‘We are looking into this’: NASA administrator replies to 10-year-old girl’s letter asking to declare Pluto a planet again |

‘We are looking into this’: NASA administrator replies to 10-year-old girl’s letter asking to declare Pluto a planet again |

A handwritten letter from a 10-year-old girl named Kaela has sparked a surprisingly large conversation about Pluto’s status after it reached NASA and received a public reply. In her note, Kaela argued that Pluto deserves to be called a planet again, pointing to its role in the Solar System and the joy it brings to…

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NASA’s new PACE satellite can now pinpoint exactly where air pollution comes from |

NASA’s new PACE satellite can now pinpoint exactly where air pollution comes from |

NASA’s latest Earth-observing instruments are redefining society’s ability to hold those responsible for pollution accountable. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite was launched on February 8, 2024, with a primary goal of assessing the health of Earth’s oceans. However, PACE now serves an additional purpose as a guide for air quality management. Using…

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How DNA is powering the next generation of supercomputers |

How DNA is powering the next generation of supercomputers |

Synthetic DNA’s incorporation into electronics is changing neuromorphic computing’s methodology and is the new way of addressing the rising energy costs associated with current Artificial Intelligence. Integrating molecularly engineered DNA sequences with quasi-2D perovskite semiconductor materials allows researchers to create ‘memristors,’ or memory resistors, based on the brain’s ability to create new memories through synaptic…

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“One day, we will be out there…”: Elon Musk reacts as NASA’s Artemis II captures stunning Milky Way image during historic lunar flyby |

“One day, we will be out there…”: Elon Musk reacts as NASA’s Artemis II captures stunning Milky Way image during historic lunar flyby |

Artemis II is one of the most popular missions due to both technical progress and the pictures captured while the ship flew through space. One of the photos that attracted a lot of attention is the picture of the Milky Way taken during the lunar flyby. NASA posted the image and subsequently shared by Elon…

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This solar panel makes electricity from rain, and a single drop can generate 110 volts |

This solar panel makes electricity from rain, and a single drop can generate 110 volts |

The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A team of researchers has created a new type of energy harvesting system that maintains power generation when clouds and rain develop over the solar electric cells. The hybrid energy harvesting system uses high-efficiency perovskite solar cells and…

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