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Final Experiments of the Aeolus Satellite Before Burning Up in Earth’s Atmosphere thumbnail

Final Experiments of the Aeolus Satellite Before Burning Up in Earth’s Atmosphere

Final images of Aeolus during its brief phase as space debris acquired by the Space Observation Radar TIRA of Fraunhofer FHR. (Note the color represents the radar echo intensity, not temperature.) Credit: Fraunhofer FHRTROPOS involvement throughout the Aeolus mission and preparations for the upcoming EarthCARE mission.After completing a very successful mission, ESA’s Aeolus satellite descended
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High-resolution lab experiments show how cells 'eat' thumbnail

High-resolution lab experiments show how cells ‘eat’

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study shows how cell membranes curve to create the "mouths" that allow the cells to consume things that surround them. "Just like our eating habits basically shape anything in our body, the way cells 'eat' matters for the health of the cells," said Comert Kural, associate professor of physics…
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Experiments, holiday gifts delivered by SpaceX to International Space Station thumbnail

Experiments, holiday gifts delivered by SpaceX to International Space Station

SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft, set against the blackness of space, arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance capsule is pictured in the foreground docked at the station. Credit: NASA/Raja ChariA SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule pulled into port at the International Space Station Wednesday, a day after launch from Florida’s Space…
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