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  Paris (AFP) April 18, 2017 Scientists sounded the alarm Tuesday over the problems posed to space missions from orbital junk - the accumulating debris from mankind's six-decade exploration of the cosmos. In less than a quarter of a century, the number of orbiting fragments large enough to destroy a spacecraft has more than doubled, a conference in Germany heard. And the estimated tally of tiny objects - which can harm or degrade spacecraft in the event of a collision, and are hard to track - is now around 150 million. ... read more |
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Landslides on Ceres reflect hidden iceAtlanta GA (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Massive landslides, similar to those found on Earth, are occurring on the asteroid Ceres. That's according to a new study led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, adding to the growing evidence t ... more 
Big space rock to streak past Earth on WednesdayParis (AFP) April 18, 2017 An asteroid stretching 650 metres (2,000 feet) across is on track to whoosh past Earth on Wednesday at a safe - but uncomfortably close - distance, according to astronomers. ... more  
Supermassive black holes found in 2 tiny galaxiesSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Three years ago, a University of Utah-led team discovered that an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy contained a supermassive black hole, then the smallest known galaxy to harbor such a giant black hole. Th ... more  
Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic homeTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Sometimes it takes a lot of trees to see the forest. In the case of the latest discovery made by astronomers at the University of Arizona, exactly 732,225. Except that in this case, the "forest" is ... more |
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New method can model chemistry in extreme magnetic fields of white dwarfsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Most stars become white dwarfs when they reach the end of their stellar life cycle. Astrophysicists determine what elements are present in these collapsed stars by comparing spectra observed from sp ... more 
Waste Cadets: space plans mean more space junk, harder space explorationMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 19, 2017 Plans by private space explorers to launch "mega constellations" of thousands of communications satellites to allow for global wireless services could lead to a rise in collisions and buildup of dan ... more  
Evidence for Habitable Region Within Saturn's Moon EnceladusSan Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 Scientists from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have discovered hydrogen gas in the plume of material erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus. Analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft indic ... more 
NASA team explores using LISA Pathfinder as 'comet crumb' detectorGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 LISA Pathfinder, a mission led by ESA (the European Space Agency) with contributions from NASA, has successfully demonstrated critical technologies needed to build a space-based observatory for dete ... more 
High-flying experiments demonstrate potential of balloon-borne infrasound detectionSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 Experiments conducted high in the skies over New Mexico suggest that balloon-borne sensors could be useful in detecting the infrasound signals generated by small, extraterrestrial debris entering Ea ... more
Supermassive black holes found in 2 tiny galaxiesSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 Three years ago, a University of Utah-led team discovered that an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy contained a supermassive black hole, then the smallest known galaxy to harbor such a giant black hole. Th ... more |
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Distantly related fish find same evolutionary solution to dark waterWashington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 Changes in a single color-vision gene demonstrate convergent evolutionary adaptations in widely separated species and across vastly different time scales, according to a study publishing on April 11 ... more 
The most accurate measurement of rare meson decay confirms modern physicsCracow, Poland (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 All physical theories are to a greater or lesser extent, but always only simplified representations of reality and, as a consequence, have a specified range of applicability. Many scientists working ... more 
Physicists discover hidden aspects of electrodynamicsBaton Rouge LA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Radio waves, microwaves and even light itself are all made of electric and magnetic fields. The classical theory of electromagnetism was completed in the 1860s by James Clerk Maxwell. At the time, M ... more 
Super sensitive devices work on recycling atomsBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 Next-generation sensors to be used in fields as diverse as mineral exploration and climate change will be turbo boosted thanks to University of Queensland and University of Sussex research. Th ... more |
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Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed extraordinary details about a recently discovered far-flung member of our solar system, the planetary body 2014 UZ224, more informally known as DeeDee.
At about three times the current distance of Pluto from the Sun, DeeDee is the second most distant known trans-Neptunian object (TNO) with a confirmed ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Nap Time for New Horizons  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Hubble spots auroras on Uranus  Leicester, UK (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Cold' Great Spot discovered on Jupiter |
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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 Parkes, Australia (SPX) Nov 09, 2016Search for ET underway with Parkes Radio Telescope  Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2016Breakthrough Listen to Search for Intelligent Life Around Tabby's Star  Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2016New bacteria groups, and stunning diversity, discovered underground |
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Scientists from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have discovered hydrogen gas in the plume of material erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus. Analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft indicates that the hydrogen is likely produced through chemical reactions between the moon's rocky core and warm water from its subsurface ocean. The SwRI-led team's discovery suggests that Enceladus' ocea ... more Nashville TN (SPX) Apr 13, 2017The earliest animals were marine jellies Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Distantly related fish find same evolutionary solution to dark water  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 13, 2017Earth-Sized 'Tatooine' Planets Could Be Habitable |
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 Washington (AFP) April 14, 2017 
NASA will probably delay the first two missions of its Orion deep-space capsule, being developed to send astronauts beyond earth's orbit and eventually to Mars, the US space agency said on Thursday.
A report by NASA's Office of Inspector General cited technical as well as budget challenges.
The first launch of the Orion spacecraft atop the planned Space Launch System, or SLS - set to be ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 12, 2017Opportunity Mars rover on the way to Perseverance Valley  Paris (AFP) April 13, 2017France, Japan aim to land probe on Mars moon  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017NASA's MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere |
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The moon no longer has a magnetic field, but NASA scientists are publishing new research that shows heat from crystallization of the lunar core may have driven its now-defunct magnetic field some 3 billion years ago.
