A new study suggests that a geologic “pressure release valve” in California’s San Andreas Fault might work more sporadically than previously thought, putting more stress on neighboring segments to the north and south.
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ASU Study Raises Concerns Over San Andreas Fault ‘Release Valve’
‘Tis the season for 110-degree days, excessive-heat warnings and trolling the parking lot for a shady spot. But new research suggests those in the shade might not have it made after all — especially if they are young children.
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For Children In Cars, Shade Offers Little Protection From Lethal Heat
Scientists analyzing Pluto data from the New Horizons spacecraft believe they have, for the first time, found dunes made of frozen methane.
On a planet with atmospheric pressure 100,000 times lower than Earth’s, the phenomenon is as remarkable as its explanation.
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Scientists Discover Methane Dunes on Pluto
NASA has selected its 2018 crop of small businesses to receive funding supporting innovation research and technology transfer, with seven awards going to Arizona.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts, which total $43.5 million nationally among 348 awardees, support projects that promise to benefit both NASA’s mission and the U.S. economy.
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Seven Arizona Small Businesses Receive NASA Funding
Last month, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket made headlines as the first privately built heavy lift rocket to enter space.
Now, Orbital ATK’s Chandler-based Launch Vehicle Division plans to join them.
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Chandler-Based Orbital ATK Division To Build New Heavy Rocket