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space2 hours ago•3 min saved

Psyche's Mars Flyby Tests Instruments Ahead of Metal World Mission

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used a May 15, 2026 Mars flyby to test its science suite—gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, magnetometer and multispectral imager—during a gravity assist en route to asteroid 16 Psyche. Although the gamma-ray instrument didn’t detect Mars gamma rays from that distance, it confirmed the sensor’s operation by recording a flow of escaping neutrons; the magnetometer captured Mars’ bow shock field fluctuations; and the imager provided time-lapse and high-resolution views of the planet’s south polar region and features like the Huygens crater. The flyby also feeds into broader questions about Mars’ past magnetic field and core dynamics while setting the stage for 16 Psyche’s 2029 arrival to study whether it’s the exposed core of a protoplanet.

via Futura, le média qui explore le monde|

#gamma-ray-and-neutron-spectrometer #magnetometer #mars-flyby

science14 days ago•5 min saved

NASA's Psyche Mission Unveils Stunning Mars Flyby Ahead of Asteroid Rendezvous

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft released a video and images from its May 15, 2026 Mars flyby, using the opportunity to test its science payload while a gravity assist keeps it on track toward asteroid 16 Psyche, slated for 2029. The flyby yielded detailed views of Mars—from a crescent phase to craters and the south polar ice cap—and even helped spot Phobos and Deimos. Instruments including a multispectral imager, magnetometer, and gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer operated as designed, providing calibration data and Mars science signals (including a bow-shock magnetic signature) to validate readiness for the asteroid rendezvous.

via BBC Sky at Night Magazine|

#gravity-assist #magnetometer #mars-flyby

science-and-technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Europa Clipper Advances in Quest for Life on Jupiter's Moon

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is progressing well as the spacecraft travels deeper into space, with successful deployment of its solar arrays and magnetometer boom. The mission aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, focusing on its icy shell, ocean interactions, composition, and geology to assess its potential for habitability. The spacecraft will conduct a gravity assist in December 2026 before reaching the Jupiter system, with various instruments being tested en route.

via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory|

#europa-clipper #jupiter #magnetometer

healthtech2 years ago•5 min saved

"High-Sensitivity Measurement of Health-Related Compounds Using Cellphone Compass"

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique that utilizes an ordinary cellphone magnetometer to measure the concentration of glucose and other biomedical properties with high accuracy. By using magnetic materials designed to react to biological or environmental cues, the method has the potential to rapidly and inexpensively measure various compounds important for human health, such as glucose and pH levels. The technique could enable routine testing for glucose in saliva and has the potential to detect environmental toxins. The researchers' proof-of-concept study was published in Nature Communications.

via Phys.org|

#biomedical-properties #cellphone-compass #glucose-concentration