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If you want a battery that charges in seconds rather than hours, you go for a supercapacitor. There are some catches to that, though: either you give up the long-lasting energy of a chemical battery (like the lithium pack in your phone) or have to r...
By Sciencebase Science Blog on Jul 24, 2017 in: Science
If you’re watching a sunset or a sunrise, occasionally you might see a green flash or green rays from the edge of the sun just as it disappears from view or begins to peek over the horizon. This a purely atmospheric, optical phenomenon, nothing...
By Sciencebase Science Blog on Jul 23, 2017 in: Science
The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) is a migratory wading bird that breeds in North America and Asia, winters in South America and the South Pacific, but also spends time in Siberia. However, you can see them in the UK and Europe. They’...
Neutrinos are notoriously difficult to understand, but work is underway to know them a little better. Researchers have officially broken ground on the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility, the home to the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experimen...
A major solar eclipse will be taking place on August 21, and NASA needs your help when it comes to collecting data. The GLOBE program, an educational initiative supported by NASA, has launched an app to encourage those along the path of the sol...
Buzz "second man on the moon" Aldrin is back to his legendary form after pulling a mystified face at Donald Trump's weird speech about space. SEE ALSO: Patriotic Buzz Aldrin sparks best Photoshop battle ever On the 48th anniversary of the moon...
From a flight computer to a toy Snoopy, a space-themed auction on Thursday did not disappoint when it comes to strange outer space paraphernalia. The Sotheby’s auction had everything a space nerd could want, including the chance to bid on...