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  Georgetown TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2017 Alumna uses computational modeling of "space trash" to keep astronauts, satellites, and the international space station safe. Growing up in Pearland, Texas-just outside of Houston-was quite the treat for Southwestern alumna, Alyssa Pampell Manis '07. The mathematics lover (and major) has always admired NASA. "NASA's right down the road, so it was always something in the back of my mind-that it would be a cool place to work," says Manis. That idea in the back of her mind came to life in ... read more |
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NASA moon data provides more accurate 2017 eclipse pathOn Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, millions in the U.S. will have their eyes to the sky as they witness a total solar eclipse. The moon's shadow will race across the United States, from Oregon to South Carol ... more  
Scientists close on on the true mass of Milky WayIt's a problem of galactic complexity, but researchers are getting closer to accurately measuring the mass of the Milky Way Galaxy. In the latest of a series of papers that could have broader ... more  
Could dark streaks in Venusian clouds be microbial lifeThe question of life on Venus, of all places, is intriguing enough that a team of U.S. and Russian scientists working on a proposal for a new mission to the second planet - named Venera-D - are cons ... more  
Hubble provides interstellar road map for Voyagers' galactic trekNASA's two Voyager spacecraft are hurtling through unexplored territory on their road trip beyond our solar system. Along the way, they are measuring the interstellar medium, the mysterious environm ... more |
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Hubble detects 'exocomets' taking the plunge into a young starInterstellar forecast for a nearby star: Raining comets! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets plunging onto the star HD 172555, which is a youthful 23 million years old and resides 95 ... more  
Solar storms could spark soils at moon's polesPowerful solar storms can charge up the soil in frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles, and may possibly produce "sparks" that could vaporize and melt the soil, perhaps as much as ... more 
Between a rock and a hard place: can garnet planets be habitableWhat makes a rocky planet Earth-like? Astronomers and geoscientists have joined forces using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) to study the mix of elements in exoplanet host stars, and t ... more
Elements of life mapped across the Milky WayTo say "we are stardust" may be a cliche, but it's an undeniable fact that most of the essential elements of life are made in stars. At this week's American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting, astro ... more  
Flying observatory makes observations of Jupiter previously only possible from spaceFor the first time since the twin Voyager spacecraft missions in 1979, scientists have produced far-infrared maps of Jupiter using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA. The ... more |
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Deepest X-ray image ever reveals black hole treasure troveAn unparalleled image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is giving an international team of astronomers the best look yet at the growth of black holes over billions of years beginning soon after ... more 
How far away is that galaxyA team of researchers has compiled a special catalog to help astronomers figure out the true distances to tens of thousands of galaxies beyond our own Milky Way. The catalog, called NED-D, is ... more |
  
Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather on Earth and a computer simulation of the physics of evaporating ices, a new study published in the journal, Nature by York University's Professor John Moores, Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering at York's Lassonde School of Engineering, has found evidence that snow and ice features previously only seen on Ear ... more Lowell Observatory to renovate Pluto discovery telescope Flying observatory makes observations of Jupiter previously only possible from space Exploring Pluto and the Wild Back Yonder |
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Breakthrough Listen, the 10-year, $100-million astronomical search for intelligent life beyond Earth launched in 2015 by Internet entrepreneur Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking, has announced its first observations using the Parkes Radio Telescope in New South Wales, Australia.
Parkes joins the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in West Virginia, USA, and the Automated Planet Finder (APF) at Lick Ob ... more Search for ET underway with Parkes Radio Telescope Breakthrough Listen to Search for Intelligent Life Around Tabby's Star New bacteria groups, and stunning diversity, discovered underground |
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Interstellar forecast for a nearby star: Raining comets! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets plunging onto the star HD 172555, which is a youthful 23 million years old and resides 95 light-years from Earth.
The exocomets - comets outside our solar system - were not directly seen around the star, but their presence was inferred by detecting gas that is likely the vaporized r ... more Between a rock and a hard place: can garnet planets be habitable Could dark streaks in Venusian clouds be microbial life The blob can learn and teach |
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Opportunity is located on the rim of Endeavour crater, heading south along the rim. The near-term plan is to reach a valley called "Willamette" where grooves are seen in orbital imagery.
Just before the holidays, the rover encountered some difficult, steep terrain. As the rover tried to advance up 20-degree slopes, the wheels began to dig up the soil and progress slowed to a near stop.
... more Hues in a Crater Slope 3-D images reveal features of Martian polar ice caps Odyssey recovering from precautionary pause in activity |
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Powerful solar storms can charge up the soil in frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles, and may possibly produce "sparks" that could vaporize and melt the soil, perhaps as much as meteoroid impacts, according to NASA-funded research. This alteration may become evident when analyzing future samples from these regions that could hold the key to understanding the history of the m ... more China plans probes to far side, poles of Moon Lunar sonic booms India Inc joins hands to bid for moon mission |
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It's a problem of galactic complexity, but researchers are getting closer to accurately measuring the mass of the Milky Way Galaxy.
