |
Chemistry World July 26, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Inflatable mushroom gives spacecraft a gentle landing As a space vehicle enters the atmosphere of a planet it needs to slow down to reduce the impact upon landing and to reduce the temperatures on the surface of the craft. The latest idea is for the vehicle to carry an inflatable heat-proof shield. |
Chemistry World July 20, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
New type of chemical bond around dwarf stars The work, led by Trygve Helgaker at the University of Oslo in Norway, not only provides insights into fundamental aspects of electronic interactions with magnetic fields, but also sheds light on the exotic chemistry that exists in stellar environments. |
Chemistry World July 13, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Where did Earth's water come from? One big question that remains unanswered about the evolution of the early Earth is how volatiles such as hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon arrived -- their presence being crucial to the origins of water and life. |
IndustryWeek May 16, 2012 David Blanchard |
Startup Plans to Mine Asteroids for Precious Metals Planetary Resources aims for outer space to alleviate the scarcity of raw materials |
D-Lib May/Jun 2012 Andras Holl |
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars -- Rich Content and Novel Services for an Enhanced Publication Technically skilled authors, freely available bibliographic services and discipline-wide standardization -- all characteristic of astronomy -- form the foundation on which this uniquely enhanced journal is built, enabling it to provide quality services to its research community. |
Fast Company June 2012 Lindsey Kratochwill |
How To Experience The Transit Of Venus On June 5 Astronomers have watched this journey for centuries, but over time, technology has created new ways to experience the age-old event. |
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