28 January 2019
Oldest Earth rocks found on the Moon
...is a possible relic from the Hadean epoch on Earth, contains quartz, feldspar, and zircon - minerals that are all commonly found ... Earth but are highly unusual on the Moon, especially the quartz. "By determining the age of zircon found in the sample,...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
...the viewport’s peripheral windows, which were made of heavy-duty quartz glass, as well as the enamel cover of the titanium ... example of the latter is the damage to the heavy-duty quartz glass of an ISS viewing window. Of course the microorganisms did...
24 January 2020
New study suggests Enceladus' oceans more habitable than previously thought
... chemical reactions with iron deep in Enceladus’ core is creating molecular hydrogen (H2). Then hydrothermal activity bursting through quartz-bearing carbonated rocks produces silica-rich fluids. These rocks also have the potential to influence the...
June 2019
Does the speed of light change with time?
... behind on the dusty lunar regolith was the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment (LLRE). The LLRE is made of quartz corner reflectors similar to bicycle reflectors and, by bouncing lasers off LLRE, researchers on Earth can make precise...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
...signed a contract with Luxembourg-based SES Techcom SA in May 2018, to develop a quantum cryptography telecommunication system (QUARTZ), opening a new dimension in cryptography. Liftoff of the NATO military alliance’s GovSat-1 satellite aboard SpaceX...
10 June 2019
One-kilometre-wide meteorite impact in UK found
... a role in forming them. These oddities included dark green fragments that had once been glass and quartz grains with unusual features. Scotland is not renowned for its active volcanism, but 1.2 billion years Scotland...
