A recent review suggests that artificial intelligence can learn by thinking, similar to humans, through processes such as explanation, simulation, analogy, and reasoning. This finding has implications for understanding the similarities and differences between human and artificial cognition, and could lead to improvements in AI systems.
Two new AI institutes will harness AI to analyze vast amounts of astronomical data, accelerating discoveries and democratizing access to research. Researchers at all career levels will gain access to trustworthy AI tools, enabling them to explore the cosmos with newfound insights.
A new volcano has been discovered on Jupiter's moon Io through analysis of JunoCam images, featuring multiple lava flows and volcanic deposits. The volcano is located just south of the equator and showcases the moon's ongoing geological activity.
The ESA Hera mission is set to launch in just under a month, with representatives discussing the mission's expectations and current status. The BepiColombo Mission to Mercury is also being updated following its successful flyby, with insights into previous flybys and plans for the remainder of the mission.
The samples, obtained from river deposits in a dried-up lake on Mars, are crucial for understanding the Red Planet's water history. The fine-grained sediments in the rocks are believed to retain signs of past biological activity, including organic molecules, making them significant for searching for life on Mars.
A new study introduces a unified approach for reducing multipath effects in satellite navigation, boosting positioning precision by up to 25% across GPS, Galileo, and BDS-3 systems. The technique employs an interoperable Multipath Hemispherical Map, significantly enhancing spatial resolution and modeling efficiency.
The European Space Agency's PLATO mission aims to find nearby potentially habitable worlds around Sun-like stars. The space telescope will blast into orbit in December 2026 and study the stars using a range of techniques, including asteroseismology, to work out their masses, radii, and ages.
The BeiDou system's high-precision services have achieved decimeter-level accuracy within minutes, enhancing global coverage and convergence time for autonomous driving, robotic navigation, and smart city infrastructures. A proposed LEO constellation can improve positioning accuracy to better than 5 cm within one minute, overcoming cur...
Researchers have made significant progress in understanding the one-neutron stripping process in lithium-6 and bismuth-209 reactions. The study reveals that this process yields results comparable to fusion reactions, especially at energy regions near nuclear barriers.
A large family medicine department harmonized its academic missions, creating a learning health system that positively reinforces each other. This approach has improved faculty well-being and expanded scholarly output across all faculty members.
Researchers have discovered that the sun's magnetic field is generated about 20,000 miles below its surface, contradicting previous theories. This finding helps scientists better understand the sun's dynamic processes and could lead to more accurate forecasts of powerful solar storms.
Researchers uncover possible origins of sun's engine, the solar dynamo, which drives sunspots and solar storms. The study reveals that the dynamo may begin in the sun's outermost layers, contradicting decades-old theories.
A recent study employed Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) to estimate global geodetic parameters for BeiDou, GLONASS, and Galileo satellites. The approach effectively absorbed satellite-specific errors, leading to smaller Root Mean Square Errors in post-fit SLR residuals.
Researchers at Cornell University used novel statistical calculations to estimate the age of asteroid Selam, finding it to be 2-3 million years old. The method complements traditional crater counting and has advantages in accuracy and applicability to other binary systems.
The Hulen Place Clinic, serving 3,725 homeless individuals in Riverside County, has received a $500,000 funding boost from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The clinic provides primary care, mental health services, and preventive care to low-income residents.
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Geraldine Richmond visited the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility to discuss its research portfolio diversification efforts. The lab is working to ensure diverse communities have access to its programs, support, and opportunities.
Researchers used NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph to study the Sun's moss, which is heated from 10,000 to 1 million degrees Fahrenheit. The observations revealed that electrical currents may play a role in this superheating mechanism.
A novel method for precise orbit determination and clock estimation in quad-system satellites simplifies data processing and improves accuracy by up to 9%. This approach reduces computational workload by 70%, enabling more reliable and precise GNSS products globally.
The Lunar Environment Monitoring System, developed by UMD researchers, will track seismic activity on the moon's surface during the upcoming Artemis III mission. The system's data will help prepare NASA for a long-term presence on other planetary bodies.
Researchers find that instruments on future missions can detect cellular material in one out of hundreds of thousands of ice grains, including a common bacterium as a model organism. This breakthrough increases confidence in detecting lifeforms similar to those on Earth.
