A trial program that sees primary school children reading in small groups has shown that it can help …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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NASA’s InSight mission, expected to end shortly, saw a recent drop in power generated by its solar panels …
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Space
Sharpest Earth-Based Images of Europa and Ganymede Reveal Their Icy Landscape
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe cocktail of chemicals that make up the icy landscape on two of Jupiter’s largest moons are revealed …
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Technology
Quantum Computing Engineers Set New Standard in Silicon Chip Performance
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTwo milliseconds — or two-thousandths of a second — is an extraordinarily long time in quantum computing. On …
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The first map of the “galactic underworld” — a chart of the corpses of once massive suns that …
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A ground-breaking research center focused on optical technologies, which could create lifelike moving holograms that display straight from your phone screen, is being officially launched at The Australian National …
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Space
Layering, Not Liquid: Astronomers Explain Mars’ Watery Reflections
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere is water in many places on Mars, including most of the polar ice caps — all in …
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Space
Mishaps Aboard the Voskhod 2 Spacecraft and How They Almost Killed the Cosmonaut Crew
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe are familiar with the space shuttle Challenger disaster and the Apollo 13 explosion in space. However, in …
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Alternating solid magnetic fields can be used to generate a new type of spin wave that was previously …
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Archaeology
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Palace Mosaics on the Sea of Galilee Shore
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNew insights into the area where the caliph’s palace of Khirbat al-Minya was built on the shores of …