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June 10, 2014

Could Exomoons Give False Positives In Search For Life?
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 10, 2014
Oxygen and methane should destroy each other when they are in the same atmosphere, breaking down into carbon monoxide and water. On Earth, however, these elements co-exist. That's because they're continually being replenished at a faster rate than they are destroyed. Oxygen is coming mainly from plants, while methane can be emitted by animals and volcanoes. Seeing this co-existence from afar could be a "bio signature," an indication that our planet has life on it. Finding such bio signatures ... read more

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Asteroid Discovered by NASA to Pass Earth Safely A newfound asteroid will safely pass Earth on June 8 from a distance of about 777,000 miles (1.25 million kilometers), more than three times farther away than our moon. Designated 2014 HQ124, the as ... more		Submarine for Saturn's moon Titan picked for NASA's 'dream fund' NASA has granted seed money to 12 zany ideas as part of its Innovative Advanced Concepts Program (NIAC). Each concept will be granted $100,000 for a nine-month study. If scientists prove their project's worth, they can request another $500,000 for a more in-depth follow-up study. ... more		Quantum criticality observed in new class of materials Quantum criticality, the strange electronic state that may be intimately related to high-temperature superconductivity, is notoriously difficult to study. But a new discovery of "quantum critical po ... more
				WSU researchers confirm 60-year-old prediction of atomic behavior Researchers at Washington State University have used a super-cold cloud of atoms that behaves like a single atom to see a phenomenon predicted 60 years ago and witnessed only once since. The phenome ... more		No evidence of the double nature of neutrinos Neutrinos are tiny, neutral elementary particles that, contrary to the standard model of physics, have been proven to have mass. One possible explanation for this mass could be that neutrinos are th ... more

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Toronto physicists take quantum leap toward ultra-precise measurement For the first time, physicists at the University of Toronto (U of T) have overcome a major challenge in the science of measurement using quantum mechanics. Their work paves the way for great advance ... more		Controlling Complex Systems Comprising Many Quantum Particles At TU Vienna, a new method was developed to utilize quantum mechanical vibrations for high precision measurements. The well-known concept of the Ramsey interferometer is applied to a complex multi p ... more		EU leaders plot defence boost in shadow of Denmark drones Germany wants to allow military to shoot down drones Leaked info: China's Taiwan invasion plans get help from Russia		'Star Trek' teleportation style works on sub-atomic particles Scientists at a university in Netherlands said it could be possible to beam people up - a la Star Trek - sometime in the future. ... more
				New evidence supporting moon formation via collision of 2 planets A new series of measurements of oxygen isotopes provides increasing evidence that the Moon formed from the collision of the Earth with another large, planet-sized astronomical body, around 4.5 billi ... more		Massive Beast asteroid to have close call with Earth The so-called Beast asteroid is expected to miss Earth by about 777,000 miles, which is a good thing because the 1,100-foot wide behemoth could do serious damage. ... more

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Solar Orbiter's shield takes Sun's heat ESA's Solar Orbiter mission has undergone its latest major test: its protective shield has been subjected to concentrated sunlight to prove it can cope with the fierce temperatures close in to our p ... more		Surprisingly strong magnetic fields challenge black holes' pull A new study of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies has found magnetic fields play an impressive role in the systems' dynamics. In fact, in dozens of black holes surveyed, the magneti ... more		Two planets orbit nearby ancient star An international team of astronomers, including five Carnegie scientists, reports the discovery of two new planets orbiting a very old star that is near to our own Sun. One of these planets orbits t ... more		Investigating unusual three-ribbon solar flares with extreme high resolution The 1.6 meter telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) in California has given researchers unparalleled capability for investigating phenomena such as solar flares. Operated by New Jersey Inst ... more

	Hubble unveils a colourful view of the Universe Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured the most comprehensive picture ever assembled of the evolving Universe - and one of the most colourful. The study is called the Ultraviolet ... more		First light for SPHERE exoplanet imager SPHERE passed its acceptance tests in Europe in December 2013 and was then shipped to Paranal. The delicate reassembly was completed in May 2014 and the instrument is now mounted on VLT Unit Telesco ... more

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International team replicates amplification of cosmic magnetic fields

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