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September 11, 2014

12th Batch of Messenger Data Released; Water Ice Exploration Tool Unveiled
Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 11, 2014
Data collected during MESSENGER's 31st through 36th month in orbit around Mercury were released to the public by the Planetary Data System (PDS), an organization that archives and distributes NASA's planetary mission data. With this release, data are now available to the public through the sixth full Mercury solar day of MESSENGER orbital operations. NASA requires that all of its planetary missions archive their data in the PDS, which provides documented, peer-reviewed data to the research communi ... read more

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A Map of Rosetta's Comet High-resolution images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko reveal a unique, multifaceted world. ESA's Rosetta spacecraft arrived at its destination about a month ago and is currently accompanying the ... more		Reports of Meteorite Strike in Nicaragua and Update on Asteroid 2014 RC Reports in the media over the weekend that a small meteorite impacted in Nicaragua have yet to be confirmed. A loud explosion was heard near Managua's international airport Saturday night, and photo ... more		Hubble Finds Supernova Companion Star after Two Decades of Searching Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a companion star to a rare type of supernova. The discovery confirms a long-held theory that the supernova, dubbed SN 1993J, occurred ... more
				Check out the massive solar flare the sun had today The sun was pretty active Wednesday, unleashing a huge solar flare toward the Earth. ... more		First evidence for water ice clouds found outside solar system A team of scientists led by Carnegie's Jacqueline Faherty has discovered the first evidence of water ice clouds on an object outside of our own Solar System. Water ice clouds exist on our own gas gi ... more

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Interactive dark matter could explain Milky Way's missing satellite galaxies Scientists believe they have found a way to explain why there are not as many galaxies orbiting the Milky Way as expected. Computer simulations of the formation of our galaxy suggest that there shou ... more		NASA EPSCoR to fund planetary seismology research at NMSU New Mexico NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) has awarded a grant of $749,893 to New Mexico State University astronomers for research to be conducted over the next ... more		Sierra Space clears design milestone for missile tracking satellites in SDA Tranche 2 Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to oppose 'hegemonism' Elbit secures 120 million order for Hermes 900 maritime surveillance UAS		Large space object slams Nicaragua's capital as asteroid passes Earth A blast that filled Nicaragua's 1.2 million capital Managua with dismay on Sunday night is most probably a meteorite that left a 12-meter crater near the city's airport. The space rock might be a fr ... more
				NRL Scientist Explores Birth of a Planet Dr. John Carr, a scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), is part of an international team that has discovered what they believe is evidence of a planet forming around a star about 335 ... more		Co-flowing liquids can stabilize chaotic 'whipping' in microfluidic jets Industrial wet spinning processes produce fibers from polymers and other materials by using tiny needles to eject continuous jets of liquid precursors. The electrically charged liquids ejected from ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Evidence of 'Diving' Tectonic Plates on Jupiter's Moon Europa Scientists have found evidence of plate tectonics on Jupiter's moon Europa. This indicates the first sign of this type of surface-shifting geological activity on a world other than Earth. Researcher ... more		Bright Clumps in Saturn Ring Now Mysteriously Scarce Compared to the age of the solar system - about four-and-a-half billion years - a couple of decades are next to nothing. Some planetary locales change little over many millions of years, so for sc ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Small Satellite Contracted to Probe Climate Effects of Space Radiation Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		God Particle could destroy universe, according to Hawking In the preface of an upcoming book, Starmus, Stephen Hawking claims the Higgs Boson particle, a.k.a. the "God particle," could destroy the universe. ... more
Space Traffic Control Architecture The number of organizations using the near-Earth space environment for applications ranging from exploration to exploitation and national security is impressive and continues to grow. Safety is a pr ... more		Officials expand space-tracking website Defense Department officials announced additions to its space situational awareness program's Space-Track.org website. In a recent telephone interview with DOD News, Maj. Gen. David D. Thompso ... more		Two-dimensional electron liquids Truly two-dimensional objects are rare. Even a thin piece of paper is trillions of atoms thick. When physicists do succeed in producing 2D systems, quantum interactions can lead to new phenomena and ... more		Scientists review new ways to process and analyze Big Data Big Data presents scientists with unfolding opportunities, including, for instance, the possibility of discovering heterogeneous characteristics in the population leading to the development of perso ... more

	Rice wireless experts tap unused TV spectrum Rice University wireless researchers have found a way to make the most of the unused UHF TV spectrum by serving up fat streams of data over wireless hotspots that could stretch for miles. In a ... more		Meteorite strikes near Nicaragua's capital A small space rock exploded into the dirt outside the capital of Nicaragua on late Saturday night. Locals there said they heard a large blast just before midnight, and officials located a crater, 40 feet wide and 16 feet deep, near Managua's international airport. ... more

Worlds most powerful centrifuge begins operations in China

Breakthrough in UAV swarm intelligence as SRI redefines topology mapping

China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month

Rosetta Comet is Darker than Charcoal		Year's final supermoon is a Harvest Moon		DNA May Have Had Humble Beginnings As Nutrient Carrier		How NASA's New Carbon Observatory Will Help Us Understand Alien Worlds		Hubble Sees Spiral in Serpens
Dot Against the Dark		Comet to pass Earth close enough for binoculars		Cosmic forecast: Dark clouds will give way to sunshine		Hawaii scientist maps, names Laniakea, our home supercluster of galaxies		Small Asteroid to Safely Pass Close to Earth Sunday

Researcher advances a new model for dark matter

Researchers Discover New Clues to Determining the Solar Cycle

Surface level ultraviolet spectra of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko obtained

How much gravity is enough?

Say hello to Laniakea, our cosmic neighbourhood

Titan's subsurface reservoirs modify methane rainfall

Single laser stops molecular tumbling motion instantly

Historic comet landing site to be unveiled on Sept 15

NASA Invites Public to Submit Messages for Asteroid Mission Time Capsule

Cool Calculations for Cold Atoms

Russia Considers Meteor Impact Prevention Project

Japan space agency unveils asteroid hunting probe

Why sibling stars look alike: Early, fast mixing in star-birth clouds

Astrophysicists Report Radioactive Cobalt in Supernova Explosion

Mysteries of space dust revealed

Witnessing the early growth of a giant

NASA's Spitzer Telescope Witnesses Asteroid Smashup

Quantum physics enables revolutionary imaging method

Technique uses fraction of measurements to find quantum wave functions

Rosetta arrival competition winners

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