The little spacecraft that could: after a string of remarkable discoveries, Lunar Prospector prepares for a spectacular finale
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The Lunar Prospector has revealed significant data indicating that the moon has a relatively small core. Mission investigators have come up with measurements of the moon's core, which could reinforce the theory that the moon was formed when a protoplanet collided with the Earth more than four billion years ago.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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Senior Scientist Carl B. Zimm of Astronautics Corporation of America has developed a magnetic refrigerator that is capable of generating substantial amounts of cooling power. It utilizes gadolinium to produce powerful magnetocaloric effect at room temperature.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Stormy Weather: WHY ARE ATLANTIC HURRICANES ON THE RISE?
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The article examines El Nino, ocean thermodynamics, and sea surface-atmosphere temperature differences as explanations for the increase in Atlantic Ocean hurricanes.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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