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June 08, 2012
TIME AND SPACE
Physicists close in on a rare particle-decay process
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2012
In the biggest result of its kind in more than ten years, physicists have made the most sensitive measurements yet in a decades-long hunt for a hypothetical and rare process involving the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. If discovered, the researchers say, this process could have profound implications for how scientists understand the fundamental laws of physics and help solve some of the universe's biggest mysteries-including why there is more matter than antimatter and, therefore, why regular ... read more

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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

NASA's Spitzer Finds First Objects Burned Furiously
The faint, lumpy glow given off by the very first objects in the universe may have been detected with the best precision yet, using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. These faint objects might be wildl ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Milky Way Cupcakes: A Savior for NASA's Non-manned Missions?
Can Milky Way cupcakes, Saturn cake and chocolate chip Opportunity cookies prevent potentially deep cuts to NASA's space exploration budget? With a possible $300 million cut to planetary scien ... more
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JOVIAN DREAMS

UBC Researchers Help Unveil Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon
At a measly 2 kilometres in diameter, the smallest of two moons recently discovered orbiting Jupiter may be the giant planet's smallest known satellite. In September of 2010, two previously unknown ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Dawn Mission Video Shows Vesta's Coat of Many Colors
A new video from NASA's Dawn mission reveals the dappled, variegated surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. The animation drapes high-resolution false color images over a 3-D model of the Vesta terrai ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

Origin of particle acceleration in cusps of Earth's magnetosphere uncovered
While flying through one of the cusps in Earth's magnetic field, the four spacecraft of ESA's Cluster mission have sampled the population of highly energetic particles that often fill these 'cavitie ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

The delicate balance of star formation in the Carina Nebula
A new image from ESA's Herschel Space Observatory reveals the glowing clouds of gas and dust in the Carina Nebula complex, one of the most massive stellar nurseries in the Milky Way. The image provi ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

UI's Scudder makes first observations of process linked to northern lights
A University of Iowa researcher wants you to visualize a plate of spaghetti when you think of the northern lights. That's because Jack Scudder, UI professor of physics and astronomy, and his colleag ... more
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BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA
K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Arizona State University astronomers discover faintest distant galaxy
Astronomers at Arizona State University have found an exceptionally distant galaxy, ranked among the top 10 most distant objects currently known in space. Light from the recently detected galaxy lef ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Cosmic calculations help better understand stellar chemistry
A University of Delaware-led research team reports an advance in the June 1 issue of Science that may help astrophysicists more accurately analyze the vast molecular clouds of gas and dust where sta ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

UNH to Analyze "Bellwether" Solar Event Data from European Satellite
When the sun launched a moderate, or M-class, solar flare May 17, 2012, it was still one of the largest eruptions seen since late January when our star began to rouse from an anomalously long quiet ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

Giant Black Hole Kicked Out of Home Galaxy
Astronomers have found strong evidence that a massive black hole is being ejected from its host galaxy at a speed of several million miles per hour. New observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observ ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

XMM-Newton reveals light 'echo' around supermassive black hole
Astronomers studying the galaxy NGC 4151 with ESA's XMM-Newton space observatory have detected X-rays emitted and then reflected by ionised iron atoms very close to the supermassive black hole hoste ... more
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TECH SPACE

Skeleton key
Northwestern University researchers are the first to discover that very different complex networks - ranging from global air traffic to neural networks - share very similar backbones. By stripping e ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

Quantum computers will be able to simulate particle collisions
Quantum computers are still years away, but a trio of theorists has already figured out at least one talent they may have. According to the theorists, including one from the National Institute of St ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

X-ray laser probes biomolecules to individual atoms
An international team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has proved how the world's most powerful X-ray laser can assist in cracking the structures of ... more
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The long slow death of Norway's wild salmon
Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmland
China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation
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SOLAR SCIENCE

In tree rings, Japanese scientists find 8th-century mystery
In the late eighth century, Earth was hit by a mystery blast of cosmic rays, according to a Japanese study that found a relic of the powerful event in cedar trees. ... more
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ECLIPSES

Asia witnesses partial lunar eclipse
The first partial lunar eclipse of the year provided dramatic scenes across Asia late Monday, with a clear moon visible to many as the event unfolded. ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Dawn deep in the asteroid belt orbiting Vesta
Far from Earth, on the opposite side of the sun, deep in the asteroid belt, Dawn is gradually spiraling around the giant protoplanet Vesta. Under the gentle pressure of its uniquely efficient ion pr ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

Catching solar particles infiltrating Earth's atmosphere
On May 17, 2012 an M-class flare exploded from the sun. The eruption also shot out a burst of solar particles traveling at nearly the speed of light that reached Earth about 20 minutes after the lig ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

There's more star-stuff out there but it's not Dark Matter
More atomic hydrogen gas - the ultimate fuel for stars - is lurking in today's Universe than we thought, CSIRO astronomer Dr Robert Braun has found. This is the first accurate measurement of this ga ... more
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EXO LIFE

Why SETI Counts
Are we alone in the universe? It's probably the greatest question posed by space exploration. It fascinates scientists and the general public. It's important and deeply compelling. We want to know, ... more
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EXO WORLDS

Tiny Planet-Finding Mirrors Borrow from Webb Telescope Playbook
NASA's next flagship mission - the James Webb Space Telescope - will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This segmented behemoth will unfold to 21.3 feet in diameter once the observatory ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Ghostly Gamma-ray Beams Blast from Milky Way's Center
As galaxies go, our Milky Way is pretty quiet. Active galaxies have cores that glow brightly, powered by supermassive black holes swallowing material, and often spit twin jets in opposite directions ... more
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China speeds up renewables building spree: report
French giant EDF will take 12.5 pecent stake in new UK nuclear plant
Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants
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IRON AND ICE

UT's Josh Emery Uncovers Clues About Asteroid That Will Pass Near Earth
The work of a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor has helped reveal a rare orbital shift and the density of an asteroid that will pass close to Earth. Josh Emery, assistant professor ... more
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EXO WORLDS

Astronomers Probe 'Evaporating' Planet Around Nearby Star with Hobby-Eberly Telescope
Astronomers from The University of Texas at Austin and Wesleyan University have used the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at UT Austin's McDonald Observatory to confirm that a Jupiter-size planet in a nearby ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

NASA's Hubble Shows Milky Way is Destined for Head-On Collision
NASA astronomers announced Thursday they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with th ... more
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SATURN DAILY

Enceladus Plume is a New Kind of Plasma Laboratory
Recent findings from NASA's Cassini mission reveal that Saturn's geyser moon Enceladus provides a special laboratory for watching unusual behavior of plasma, or hot ionized gas. In these recent find ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

Electric Moon Jolts the Solar Wind
With the moon as the most prominent object in the night sky and a major source of an invisible pull that creates ocean tides, many ancient cultures thought it could also affect our health or state o ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Stellar Archaeology Traces Milky Way's History
Unfortunately, stars don't have birth certificates. So, astronomers have a tough time figuring out their ages. Knowing a star's age is critical for understanding how our Milky Way galaxy built itsel ... more
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MOON DAILY

UA Lunar-Mining Team Wins National Contest
In what's become a common theme in the past year, a team of University of Alabama students won a national championship. The latest championship came not on an athletic field, rather on a simulated l ... more
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EXO WORLDS

NSO To Use Venus Transit To Fine-Tune Search For Other Worlds
A century ago, scientists chased transits of Mercury and Venus in an effort to size up our solar system. Next week, they will use the last Venus transit for a century to learn how to size up other s ... more
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