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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 28, 2009 
Understanding dark energy is the number one issue in explaining the universe, according to Salman Habib, of the Laboratory's Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology group. "Because the universe is expanding and at the same time accelerating, either there is a huge gap in our understanding of physics, or there is a strange new form of matter that dominates the universe ... read more 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 28, 2009Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. Clouds of gas big enough to swallow planets break away from the sun and billow into space. It's a flamboyant display of stellar power. So why can't we see any of it? Almost none ... more
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Sydeny, Australia (SPX) Oct 27, 2009When Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon, they found it wasn't easy to walk around. The low gravity, uneven ground and bulky spacesuits hindered their movement. To move long distances quickly, the astronauts found it was easier to make small "kangaroo hops" with both legs. They would literally propel themselves above the surface before they made gentle falls to the ground. Machines that ... more 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Oct 27, 2009On Dec. 31, 2007, the Sun awoke from the relatively quiescent period between Solar Cycles 23 and 24 to produce a solar flare that spewed high-energy neutrons into interplanetary space. The Neutron Spectrometer flying aboard NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft recorded the event, giving scientists a first-ever, up-close look at neutron production from a solar flare. In fact, it was the first time ... more 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2009Astronomers know the answer and would therefore have been able to answer the One-Million-Euro question in the 250th episode of Gunter Jauch's hit TV show 'Wer wird Million�r?' (Who wants to be a millionaire?): What is an eclipsing binary? An eclipsing binary is a special binary star system. A binary star is a system comprising two stars which lie close to one another and which move around ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2009The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has received Pounds 12.32 million, from the Government's Large Facilities Capital Fund, to invest in new hardware for the UK's High Performance Computing Consortia (HPC) - providing UK particle physicists and astronomers with upgraded HPC technology to address some of the most challenging scientific problems. The new funding will allow ... more  
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 22, 2009The false-color images above are composite images from 2009 Orionids meteor shower observations, as seen in the skies over Huntsville, Ala. "Earth is passing through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, the source of the Orionids," says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "Flakes of comet dust hitting the atmosphere should give us dozens of meteors per hour." ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2009Astronomy enthusiasts across the globe are breaking out their telescopes this weekend (October 22-24) in a coordinated effort to help hundreds of thousands of people experience their own "Galileo moment" of awe and discovery when seeing the planet Jupiter and its four largest moons. More than 800 public observing events in over 50 countries are being organized as part of "Galilean Nights," ... more |
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