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September 30, 2015

Rover's Current Location Makes Communications a Challenge
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 28, 2015
Opportunity is within 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater conducting a walk-about survey for clay minerals. The rover's current location within Marathon Valley with its high walls to the north and west presents a challenge for low-elevation Ultra-High-Frequency (UHF) relay passes to the west. On Sol 4141 (Sept. 17, 2015), no data were received as the orbiter's flight path was below the elevation on the valley ridgeline. On that sol, the rover did successfully perform an in- ... read more

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'Fossils' of galaxies reveal the formation and evolution of massive galaxies An international team led by researchers at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich observed massive dead galaxies in the universe 4 billion years after the Big Bang with the Subaru Telescop ... more		Method could make hydrogen fuel cells more efficient With the growth of wind and solar energy and the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, many people in the U.S. may have forgotten about the promised "hydrogen economy." But in research l ... more		Using hybrid gold nanoclusters for enzymatic fuel cells With fossil-fuel sources dwindling, better biofuel cell design is a strong candidate in the energy field. In research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Los Alamos researcher ... more		Green storage for green energy A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a rechargeable battery that could make storage of electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind safe and cost-effective ... more

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