“Miranda” moon of Uranus likely has an ocean and possibly life
A recent study suggests Miranda, one of Uranus’s moons, may harbor a hidden subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. This could make it potentially hospitable to extraterrestrial life. Voyager 2 images from 1986 first revealed Miranda’s varied landscape of grooves, cliffs and other geological features, but the cause was unknown. New computer modeling by scientists […]
Scientists Invented an Entirely New Way to Refrigerate Things
Scientists have invented a new method of refrigeration called ionocaloric cooling, which uses ions to lower temperatures as an alternative to traditional vapor compression refrigeration systems. Typical refrigeration works by evaporating and condensing a refrigerant fluid, but many refrigerants in use are harmful to the environment. Ionocaloric cooling works by applying a small electric charge […]