The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, tested the future LIFE mission's capabilities on real spectra using data from NASA's Aqua Earth observation satellite. It demonstrated that a space telescope like LIFE could detect signs of a temperate, habitable world on Earth-like exoplanets.
A renowned molecular geneticist argues that Occam's razor is the defining feature of science, helping to distinguish it from other disciplines. The principle suggests choosing the simplest explanation that fits the facts, clearing a path through mysticism, superstition, and religion.
The new catalog of gamma-ray pulsars, compiled from the work of 170 scientists globally, reveals a significant increase in gamma-ray emitting pulsars discovered by NASA's Fermi mission. This discovery sheds light on astrophysics research and offers insights into cosmic rays, stellar evolution, gravitational waves, and dark matter.
A new recovery system designed by University of Sydney scientists allowed the retrieval of gigabytes of information after a NASA telescope was damaged in landing. The system, which includes parachutes and SD cards, proved essential to the mission's success and has been tested for use in future science missions.
The Aeolus satellite is conducting a controlled reentry, involving extensive scientific experiments led by the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS). Key findings include tests on vertical winds and the ATLID lidar, which will be replicated on the EarthCARE satellite.
The BepiColombo mission has successfully observed how electrons raining down on Mercury's surface can trigger high-energy auroras. The observations confirm that the mechanism generating aurorae is the same throughout the Solar System.
A study published in Scientific Reports found that longer spaceflight missions can cause ventricle volume expansion, which tapers off after six months. Astronauts who had shorter recovery times between missions showed little to no enlargement of their ventricles post-flight.
A new study reveals that asteroid Dinkinesh is remarkably small, making it the smallest asteroid to be approached by Lucy. It is a stony, S-type asteroid composed mainly of silicates and some metal.
Stuart Henderson, director of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has been recognized by Inside Business as one of the top movers and shakers in the Hampton Roads region. The recognition highlights the lab's present and future mission and its impact on the local economy and research landscape.
A new study found that reflecting on a teacher's personal mission increases their growth mindset, leading to improved motivation and job satisfaction. The intervention involves a brief reflection on why the teacher wants to make a difference for students.
The University of Sydney and EnduroSat are collaborating on a mission to search for habitable planets around Alpha Centauri, just four light years from Earth. The team will use a custom-designed mini satellite to explore the star system's 'Goldilocks' zone for signs of life.
The DART mission observed a 33-minute change in the orbit of Dimorphos, indicating that ejecta escaped the system and contributed to the orbital changes. The team will use this data to understand how the entire system's orbit changes over time.
The Politecnico di Milano has successfully contributed to the DART mission, a historic planetary defense test that deflected an asteroid's trajectory. The mission's scientific results reveal the effectiveness of kinetic impact technology in planetary defense and provide insights into the structure and evolution of binary asteroids.
Fermi statistics and electronic coincidence circuits were developed at the Institute of Physics in Florence, laying the groundwork for modern electronics. The institute continued to thrive after WWII, establishing a strong theoretical physics program that remains active today.
Da Vinci's understanding of gravity was ahead of its time, with experiments showing that gravity is a form of acceleration. His notebook reveals an experiment where a water pitcher moves parallel to the ground, dumping out water or sand, demonstrating acceleration due to gravity.
Researchers from Warsaw and Oxford propose a new theoretical framework that incorporates three time dimensions and one spatial dimension. This concept allows for the description of phenomena in a world with superluminal observers, which could potentially exist.
NASA will conduct a series of flights over various communities to test its Quesst Mission Supersonic STEM Toolkit and measure sound levels. The mission hopes to inform an overland supersonic sound standard, potentially cutting flight times in half.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch onboard a Falcon 9 rocket with critical research and supplies for the International Space Station. ISS National Laboratory-sponsored projects aim to bring value through space-based research and technology development.
Researchers have created a more robust and accurate positioning system that surpasses GPS, particularly in urban settings. The new mobile network infrastructure achieved an accuracy of 10 centimeters, making it suitable for applications such as automated vehicles and quantum communication.
Researchers from Osaka University have successfully detected carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen in samples from near-Earth asteroid Ryugu using muon non-destructive analysis. The findings suggest that CI chondrites may be contaminated with terrestrial materials, challenging previous understanding of the solar system's chemical compositions.
