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Physicists Develop Approach to Increase Performance of Solar Energy
Experimental condensed matter physicists in the Department of Physics at the University of Oklahoma have developed an approach to circumvent a major loss process that currently limits the efficiency of commercial solar cells.
Whatever Sea Level Rise Brings, NASA Will Be There
Citizens around the world depend upon data from NASA satellites.
A-68A Holding it Together
The huge Antarctic iceberg has floated into warmer waters, but it is still mostly intact.
Spotting Air Pollution with Satellites, Better Than Ever Before
Machine learning algorithm uses high-resolution micro-satellite imagery and weather data to detect levels of harmful air pollution with as much accuracy and more resolution than any current method.
Study Suggests Rainfall Triggered 2018 Kīlauea Eruption
After ruling out pressure within the magma chamber, scientists investigate precipitation as a cause for 2018 eruption.