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- Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth -- the closest flyby on record
- Cool new worlds found in our cosmic backyard
- Using a public restroom? Mask up!
- Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows
- Mathematicians unravel a thread of string theory
- Transparent solar panels for windows hit record 8 percent efficiency
| Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth -- the closest flyby on record Posted: 18 Aug 2020 03:38 PM PDT An SUV-size space rock flew past our planet over the weekend and was detected by a NASA-funded asteroid survey as it departed. |
| Cool new worlds found in our cosmic backyard Posted: 18 Aug 2020 11:21 AM PDT How complete is our census of the Sun's closest neighbors? Astronomers and a team of data-sleuthing volunteers participating in Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a citizen science project, have discovered roughly 100 cool worlds near the Sun -- objects more massive than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs. Several of these newly discovered worlds are among the very coolest known, with a few approaching the temperature of Earth -- cool enough to harbor water clouds. |
| Using a public restroom? Mask up! Posted: 18 Aug 2020 11:21 AM PDT Researchers report that flushing public restroom toilets can release clouds of virus-laden aerosols for you to potentially inhale. After running additional computer simulations, they've concluded that flushing urinals does likewise. |
| Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows Posted: 18 Aug 2020 11:21 AM PDT Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said, and finding certain radioactive isotopes in Earth's rock record could confirm this scenario. |
| Mathematicians unravel a thread of string theory Posted: 18 Aug 2020 06:40 AM PDT Mathematicians are exploring a string duality between F-theory and heterotic string theory in eight dimensions. |
| Transparent solar panels for windows hit record 8 percent efficiency Posted: 17 Aug 2020 12:04 PM PDT In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, researchers have set a new efficiency record for color-neutral, transparent solar cells. |
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