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A mathematical solution to a biological puzzle that may not really exist might prove useful for designing hopping rovers for space exploration.
Alberto Vailati at the University of Milan, Italy, normally researches the physics of fluid dynamics. However, about 10 years ago, after noticing jumping insects on a holiday, he was intrigued to read some lab studies in which insects, including fruit fly larvae, gall midge larvae and froghoppers, had all been seen leaping with an average take-off angle of about 60 degrees.
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A spacecraft on a mission to the sun had a surprise encounter with a comet last year – and discovered evidence that it may not be a comet after all.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) was launched in 2018 to study the sun and is currently still in a close orbit, travelling in a region of the solar system often visited by comets.
Jiansen He at Peking University in Beijing, China, and his colleagues checked the orbital trajectory of the spacecraft against a database of comets, looking for potential encounters. … Continue reading Subscribe now for unlimited access
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FGH Foundation announces winner of âWin this Carâ raffle
FGH Foundation announces winner of âWin this Carâ raffle By Carly Blake | December 10, 2020 at 9:48 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 10:27 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Peggy Boutwell is this yearâs winner of the âWin this Carâ raffle hosted annually by the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation.
This yearâs car is a 2021 Honda CR-V EX-L. This is the fifth year for the giveaway.
More than 1,100 tickets were sold at $75 each. All proceeds of the fundraiser benefit the foundation.
âOh my gosh,â Boutwell after learning she won. âIâm so excited! I never win anything.â