NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth. The six-wheeled geologist is […]
NASA, Northrop Grumman finalize moon outpost living quarters contract
NASA and Northrop Grumman of Dulles, Virginia, have finalized a contract to develop the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) for Gateway, which will be a critical way station and outpost […]
NASA to air departure of SpaceX cargo Dragon from space station
NASA’s SpaceX Dragon cargo freighter, loaded with approximately 5,000 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo from the International Space Station, will depart on July 6, bound for a splashdown […]
Making our computers more secure
(Newswise)–Because corporations and governments rely on computers and the internet to run everything from the electric grid, healthcare, and water systems, computer security is extremely important to all of us. […]
Data breaches: Most victims unaware when Shown evidence of multiple compromised accounts
(Newswise)–It’s been nine years since the LinkedIn data breach, eight years since Adobe customers were victims of cyber attackers, and four years since Equifax made headlines for the exposure of […]
Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ imperiled along California’s streams
(Newswise)–A study of woodland ecosystems that provide habitat for rare and endangered species along streams and rivers throughout California reveals that some of these ecologically important areas are inadvertently benefitting […]
Rare 4000-year comets can cause meteor showers on Earth
(Newswise)–Comets that circle the Sun in very elongated orbits spread their debris so thin along their orbit or eject it out of the solar system altogether that their meteor showers […]
First-of-its-kind flower smells like dead insects to imprison ‘coffin flies’
(Newswise)–The plant Aristolochia microstoma uses a unique trick: its flowers emit a fetid-musty scent that seems to mimic the smell of decomposing insects. Flies from the genus Megaselia (family Phoridae) likely get attracted to […]
NASA’s Perseverance drives on Mars’ terrain for the first time
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover performed its first drive on Mars March 4, covering 21.3 feet across the Martian landscape. The drive served as a mobility test that marks just […]
Argonne scientists track community spread of COVID-19 in wastewater
(Newswise)–Wastewater provides a clue to virus transmission. In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, finding ways to improve testing has been key to addressing the spread of disease. While much effort has focused on […]
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