Seeing 'Sunquakes' Inside A Star

Seeing 'Sunquakes' Inside A Star

Sounding the Sun through a technique similar to seismology has opened a new era for understanding the Sun’s interior. The CNES/ESA COROT satellite has now applied this technique to three stars,…
Using Microwaves To Extract Water From The Moon

Using Microwaves To Extract Water From The Moon

When astronauts land on the Moon again they may be able to get a critical commodity there – water. Bill Kaukler, an Associate Research Professor in the Center for Materials Research at The University…
GOCE delayed - again

GOCE delayed - again

Credit: European Space Agency The fairing, which encapsulates the GOCE satellite, with the GOCE and Eurockot logos. There is no reason to be surprised or shocked by the fact that the launch of…
Want Cheaper Gas? Follow The Sediment Curve

Want Cheaper Gas? Follow The Sediment Curve

As the world looks for more energy, the oil industry will need more refined tools for discoveries in places where searches have never before taken place, geologists say. One such tool is a new…
Lunar Hay Fever - The Moon's Dirty Secret

Lunar Hay Fever - The Moon's Dirty Secret

The Apollo Moon missions of 1969-1972 all share a dirty secret. "The major issue the Apollo astronauts pointed out was dust, dust, dust," says Professor Larry Taylor, Director of the Planetary…
Ocean Geysers Near Costa Rica Warming Sea Water

Ocean Geysers Near Costa Rica Warming Sea Water

An international team of earth scientists report movement of warmed sea water through the flat, Pacific Ocean floor off Costa Rica. The movement is greater than that off midocean volcanic ridges. The…