NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star, Trappist-1, which is 40 light years from Earth. Three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water. NASA notes in the video that the images of the planets shown are artist conceptions.
NASA, Washington, has selected proposals for the creation of two multi-disciplinary, university-led research institutes: the Institute for Ultra-Strong Composites by Computational Design (US-COMP); and the Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space (CUBES).
Stratasys, Minneapolis, announces that it will partner with Team Penske to provide state-of-the-art 3D printing solutions to create manufacturing tooling and car parts as well as to rapidly generate engineering prototypes.
NSL Analytical Services Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, announces the acquisition of a PerkinElmer NexION 350 ICP-MS, which enables NSL to analyze virtually any sample for trace elements with fast and accurate results.
This new profile series introduces leading materials scientists from around the world who happen to be females. Here we speak with Sarah Straub, materials contact engineer for ExxonMobil Chemical.
