... author of a study published in Nature Communications. Contained within those chunks of rock where tiny zircon and monazite crystals that left a "shocked" imprint in them when the meteorite struck Earth. Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral...
... exposed surface area", according to Jack Miller, R and D engineer for the ThermaSat program. "Using a combination of photonic crystals and gold-tinted mirrors the completely inert capacitor reaches a blistering operating temperature of 1,052 K (778...
... been identified. Using advanced microscopy techniques, the team spotted the minute water inclusions in a tiny calcite crystal tucked in the meteorite fragments. Tsuchiyama and team’s analysis of the liquid revealed it contained at least 15 percent...
... century. Spacecraft micro-components and ICs made using tin are prone to the growth of fibre-like crystals, known as ‘tin whiskers’, and lead to short circuits in electronic equipment…and thus failures and insurance claims...
... navigates zero gravity, similar to a performance. Other payloads include TESSERAE: Self Assembling Space Architecture, Floral Cosmonauts: Crystal Electro-Nucleation and Queen Bee Maiden Flight.
... humanity for years to come." Unencumbered by Earth's blurring atmosphere, the space observatory unveils the universe in unprecedented crystal-clear sharpness across a broad range of wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near-infrared light. Hubble's top...