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Researchers examine way to undercut dust emissions

There is literally a way to undercut dust emissions in the very driest parts of the Pacific Northwest's Columbia Plateau region, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sounds of Comet Tempel 1 smashing into Stardust-NExT

As Stardust-Next was racing past Comet Tempel at 9.8 km/sec, or 24,000 MPH, it encountered a hail of bullet like particles akin to a warplane meeting the fury of armed resistance fighters which potentially ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stardust flyby '1,000 percent successful'

In most cases, a Valentine's Day rendezvous that resembles a flight through artillery fire is less than ideal.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

NASA spacecraft unravels comet mystery

A NASA spacecraft's flyby with a comet showed erosion on the Tempel 1's surface since it skimmed by the Sun in 2005, and revealed Tuesday the first clear pictures of the crater made by a Deep Impact probe.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 10

Phoenix Site on Mars May be in Dry Climate Cycle Phase

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Martian arctic soil that NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander dug into this year is very cold and very dry. However, when long-term climate cycles make the site warmer, the soil may get moist enough ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 15, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

3-D laser scanning: A new soil quality measurement

Soil researchers pay close attention to bulk density, as it is one of the most common soil measurements and it is often used as a measure of soil quality. A soil's bulk density can be indicative of the ease of root penetration, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 03, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Phoenix Close-Up Images of 'Snow Queen' Show Changes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A distinctive hard-surface feature called "Snow Queen" beneath NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander visibly changed sometime between mid-June and mid-July, close-up images from the Robotic Arm Camera ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 30, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (17) | comments 2

University of Chicago launches first archaeological dig at site of 1893 World's Fair

A group of undergraduates at the University of Chicago has come in touch with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, launching the first archaeological dig of the famed Chicago fair site in Jackson Park.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 19, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Tectonic signatures at Aeolis Mensae

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express has provided snapshots of the Aeolis Mensae region. This area, well known for its wind-eroded features, lies on a tectonic transition zone, characterised ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 28, 2007 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0


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