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UChicago launches search for distant worldsChicago IL (SPX) Oct 17, 2011 Since 1995, scientists have discovered approximately 600 planets around other stars, including 50 planets last month alone, and one that orbits two stars, like Tatooine in Star Wars. Detection of the first Earthlike planet remains elusive, however, and now the University of Chicago joins the search with the addition of Jacob Bean and Daniel Fabrycky to the faculty. "I can't imagine a more profound impact on humanity than the discovery that there are other Earthlike worlds or that we are not alone, ... read more |
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  Hubble survey carries out a dark matter census Cluster MACS J1206.2-0847 (or MACS 1206 for short) is one of the first targets in a Hubble survey that will allow astronomers to construct the highly detailed dark matter maps of more galaxy cluster ... more | .. |
  Table salt used to boost digital storage: scientists Scientists in Singapore said Friday they have discovered a process that can expand the data storage capacity of computer hard disks six-fold using a common kitchen ingredient - table salt. ... more | .. |
  The Hazy History of Titan's Air What rocky moon has a nitrogen-rich atmosphere, Earth-like weather patterns and geology, liquid hydrocarbon seas and a relatively good chance to support life? The answer is Titan, the fascinating mo ... more | .. |
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  Distant Galaxies Reveal The Clearing of the Cosmic Fog Scientists have used ESO's Very Large Telescope to probe the early Universe at several different times as it was becoming transparent to ultraviolet light. This brief but dramatic phase in cosmic hi ... more | .. |
  G299.2-2.9, a Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy. Evidence points to G299.2-2.9 being the remains of a Type Ia supernova, where a white dwarf ... more | .. |
 Abundant Carbon in the Early Universe A research team of astronomers, mainly from Ehime University and Kyoto University in Japan, has successfully detected a carbon emission line (CIV, 154.9 nm) in the most distant radio galaxy known so ... more | .. |
  Messages from Mercury MESSENGER scientists will highlight the latest results on Mercury from MESSENGER observations obtained during the first six months (the first Mercury solar day) in orbit. These findings were present ... more |
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 UChicago launches search for distant worlds Since 1995, scientists have discovered approximately 600 planets around other stars, including 50 planets last month alone, and one that orbits two stars, like Tatooine in Star Wars. Detection of th ... more | .. |
 Mercury Planetary Orbiter takes a simulated trip to the innermost planet Thermal-balance testing of the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter Structural and Thermal Model, which has been under way in ESA's Large Space Simulator since 20 September, has been successfully c ... more | .. |
 EUCLID space mission selected by ESA The origin of the accelerating expansion of the Universe is one of the most fascinating challenges of the 21st Century cosmology and fundamental physics. Astronomers and physicists are convinced tha ... more | .. |
 Enceladus weather: Snow flurries and perfect powder for skiing Global and high resolution mapping of Enceladus confirms that the weather forecast for Saturn's unique icy moon is set for ongoing snow flurries. The superfine ice crystals that coat Enceladus's sur ... more |
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  NASA's Dawn Science Team Presents Early Science Results Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission are sharing with other scientists and the public their early information about the southern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta. The findings were presented at ... more | .. |
 X-ray camera makes A-grade particle detector In the particle identification business, two pieces of information are vital: energy and spatial location. By measuring its energy you can work out the mass of your mystery particle. From its spatia ... more | .. |
 Amateur skywatchers help space hazards team For the first time, observations coordinated by ESA's space hazards team have found an asteroid that comes close enough to Earth to pose an impact threat. The space rock was found by amateur astrono ... more | .. |
 Suspects in the quenching of star formation exonerated Supermassive black holes millions to billions times the mass of our Sun lie at the heart of most, maybe all large galaxies. Some of these power brilliantly luminous, rapidly growing objects called a ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
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 Real star power In the Crab Nebula, in the constellation Taurus, a remnant of an exploded star has astrophysicists scratching their heads, reassessing their theories about gamma rays - the highest-energy form of li ... more | .. |
 German satellite hurtles towards Earth: officials A German satellite around the size of a car is speeding towards Earth, officials said Wednesday, due to re-enter the atmosphere later this month but with little idea where fragments could land. ... more | .. |
 Astronomers find bounty of failed stars: One youngster only six times heftier than Jupiter A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has discovered over two dozen new free-floating brown dwarfs, including a lightweight youngster only about six times heftier than Jupiter, that reside ... more | .. |
 New View of Vesta Mountain From NASA's Dawn Mission A new image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a mountain three times as high as Mt. Everest, amidst the topography in the south polar region of the giant asteroid Vesta. The peak of Vesta's so ... more |
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 Survey gives clues to origin of Type Ia supernovae The largest survey to date of distant exploding stars is giving astronomers new clues to what's behind the Type Ia supernovae they use to measure distances across the cosmos. These stellar exp ... more | .. |
 Astrophysicists Find Evidence of Black Holes' Destruction of Stars Astrophysicists have found evidence of black holes destroying stars, a long-sought phenomenon that provides a new window into general relativity. The research, reported in the latest issue of the As ... more | .. |
  NASA Developing Instruments For New Solar Orbiter Mission NASA will begin development and testing of two science instruments, in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), to be placed on ESA's newly selected Solar Orbiter mission. The spacecraft wi ... more | .. |
 Measuring Billions of Elusive Neutrinos Flowing Through the Earth Using one of the most sensitive neutrino detectors on the planet, an international team including physicists Laura Cadonati and Andrea Pocar at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are now measur ... more |
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 Hyperactive Hartley 2 has a split history The latest analysis of data from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft shows that comet 103P/Hartley 2 is hyperactive in terms of the material it spews out, compared to the other comets observed up close to ... more | .. |
 Very-High-Energy Gamma Rays from Crab Pulsar Iowa State University astrophysicists are part of an international team that unexpectedly discovered very-high-energy gamma rays from the already well-known Crab pulsar star. The team's findin ... more | .. |
 Almahata Sitta Meteorites Could Come From Triple Asteroid Mash-Up Analysis of fragments of the Almahata Sitta meteorite, which landed in Sudan in 2008, has shown that the parent asteroid was probably formed through collisions of three different types of asteroids. ... more | .. |
 The First Detection of Abundant Carbon in the Early Universe A research team of astronomers, mainly from Ehime University and Kyoto University in Japan, has successfully detected a carbon emission line (CIV1549) in the most distant radio galaxy known so far i ... more |
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  Subtly Shaded Map of Moon Reveals Titanium Treasure Troves A map of the Moon combining observations in visible and ultraviolet wavelengths shows a treasure trove of areas rich in Titanium ores. Not only is Titanium a valuable mineral, it is key to helping s ... more | .. |
 The Secrets of Asteroid Minerva and its Two Moons Since the discovery of its two moons, the triple asteroid Minerva has been the focus of space and ground-based telescope studies that have attempted to unravel the secrets of this intriguing system. ... more | .. |
UT Scientist Searches for Moons Around Asteroids Most people know that some planets have moons but would be surprised to know that some asteroids do, too. According to Joshua Emery, assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences at the Univer ... more | .. |
 Astrophysicists spot pulsed radiation from Crab Nebula that wasn't supposed to be there An international collaboration of astrophysicists, including a group from the Department of Physics in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has detected pulsed gamma rays from th ... more |
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