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Astro AnthraceneLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 24, 2010 A team of scientists from the Instituto Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Texas has succeeded in identifying one of the most complex organic molecules yet found in the material between the stars, the so-called interstellar medium. The discovery of anthracene could help resolve a decades-old astrophysical mystery concerning the production of organic molecules in space. The researchers report their findings in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 'We have ... read more |
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Tokyo (AFP) June 17, 2010A space capsule thought to contain the first fragments from an asteroid arrived in Tokyo on Thursday, officials said, as scientists hope it will yield vital clues about the solar system. A chartered aeroplane flew into Tokyo's Haneda airport from Australia, carrying the Frisbee-sized capsule, which parachuted into the Australian Outback after a seven-year space odyssey. At the airport, t ... more  
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 18, 2010New Horizons' fourth annual checkout is nearing its mid-point, and continues with a workout for the spacecraft systems, cameras and other instruments that will deliver the first data from Pluto and its moons. Preparations for a small but necessary course-correction maneuver are also on track. Since "ACO-4" began on May 25, mission operators have uploaded new software for New Horizons' on-b ... more  
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2010The center of most galaxies harbors a massive black hole. So does our Milky Way - the exotic object there however is pretty calm, unlike some supermassive gravity monsters in other galaxies. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and other institutions around the world have now analyzed 199 of these galaxies and discovered what makes the black holes at the galaxy cen ... more |
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Hubble Scrutinises Site Of Mysterious Flash And Missing Cloud Belt On JupiterWashington DC (SPX) Jun 17, 2010 New and detailed observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have provided insights into two recent events on Jupiter: the mysterious flash of light seen on 3 June and the recent disappearance of the planet's dark Southern Equatorial Belt. At 22:31 (CEST) on 3 June 2010 Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley saw a two-second-long flash of light on the disc of Jupiter. He was watching a live video feed from his telescope. In the Philippines, amateur astronomer Chris Go confirmed tha ... read more |
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