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Propulsion engine uses air instead of fuel
Space science

Propulsion engine uses air instead of fuel

ESA's new rocket propulsion engine can collect, compress, charge and then release gas molecules, without requiring the use of chemical fuels, Science Alert reported toda…

December 17, 2018
How does the space in the universe smell like?
Space science

How does the space in the universe smell like?

Space in the universe contains many of the combustion byproducts that are compounds of polycianic aromatic hydrocarbon (polycianic aromatic hydrocarbon-PAH).

December 17, 2018
Build 3D core map of a supernova
Space science

Build 3D core map of a supernova

More than three decades ago, astronomers witnessed a rare and extremely intense cosmic event: a dying star that exploded 168,000 light-years away.

December 17, 2018
Comet 67P releases its own oxygen into space
Space science

Comet 67P releases its own oxygen into space

In 2015, scientists announced the discovery of oxygen molecules on comets 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko, based on the observations of Rosetta spacecraft.

December 17, 2018