The strength of gravity is different on every body in the solar system. Whether it’s the crushing weight of Jupiter or the miniscule pull of a small asteroid, this fundamental force of physics still has a major impact on the material those bodies are made up of. A new paper from researchers at the University […]

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Keeping satellites cool in space is a major challenge. Unlike on Earth, where heat can escape into the surrounding air, space is a vacuum. This means there is no air to carry heat away. As a result, electronic systems on satellites and spacecraft can quickly overheat if they do not have an effective way to […]

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The moon may look peaceful from Earth, but its surface is one of the harshest environments imaginable. It is covered by a layer of fine dust and crushed rock called lunar regolith. This material is not like the soil we have on Earth. It contains sharp particles of rock and glass that can damage equipment, […]

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