Magnetized lunar rocks returned to Earth during the Apollo missions established that the moon once had a magnetic field. The moon's magnetic field lasted for more than a billi ... more Providence RI (SPX) Mar 30, 2017How a young-looking lunar volcano hides its true age  Paris (ESA) Mar 27, 2017Surviving the long dark night of the Moon  Bengaluru, India (IANS) Mar 17, 2017Team Indus To Send Seven Experiments To The Moon Including Three From India |
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Research from the University of Pennsylvania could shed light on the distribution of one of the most mysterious substances in the universe. In the 1970s, scientists noticed something strange about the motion of galaxies. All the matter at the edge of spiral galaxies was rotating just as fast as material in the inner part of the galaxy. But according to the laws of gravity, objects on the outskir ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2017New method can model chemistry in extreme magnetic fields of white dwarfs Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic home  Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Waterloo Researchers Capture First "Image" of a Dark Matter Web that Connects Galaxies |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 17, 2017 
NASA scientists are releasing new global maps of Earth at night, providing the clearest yet composite view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet. This composite image, one of three new full-hemisphere views, provides a view of the Americas at night. The clouds and sun glint - added here for aesthetic effect - are derived from MODIS instrument land surface and cloud cover products ... more Bristol, UK (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Banned industrial solvent sheds new light on methane mystery  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017New map reveals Earth's magnetic field in high resolution  Aurora CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Raytheon speeds delivery and secures satellite weather data |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 
LISA Pathfinder, a mission led by ESA (the European Space Agency) with contributions from NASA, has successfully demonstrated critical technologies needed to build a space-based observatory for detecting ripples in space-time called gravitational waves. Now a team of NASA scientists hopes to take advantage of the spacecraft's record-breaking sensitivity to map out the distribution of tiny dust p ... more San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Could a Colorado earthquake have been triggered by dinosaur extinction impact? Atlanta GA (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Landslides on Ceres reflect hidden ice  Paris (AFP) April 14, 2017Large asteroid to hurtle past Earth on April 19 |
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The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), currently under construction on Haleakala, Maui, is expected to start observing the Sun in 2020. When it does, it will rely on two complex infrared instruments being built by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA). Their goal is to measure the Sun's weak magnetic field.
The first of these to be completed is called the Cryogenic ... more Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Charting the skies of history  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Discovery of a source of fast magnetic reconnection  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 18, 2017  Fairly soon, we can expect the launch of China's first cargo spaceship, Tianzhou 1. The Tianzhou module will fly from China's new spaceport on Hainan Island aboard a Long March 7 rocket. Tianzhou will dock with the uncrewed Tiangong 2 space laboratory, which is itself smaller than the cargo spacecraft that will soon visit it. Apart from testing the cargo spacecraft and its docking procedures, th ... more Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017Yuanwang fleet to carry out 19 space tracking tasks in 2017  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing  Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft |
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Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017
Research from the University of Pennsylvania could shed light on the distribution of one of the most mysterious substances in the universe. In the 1970s, scientists noticed something strange about the motion of galaxies. All the matter at the edge of spiral galaxies was rotating just as fast as material in the inner part of the galaxy. But according to the laws of gravity, objects on the outskir ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2017New method can model chemistry in extreme magnetic fields of white dwarfs Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic home Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Waterloo Researchers Capture First "Image" of a Dark Matter Web that Connects Galaxies |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
If you want to look your best in your profile picture, research suggests delegating the decision to a stranger.
When scientists in Australia studied the profile picture selection process, they found many make poor decisions. When strangers were allowed to choose a person's profile pic, the images scored better first impressions.
"Previous work has shown that people make inference ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Putting social science modeling through its paces  Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North America  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Married couples with shared ancestry tend to have similar genes |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 19, 2017 
The Russian Roscosmos State Corporation announced in a statement on Saturday that a Soyuz-FG carrier rocket with a Soyuz MS-04 space freighter will be transferred and installed at a launch pad of the Baikonur space center on April 17.
The launch of the Soyuz MS-04 piloted spacecraft will take place on April 20, at 07:13 GMT.
Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and US astronaut Jack F ... more Miami (AFP) April 18, 2017Orbital ATK launches cargo to space station  Houston TX (SPX) Apr 10, 2017You Say Tomato, I Say Tomatosphere: ISS Science to the Classroom  Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 10, 2017Two Russians, one American land back on Earth from ISS |
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 Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
When, in the foreseeable future, a tabular iceberg nearly seven times the size of Berlin breaks off the Larsen C Ice Shelf in the Antarctic, it will begin a journey, the course of which climate researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) can accurately predict.
The researchers have now succeeded in modelling how Antarctic icebergs drift ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Researchers ask public to help them count Weddell seals  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Polar glaciers may be home to previously undiscovered carbon cycle  Fairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Warm Atlantic waters contribute to sea ice decline |
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 Conakry (AFP) April 12, 2017  Guinea has seized a haul of shark fins and carcasses from Chinese ships fishing illegally off the coast of the west African country and fined the owners.
The seizure was part of a push launched in February to crack down on illegal fishing in West African waters, aided by the environmental campaign group Greenpeace.
"Three ships were boarded and searched, two for having shark fins on bo ... more Amherst MA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017New England's glacial upland soils provide major groundwater storage reservoir  Durham NC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Catch shares slow the 'race to fish'  Athens GA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Migration from sea-level rise could reshape cities inland |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017 
As part of NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) recently worked with research groups from University of Florida, Carthage College and University of Maryland to validate technology designed to further humanity's reach into space.
A collection of flights on G-FORCE ONE, ZERO-G's specially modified Boeing 727, gave researchers the chance to run experiments an ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017'Gravitational noise' interferes with determining distant sources  Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017New method uses heat flow to levitate variety of objects |
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