GREENBELT, Md., Aug. 20 (Coal Geologyu) Newly discovered cliffs in the lunar crust indicate the moon shrank globally in the geologically recent past and might still be shrinking today, according to a team analyzing new images from NASA‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. The results provide important clues to the moon’s recent geologic and tectonic [...]
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Reveals ‘Incredible Shrinking Moon’
August 20th, 2010 | by Editor | published in Science and Tech | Leave A Comment »
Space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin and Blige debuts this week on NASA TV
August 18th, 2010 | by Editor | published in Science and Tech | Leave A Comment »
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Coal Geology)– NASA is collaborating with award-winning recording artist Mary J. Blige to encourage young women to pursue exciting experiences and career choices by studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). A public service announcement featuring veteran NASA space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin and Blige debuts this week on NASA TV and [...]
Senior Scientist Dr. Eli Peli of Schepens Eye Research Institute Wins 2010 Edwin H. Land Medal
August 18th, 2010 | by Editor | published in Science and Tech | Leave A Comment »
BOSTON, Aug. 18 (Coal Geology)/ — Dr. Eli Peli, senior scientist and vision rehabilitation researcher at Schepens Eye Research Institute, has won the 2010 Edwin H. Land Medal. The prize is given each year in honor of Edwin H. Land, inventor, vision scientist, entrepreneur and founder of the Polaroid Corporation, headquartered in Massachusetts since 1937. [...]
World’s fastest microprocessors (5.2 Ghz)
July 23rd, 2010 | by Editor | published in Science and Tech | Leave A Comment »
WORLD’S FASTEST MICROPROCESSORS — IBM technician Asia Dent, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., tests two multi-chip modules that will each power one of IBM’s new zEnterprise System mainframes. Each ceramic module forms the central processing unit of the new computer and packs 96 of the world’s fastest microprocessors (5.2 Ghz) together to give the new mainframe 60 percent [...]
Nuclear fusion without radioactivity would solve world’s energy crisis
April 12th, 2010 | by IANS | published in Science and Tech | Leave A Comment »
Imagine if you could generate power using nuclear power minus radioactivity – it would be the answer to the dream of finding a clean, sustainable energy source.
