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New Rocky Planet Found In Constellation Leo London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2008 
Spanish and UCL (University College London) scientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Leo. The new planet, which lies at a distance of 30 light years from the Earth, has a mass five times that of our planet but is the smallest found to date. One full day on the new planet would be equivalent to three weeks on Earth. The team of as ... read more |
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RIT Team Simulates First Merger Of Three Black Holes On A Supercomputer
Rochester NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2008The same team of astrophysicists that cracked the computer code simulating two black holes crashing and merging together has now, for the first time, caused a three-black-hole collision. Manuela Campanelli, Carlos Lousto and Yosef Zlochower-scientists in Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation-simulated triplet black holes to test their break ... more NASA Sets Sights On Lunar Dust Exploration Mission 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2008NASA is preparing to send a small spacecraft to the moon in 2011 to assess the lunar atmosphere and the nature of dust lofted above the surface. Called the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), the mission will launch before the agency's moon exploration activities accelerate during the next decade. LADEE will gather detailed information about conditions near the surface ... more Witnessing The Formation Of Distant Galaxies 
London, UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2008UK astronomers have produced the most sensitive infrared map of the distant Universe ever undertaken. Combining data over a period of three years, they have produced an image containing over 100,000 galaxies over an area four times the size of the full Moon. Some of the first results from this project will be presented by Dr Sebastien Foucaud from the University of Nottingham ... more Quasars Quash Star Formation In Active Galactic Nuclei 
London, UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2008An ambitious study of active and inactive galaxies has given new insights into the complex interaction between super-massive black holes at the heart of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and star formation in the surrounding galaxy. Results will be presented in a talk by Paul Westoby at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Belfast. Along with colleagues, Carole Mundell and Ivan Baldry from ... more Old Galaxies Stick Together In The Young Universe 
Nottingham, UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2008Using the most sensitive images ever obtained with the United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope (UKIRT), astronomers have found convincing evidence that galaxies which look old early in the history of the Universe reside in enormous clouds of invisible dark matter and will eventually evolve into the most massive galaxies that exist in the present day. University of Nottingham PhD student Will ... more |
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College Park MD (SPX) Apr 08, 2008After a nationwide search for junior science researchers on NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) mission, three people have been chosen for these prestigious post-doctoral positions. The purpose of the fellowship program is to support outstanding postdoctoral scientists who endeavor to advance understanding of the gamma-ray universe. The goal of the program is to stimulate an ... more Cosmic Engines Surprise XMM-Newton 
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 08, 2008XMM-Newton has been surprised by a rare type of galaxy, from which it has detected a higher number of X-rays than thought possible. The observation gives new insight into the powerful processes shaping galaxies during their formation and evolution. Scientists working with XMM-Newton were looking into the furthest reaches of the universe, at celestial objects called quasars. These are vast ... more Delving Into The Fine Structure Constant 
Manchester, UK (SPX) Apr 07, 2008Researchers at The University of Manchester have used graphene to measure an important and mysterious fundamental constant - and glimpse the foundations of the universe. The researchers from The School of Physics and Astronomy, led by Professor Andre Geim, have found that the world's thinnest material absorbs a well-defined fraction of visible light, which allows the direct determination of the ... more UMaine Engineering Team To Test Inflatable Habitats For NASA Moon Mission 
Orono ME (SPX) Apr 04, 2008NASA faces many challenges in its quest to establish a colony on the moon by 2020, and providing suitable shelter for the next generation of space explorers is at the top of the list. An inflatable lunar habitat, one of several concepts now on the drawing boards, must be lightweight and flexible enough to minimize packaging size and transportation costs. Once deployed, the expanded structure ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) Apr 02, 2008Astronomers have known for decades that the Sun has a very dynamic atmosphere. Huge fountains of hot gas erupt in the atmosphere, or corona, every few minutes, travelling at tens of thousands of km per hour and reaching great heights. Now a team of scientists have used the Hinode spacecraft to find the origin and driver of these fountains - immense magnetic structures that thread through the ... more Workers Ready Course For NASA's 15th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 03, 2008Each year around this time, John Tripp walks across a lunar surface, pondering the challenges ahead for explorers brave enough to take on its cratered terrain. For now, his "moon" is a winding ribbon of cement footpaths looped around Huntsville's famed U.S. Space and Rocket Center, where Tripp is a construction foreman. By month's end, a half-mile of the paths will be transformed into a ha ... more Newly Discovered Galaxy Cluster In Early Stage Of Formation Is Farthest Ever Identified 
Irvine CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2008UC Irvine scientists have discovered a cluster of galaxies in a very early stage of formation that is 11.4 billion light years from Earth - the farthest of its kind ever to be detected. These galaxies are so distant that the universe was in its infancy when their light was emitted. The galaxy proto-cluster, named LBG-2377, is giving scientists an unprecedented look at galaxy formation and ... more Advanced LIGO Project Funded By National Science Foundation 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2008The Advanced LIGO Project, an upgrade in sensitivity for LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories), was approved by the National Science Board in its meeting on March 27. The National Science Foundation will fund the $205.12 million, seven-year project, starting with $32.75 million in 2008. This major upgrade will increase the sensitivity of the LIGO instruments by a ... more
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