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Space Exploration Feb 26, 2025

Private US company set for second moon landing attempt

Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side.

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Feb 25, 2025

Bubbles that break rules: A fluid discovery that defies logic

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have made an extraordinary discovery that is reshaping our understanding of bubbles and their movement. Picture tiny air bubbles inside a container filled with liquid. When the ...

Space Exploration Feb 24, 2025

Lunar Trailblazer blasts off to map water on the moon

On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera built by researchers at the University of Oxford's Department of Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics will blast off to the moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Feb 21, 2025

What can theoretical physics teach us about knitting?

The practice of purposely looping thread to create intricate knit garments and blankets has existed for millennia. Though its precise origins have been lost to history, artifacts like a pair of wool socks from ancient Egypt ...

Space Exploration Feb 20, 2025

60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection

Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists believed the moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their landing craft, a few believed ...

Condensed Matter Feb 5, 2025

Surface roughness disrupts glass transition in colloidal ellipsoids, offering a new material design parameter

The so-called glass transition is the process by which some liquid-like materials become solid-like, without forming a crystalline structure. In contrast to conventional solid materials, which exhibit an orderly atom arrangement, ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 3, 2025

A novel biomaterial for regenerative medicine: Scientists develop acellular nanocomposite living hydrogels

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.

Nanomaterials Jan 21, 2025

Next-gen fibers: Smart textile can sense light, pressure, smell and even taste

Researchers successfully developed a multifunctional sensor based on semiconductor fibers that emulates the five human senses. The technology developed in the study is expected to be utilized in a variety of state-of-the-art ...

Space Exploration Jan 15, 2025

Firefly looks to punch NASA moon ticket with overnight SpaceX launch

A SpaceX mission set to lift off overnight marks a first for Firefly Aerospace under NASA's plans to build up American companies to support its lunar goals.

Space Exploration Jan 15, 2025

Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket

One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

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