In the latest of a series of papers that could have broader implications for the field of astronomy, McMaster astrophysicist Gwendolyn Eadie, working with her PhD supervisor William Harris and with a Queen's University statistician, Aaron Springford, has refin ... more Researchers get first look at new, extremely rare galaxy Cosmic Source Found For Mysterious 'fast Radio Burst' The Mystery of Part-Time Pulsars |
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NASA's TIMED mission - short for Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics - yielded a batch of new discoveries to end its 15th year in orbit. From a more precise categorization of the upper atmosphere's response to solar storms, to pinpointing the signatures of a fundamental behavior of carbon dioxide, TIMED's unique position and instruments, along with its decade-plus data r ... more Fossil fuel formation: Key to atmosphere's oxygen? Scientists use satellites to spot Svalbard avalanches Lockheed Martin Completes Assembly of NOAA's GOES-S Weather Satellite |
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NASA has selected two missions that have the potential to open new windows on one of the earliest eras in the history of our solar system - a time less than 10 million years after the birth of our sun. The missions, known as Lucy and Psyche, were chosen from five finalists and will proceed to mission formulation, with the goal of launching in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
"Lucy will visit a ... more White House releases strategy in case of 'killer asteroid' Psyche to offer unique look at early terrestrial planet formation ASU Spectrometer to Fly on New Nasa Mission to Distant 'Trojan' Asteroids |
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  On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, millions in the U.S. will have their eyes to the sky as they witness a total solar eclipse. The moon's shadow will race across the United States, from Oregon to South Carolina. The path of this shadow, also known as the path of totality, is where observers will see the moon completely cover the sun. And thanks to elevation data of the moon from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissan ... more Moore Foundation provides libraries with a millione solar-eclipse viewers Preparing for the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Giving the Sun a brake |
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China wants to develop "strength and size" in its space program, a China National Space Administration official said last week. In the next five years, the country plans to speed up the development of its space program. China wants to become the first country to carry out a controlled landing of a probe on the far side of the moon in 2018. China also has plans to launch its first probe to the pl ... more Beijing's space program soars in 2016 China Plans to Launch 1st Mars Probe by 2020 - State Council Information Office China to expand int'l cooperation on space sciences |
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It's a problem of galactic complexity, but researchers are getting closer to accurately measuring the mass of the Milky Way Galaxy.
In the latest of a series of papers that could have broader implications for the field of astronomy, McMaster astrophysicist Gwendolyn Eadie, working with her PhD supervisor William Harris and with a Queen's University statistician, Aaron Springford, has refin ... moreResearchers get first look at new, extremely rare galaxyCosmic Source Found For Mysterious 'fast Radio Burst'The Mystery of Part-Time Pulsars |
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A new study from the George Washington University's Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology (CASHP) found that whereas brain size evolved at different rates for different species, especially during the evolution of Homo, the genus that includes humans, chewing teeth tended to evolve at more similar rates.
The finding suggests that our brains and teeth did not evolve in lock ste ... more Ancient DNA can both diminish and defend modern minds Archaeologists: Chaco Canyon inhabitants likely relied on imported food 'Latest spoke in the wheel' drives brain-mapping advances |
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Two American astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station on Friday to upgrade the orbiting outpost's electrical system.
Americans Shane Kimbrough, the 49-year-old commander of the six-person crew aboard the ISS, and flight engineer Peggy Whitson, 56, officially ended their expedition at 1855 GMT.
During their approximately six-and-a-half hour spacewalk, the pair installed ... more NASA Assigns Upcoming Space Station Crew Members Hubble provides interstellar road map for Voyagers' galactic trek The hidden artist of the Soviet space programme |
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The thawing and erosion of Arctic permafrost coasts has dramatically increased in the past years and the sea is now consuming more than 20 metres of land per year at some locations. The earth masses removed in this process increasingly blur the shallow water areas and release nutrients and pollutants. Yet, the consequences of these processes on life in the coastal zone and on traditional fishing ... more Scientists consider the effects of coastal erosion in the Arctic Unlucky polar bears beset by toxins too Polar vortex is back, and a warmer Arctic may be to blame |
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DARPA's Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA) program recently completed its initial phase, successfully developing concepts and technologies aimed at restoring connectivity for U.S. forces when traditional tactical networks are knocked offline or otherwise unavailable. The program now enters the next phase, which calls for the demonstration of a prototype of the system at sea.
TUN ... more Defense Dept. orders upgraded underwater drones Study finds potential instability in Atlantic Ocean water circulation system Study confirms steady warming of oceans for past 75 years |
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Researchers have found a way to improve atom interferometers, the most common and precise tool for measuring gravity.
Atom interferometers measure difference in wave characteristics between atomic matter. They rely on an exotic state of matter called Bose-Einstein condensates. Researchers in MIT have found a way to improve the precision of atom interferometers by augmenting the condensa ... more A population of neutron stars can generate gravitational waves continuously LISA Pathfinder's pioneering mission continues Magnetic mirror could shed new light on gravitational waves |
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