Galileo Survives Close Flyby of Io Amid Radiation
Galileo, NASA’s aging Jupiter orbiter, swept closer than ever to Io, within 124 miles, to image and measure lava temperatures while enduring intense radiation. Engineers reported no shutdowns this time, though fuel and navigation issue warnings persist as scientists await data over weeks.
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Pasadena
Calif
NASA
Galileo
Jupiter
Jim Erickson
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
Myriad
Erickson
JPL
Associated Press
Smart fabrics of the future push comfort beyond fabric
Textile designers and scientists develop phase change and antibacterial fabrics that regulate temperature and odors weaving chemical breakthroughs into jackets and socks. Outlast and polyethylene glycol coatings promise heat balance, antimicrobial protection, wrinkle resistance, and allergy-friendly gear with plans for medical and consumer applications.
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DuPont
NASA
U.S. Air Force
Bernie Perry
Ed Payne
Tyrone Vigo
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Vizo
Vigo
Tom Lister
Wisconsin Global Technologies
Lister
ThermoSense
John Artley
Bayshore Holdings
New York City
Artley
FDA
HaloSource
Seattle
Acordis Acrylic
Bradford
England
Acordis
David Forrest
Institute For Molecular Manufacturing
Forrest
Sky watch and calendar notes from Hayden Planetarium
A fragmentary Sky watch notes lesson describes orbital timing, leap years from Julius Caesar Sosigenes to Gregorian reform, and calendar corrections. It explains 10 days skipped in 1582, 400 year rule, and how to align a map with the horizon and zenith. Compiled by Joe Rae.
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Julius Caesar
Sosigenes
Gregory XII
Clavius
Joe Rae
Hayden Planetarium
Dyson's Space Greenhouse Vision for Habitats and Food
NASA scientists weigh Dyson’s concept of space habitats built by forests of interconnected greenhouses. A tough transparent skin would trap heat and conserve water and oxygen while farms and domestic animals thrive inside. Researchers note plant biotech programs and potential genetic tweaks to protect astronauts from bone loss muscle decline sleep issues and radiation exposure in long space missions.
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Earth
Dyson
NASA
Space
Kathie Olsen
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Mars
Washington
Freeman Dyson
Institute For Advanced Physics
Princeton
American Association For the Advancement of Science
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