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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - October 2015

Oct 2015

Dec 05, 2015

New Horizons: Sharpest images of Pluto's surface

The New Horizons probe has at last returned some of the super-sharp pictures it took of Pluto during its historic flyby in July.
The images released by the US space agency show details on the surface of the dwarf planet at a resolution better than 80m per pixel.
These close-up images, showing the diversity of terrain on Pluto, demonstrate the power of our robotic planetary explorers to return intriguing data to scientists.

Dec 04, 2015

Mysterious Radio Pulses from Outer Space Detected

A team of astronomers has for the first time uncovered the most detailed record ever of a "Fast Radio Burst" from outer space.
The research indicates that the mysterious radio pulses originated inside a highly magnetised region of space, possibly linking it to a recent supernova or the interior of an active star-forming nebula.
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), bursts of energy from space that appear as short flashes of radio waves to telescopes on Earth, have baffled astronomers since it was first detected a decade ago.

Dec 02, 2015

New Camera can Measure Greenhouse Gases

Researchers have developed a new camera that can photograph and film methane in the air.
The camera is very sensitive, which means that the methane is both visible and measurable close to ground level, with much higher resolution than previously.
The advanced hyperspectral infrared camera is optimised to measure the same radiation that methane absorbs and which makes methane such a powerful greenhouse gas.
The camera can be used to measure emissions from many environments including sewage sludge deposits, combustion processes, animal husbandry and lakes.

Nov 27, 2015

NASA to Replace Hubble with James Webb Telescope

The US space agency has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory’s construction to replace the Hubble Space Telescope by 2018.
After being pieced together, the 18 primary mirror segments will work together as one large 21.3-foot mirror.
The James Webb Space Telescope will be the premier astronomical observatory of the next decade.

Nov 23, 2015

Dead Galaxy Harbors Dark Matter

A new study has identified a dead galaxy that seems to be densely packed with dark matter.
By measuring the mass of a nearby dwarf galaxy called Triangulum II, the highest concentration of dark matter in any known galaxy has been found.

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