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Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean coastal waters. They discovered that its famous golden shine comes from tiny protein structures that reflect light rather than from pigments or dyes. Because the color is builtContinue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248 – Sunday, 14 June & Monday,Continue Reading

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A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost field notebooks. The 1.2-meter fossil, preserved in stunning three-dimensional detail, belonged to an ancient tarpon-like predator that cruised NewContinue Reading

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Lead researcher Federico De Pascalis of the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) holds a Mediterranean storm petrel. A. Benvenuti You might think birds skimming over the ocean wouldn’t seek wind unless it was pushing them in the right direction, but NASA-funded researchers have learned that storm petrels find stiff crosswinds worth the slowdown, in return for theContinue Reading

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Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Join Us at the 248th AAS… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Join Us at the 248th AAS Meeting in Pasadena, 14 – 18 June, 2026 12 June 2026 Cosmic OriginsContinue Reading

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STMD Flight Opportunities Home Transitions of Flight Tested… Hazard Detection Lidar System… Home About News Work with Us Access Flight Tests Flight Providers Resources Overview Community of Practice Webinars Lessons Learned Library Newsletters Reports and Fact Sheets Solicitations Archives Tech Portfolio Technologies Flight Summaries Tech Transitions Images   Hazard DetectionContinue Reading