Solar geomechanics, what is it?
The beginning of solar geomechanics Solar geomechanics is the management of the amount of sunlight entering the atmosphere to control the warming of the earth’s surface and thereby reduce global…
Astronomers marvel at ‘perfect explosion,’ a spherical cosmic fireball
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have observed what might be the “perfect explosion,” a colossal and utterly spherical blast triggered by the merger of two very dense stellar…
Astronomers astonished by ring around frigid distant world Quaoar
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Native American mythology, is producing some surprises for astronomers as it…
Move over Ben Franklin: Laser lightning rod electrifies scientists
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a…
NASA mulls SpaceX backup plan for crew of Russia’s leaky Soyuz ship
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA is exploring whether SpaceX‘s Crew Dragon spacecraft can potentially offer an alternative ride home for some crew members of the International Space Station…
Quantum computing, a study changes the data measurement capability
A single optical chip can measure a source of photons, opening up new quantum developments Quantum computing: A multidisciplinary team has created an efficient method to measure qudits, a kind of…
Is Quantum Cryptography the future?
Quantum Cryptography: Cryptography is the art of hiding messages. Converting a regular message to an undetected form is called encryption. The reverse action, the reconstruction of the message in its…
The world’s first LED lights produced from rice husks
Agricultural waste upscaled Have you ever wondered what rice husks may be used for? We never or rarely do. Rice husk is a brilliant byproduct of milling rice and is…
Toshiba Quantum Technology
Toshiba Corporation leads a global group of companies that combines knowledge and capabilities from over 140 years of experience in a wide range of businesses. From energy and social infrastructure…
Touching the Sun with NASA’s technology
The Parker Solar Probe from NASA was launched in 2018 and started circling near the sun. Scientists, including, eponymous astrophysicist on the Eugene Parker spacecraft, want to answer key questions…