Researchers from the University of Wyoming used NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission to collect high-resolution forest data, which improved their understanding of habitat relationships between forest carnivores and their prey species in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The study paired GEDI data with other re...
Researchers have developed a high-performance laser system capable of measuring electron temperature and density in plasma at a world record speed of 20,000 times per second. This breakthrough enables detailed measurements of transient phenomena in plasmas, crucial for understanding and controlling fusion power generation.
The SATEX project aims to investigate the feasibility of scientific missions with nanosatellites in extraterrestrial space, focusing on technical possibilities and user needs. The research will prioritize activities and develop concrete proposals for possible national missions.
Researchers conducted the Earth Summit Mission 2022 to investigate the interaction mechanisms between westerlies and monsoonal flow near Mt. Qomolangma. They discovered strong glacial wind and vertical momentum exchange between large-scale westerlies and boundary layer in the region.
Researchers at the University of Sussex have created an 'eternal engine' to keep next-generation atomic clocks ticking, enabling portable versions that can replace existing satellite navigation systems. The breakthrough uses microcombs and self-emergence technology to ensure stable operation in various conditions.
A study published in Science Advances reports that the Moon inherited helium and neon from Earth's mantle, supporting the Giant Impact theory. The discovery was made possible by the use of a state-of-the-art noble gas mass spectrometer, Tom Dooley, which detected high concentrations of these gases in lunar meteorites.
The OSIRIS-REx mission has collected a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will be analyzed in 2023. The study found that the asteroid's surface consists of low-cohesion rubble and sub-surface material is darker and more fine-particle-rich than the overlying surface.
A physics professor at the University of Texas at Arlington will lead an instrument on NASA's GDC mission to measure electron density and temperature in the ionosphere. The goal is to understand space weather and its effects on human activity, including disruptions to satellite operations and communication signals.
The DAVINCI mission will descend through Venus' layered atmosphere to the surface, measuring critical aspects of the planet's climate system. The probe will acquire high-resolution images and detailed chemistry measurements of the atmosphere and surface.
The OSIRIS-APEX mission will study changes in asteroid Apophis caused by its close flyby of Earth. The spacecraft will also approach the surface and fire its thrusters to expose the asteroid's subsurface, enabling scientists to learn more about its material properties and composition.
The US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has established a new Research and Technology Partnerships Office to facilitate the commercialization of its scientific advancements. Led by Marla Schuchman, the office aims to support inventors in bringing their intellectual property to market.
Jeanine Ash is part of a US effort to recover sediment cores from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will help answer questions about sea level rise and global warming. The team aims to drill through up to 1,000 feet of ice in two places on the Ross Ice Shelf.
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission enables new measurements of cosmic X-ray sources, such as pulsars, black holes, and neutron stars. With its state-of-the-art telescopes and detectors, IXPE will provide high-quality polarization data of various sources, including supernova remnants, active galaxies, and blazars.
Scientists have found a new way dunes can form on Io's surface, which is icy and roiling. The researchers used mathematical equations to simulate the forces on a single grain of basalt or frost and calculate its path.
Astronomers have identified a nearby Sun-like star that has paused its own cycles and entered a similar period of rare starspots, sparking hope for understanding the Sun's 70-year Maunder Minimum. Continued observation could provide crucial insights into the Sun's stellar magnetic activity, potentially affecting climate on Earth.
Roman will explore cosmic acceleration using multiple methods, including spectroscopy and imaging surveys. The mission aims to create a 3D map of the universe by measuring accurate distances and positions of millions of galaxies.
The study reveals that the region within Io's orbit is dominated by oxygen and sulfur ions, with oxygen prevailing among the two. Further inward, within Amalthea's orbit, oxygen ion concentration increases unexpectedly.
The article discusses how scientists at Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd. used key orbit design technologies to achieve a 23-day journey of lunar sample return with the Chang'E 5 mission. The success relied on precise orbit designs for lunar orbit rendezvous and docking, precision landing, and inclination optimization.
A study suggests the IAU's current definition of a planet is flawed and rooted in folklore and astrology. Researchers propose a new definition focused on a planet's geological activity, clearing its own orbit to be the largest gravitational force.
Researchers analyze new seismic data from the Mars InSight mission to plan for future planetary seismographs. The findings provide insights into Martian seismic activity, signal processing, and instrument operation, paving the way for upcoming missions to the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter's moon Titan.