Tag: Space
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Unveiling Cosmic Secrets: Dark Energy
In the grandness of space, a recent study with the eROSITA X-ray telescope has revealed new insights into how our universe functions by exploring the fabric of space and time. The extended Roentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array (eROSITA) X-ray, is essentially a space-based observatory designed to survey the sky in X-rays (Eppinga, 2023).…
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Cosmic Cultivators: Bacteria’s Green Thumb!
Humans have always been captivated by the vast expanse of space and the mysteries it holds. As we aspire to travel further into the cosmos, the challenges we face are not only those regarding isolation or reaching light speed, but much more down-to-earth factors. While purée packet space food has evolved and may suffice for…
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The Alien Cancer Cure
Traveling into space is one way we satisfy our curiosity. We cannot bear to live on our planet without knowing what lies beyond the horizon. However, the microgravity achieved in low Earth orbit at the International Space Station (ISS) can help us explore some of our many questions as well. For example, it is easier…
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C’mon Baby Light My Fire (In Space)
Why would anyone want to light a fire in space? For starters, sometimes gravity isn’t all that helpful. For example, when studying the process of combustion, gravity actually introduces a number of complications. Most numerical and analytical models used in combustion research rely upon the simplifying assumption that buoyancy forces acting on fuel droplets are negligible (Space…