NANOTECHNOLOGY

Will Pluto Be A Planet Again? What Happened to the Ninth Planet

NANOTECHNOLOGY 10.03.2014 22:35 PM

For some of us, the shock has still never quite settled in. That distant ball of ice Pluto is still tightly woven in our minds as a true planet and even has its very own place within our planetary moniker: “My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas”. But back in 2006, the international Astronomical Union (IAU) stripped Pluto of its planetary status declaring the relatively small compact of ice much closer to a satellite in its new second-tier title as “dwarf planet”.

Hell Hasn’t Frozen Over, But Titan May Have

10.03.2014 22:32 PM

Two years ago, a viscous cloud was seen over Titan’s south pole, and planetary scientists mistakenly made the assumption that the anomaly was ordinary gases floating 300 km above Titan’s surface. However, a new study reveals that the cloud is actually composed of hydrogen cyanide ice, and it’s leading researchers to think that the pole is much colder than they once thought.

Horned Frog's Slimy Tongue Sticks to Services with Adhesive Strength

06.16.2014 17:21 PM

Horned Frog's Slimy Tongue Sticks to Services with Adhesive Strength There's a bit of science behind frogs slurping up their prey. In just one slimy swoop, these creatures can grab up some grub, sometimes even larger than themselves.

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