Metal

Metal clouds and liquid gems spotted in the atmosphere of hot Jupiter WASP-121 b

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An artist’s impression of the hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-121 b. In a new study, researchers explored the exoplanet’s nightside.  (Image credit: Patricia Klein and MPIA) Imagine a world where the clouds are made of metal and liquid rubies and sapphires rain down from the sky. A new study shows that, on the hot Jupiter exoplanet … Read more

This Extremely Extreme Exoplanet Has Metal Vapor Clouds And Rains Liquid Jewels

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A giant exoplanet 855 light-years away is so extreme, it has clouds of vaporized metals and rains liquid rubies and sapphires. That’s the conclusion astronomers have reached after probing its atmosphere – the most detailed such analysis to date, revealing for the first time the conditions and dynamics of the exoplanet’s permanent night side.   … Read more

Mysterious Skull Implanted With Strange Metallic Object Divides Experts

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An elongated, cone-shaped skull with a possible metal implant could represent some of the earliest evidence from Peru of an ancient surgical implant. Or it could be a modern-day fake.   The fact that the skull, which was donated to the Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, has a cone shape is nothing too unusual, … Read more

These Ornate 3-Foot-Long Tubes May Be The Oldest Known Straws

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Slender gold and silver tubes crafted during the Bronze Age are the world’s oldest drinking straws, a new study finds.  Archaeologists found the 3-foot-long (1 meter) metal tubes in 1897 while excavating a burial mound known as a kurgan from the ancient Maikop (also spelled Maykop) culture in the northwestern Caucasus, which primarily includes modern-day … Read more

How does metal 3D printing work?

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Metal 3D printing can produce the most intricate rocket parts, using combustion-resistant material. While 3D printing isn’t new, how has the technology advanced to face the more extreme conditions of space? From plastic to metal Since the first 3D printers appeared in the 1980s, its applications have continued to grow. Initially, the technology was relatively … Read more

Heavy Metal CEO Matt Medney on his colorful new sci-fi series, ‘The Adventures of Adrienne James’ (exclusive)

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Fans of flashy interstellar odysseys can rejoice this holiday season as the premiere issue of Heavy Metal’s “The Adventures of Adrienne James” sci-fi comic book series arrives later this month, carried by the cosmic wings of an enthusiastic pre-launch buzz. Think of a gender-bent Indiana Jones darting about the galaxy searching for a priceless artifact … Read more