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Can we see a singularity, the most extreme object in the universe?![]() Mumbai, India (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 A team of scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India, have found new ways to detect a bare or naked singularity, the most extreme object in the universe. When the fuel of a very massive star is spent, it collapses due to its own gravitational pull and eventually becomes a very small region of arbitrarily high matter density, that is a`Singularity', where the usual laws of physics may breakdown. If this singularity is hidden within an event horizon, which i ... read more |
'Super-Earth' orbiting nearby star boosts search for extra-solar lifeParis (AFP) April 19, 2017 Astronomers on Wednesday announced the discovery of a "super-Earth" orbiting a nearby star which may offer the most promising target yet in the search for life beyond the Solar System. ... more
Hydrogen, Hydrogen, EverywhereTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 20, 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
Oceans Galore: Most Habitable Planets May Lack Dry LandLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 When it comes to exploring exoplanets, it may be wise to take a snorkel along. A new study, published in a paper in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, has used a statisti ... more
Cassini Heads Toward Final Close Encounter with TitanPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017 NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its final close flyby of Saturn's haze-enshrouded moon Titan this weekend. The flyby marks the mission's final opportunity for up-close observations of the lakes ... more |
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NASA and Partners Survey Space Weather ScienceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 NASA has long been a leader in understanding the science of space weather, including research into the potential for induced electrical currents to disrupt our power systems. Last year, NASA scienti ... more
Two Million Stars On The MoveParis (ESA) Apr 21, 2017 The changing face of our Galaxy is revealed in a new video from ESA's Gaia mission. The motion of two million stars is traced 5 million years into the future using data from the Tycho-Gaia Astrometr ... more
Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice ContentPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017 As NASA's Dawn spacecraft continues exploring Ceres, evidence mounts that the enigmatic dwarf planet retains a significant amount of water ice. A new study in the journal Nature Geoscience adds to t ... more
Close call: When asteroids whisk past EarthParis (AFP) April 19, 2017 A peanut-shaped asteroid 1.3 kilometres (3,280 feet) across streaked past Earth on Wednesday, giving astronomers a rare chance to check out a big space rock up close. ... more
NASA images Asteroid 2014 JO25 using radar prior to flybyPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017 Radar images of asteroid 2014 JO25 were obtained in the early morning hours on Tuesday, with NASA's 70-meter (230-foot) antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in California. The ... more
Potentially Habitable Super-Earth is a Prime Target for Atmospheric StudyBoston MA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 The study of alien worlds is entering its next phase as astronomers amass the best planets outside our Solar System to look for signs of life. A newly discovered "super-Earth" orbiting in the habita ... more |
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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
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
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
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 |

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Charlottesville VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017
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 |
New York NY (SPX) Nov 09, 2016
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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San 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 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 London, UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Oceans Galore: Most Habitable Planets May Lack Dry Land Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Distantly related fish find same evolutionary solution to dark water Paris (AFP) April 19, 2017'Super-Earth' orbiting nearby star boosts search for extra-solar life |
Providence RI (SPX) Apr 21, 2017
Brown University researchers have published the most detailed geological history to date for a region of Mars known as Northeast Syrtis Major, a spot high on NASA's list of potential landing sites for its next Mars rover to be launched in 2020.
The region is home to a striking mineral diversity, including deposits that indicate a variety of past environments that could have hosted life. Us ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Leaves 'Tribulation' Washington (AFP) April 14, 2017Mars spacecraft's first missions face delays, NASA says Paris (AFP) April 13, 2017France, Japan aim to land probe on Mars moon |
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Houston TX (SPX) Apr 13, 2017
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 |
Paris (ESA) Apr 21, 2017
The changing face of our Galaxy is revealed in a new video from ESA's Gaia mission. The motion of two million stars is traced 5 million years into the future using data from the Tycho-Gaia Astrometric Solution, one of the products of the first Gaia data release. This provides a preview of the stellar motions that will be revealed in Gaia's future data releases, which will enable scientists to in ... more Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Penn researchers provide new insight into dark matter halos Washington 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 |
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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 Aurora CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Raytheon speeds delivery and secures satellite weather data Denver CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2017NOAA's GOES-S Satellite in Thermal Vacuum Testing Bristol, UK (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Banned industrial solvent sheds new light on methane mystery |
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 Paris (AFP) April 19, 2017Close call: When asteroids whisk past Earth Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017NASA images Asteroid 2014 JO25 using radar prior to flyby San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017High-flying experiments demonstrate potential of balloon-borne infrasound detection |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 20, 2017
NASA has long been a leader in understanding the science of space weather, including research into the potential for induced electrical currents to disrupt our power systems. Last year, NASA scientists worked with scientists and engineers from research institutions and industry during a pair of intensive week-long workshops in order to assess the state of science surrounding this type of space w ... more Honolulu HI (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Hawaii-built Infrared Instrument for World's Largest Solar Telescope Catches its First Rays Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Charting the skies of history Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Discovery of a source of fast magnetic reconnection |
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 Wenchang, China (AFP) April 20, 2017China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 Wenchang, China (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2017Tianzhou-1 space truck soars into orbit Yuanwang fleet to carry out 19 space tracking tasks in 2017 |
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Paris (ESA) Apr 21, 2017
The changing face of our Galaxy is revealed in a new video from ESA's Gaia mission. The motion of two million stars is traced 5 million years into the future using data from the Tycho-Gaia Astrometric Solution, one of the products of the first Gaia data release. This provides a preview of the stellar motions that will be revealed in Gaia's future data releases, which will enable scientists to in ... more Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Penn researchers provide new insight into dark matter halos Washington 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 |
Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017 Psychedelics may trigger a "higher" level of consciousness.
Neuroscientists at the University of Sussex recorded an increase in neural signal diversity in the brains of people using psychedelic drugs.
Previous studies have documented the increase in neural signal diversity levels in "aware and awake" brains, as compared to levels in sleeping brains - confirming the index as usef ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Putting social science modeling through its paces Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Science says: Let a stranger pick your profile picture Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North America |
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Miami (AFP) April 18, 2017
An unmanned Orbital ATK cargo ship rocket packed with food and supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station blasted off Tuesday from a NASA launch pad.
The barrel-shaped Cygnus spacecraft, nestled atop a white Atlas V rocket, soared into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 11:11 am (1511 GMT).
"Liftoff of the Atlas V rocket with Cygnus and the S.S. John ... more Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 20, 2017Russian, American two-man crew reaches ISS Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 19, 2017Soyuz-FG rocket to be installed at Baikonur on April 17 Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 20, 2017NASA Engages the Next Generation with HUNCH |
Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a virtual tour showcasing a newly constructed military base located in a remote area in the Arctic.
The tour, presented on the defense ministry's website, allows visitors to browse through various structures of the base. It does not depict or discuss any military hardware.
The release marks a notable departure from Kremlin tradition re ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Methane seeps in the Canadian high Arctic Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Apr 20, 2017How polar bears find their prey Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Glacier shape influences susceptibility to melting |
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Sede Boqer, Israel (SPX) Apr 20, 2017
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed novel ultrafiltration membranes that significantly improve the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in water-scarce cities.
Current membrane filtration methods require intensive energy to adequately remove pathogenic viruses ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017General Atomics providing battery for semi-autonomous underwater vehicle Kiev (AFP) April 20, 2017Ukraine's Mariupol to be without hot water for months Karlovac, Croatia (AFP) April 19, 2017Croatian rivers face hydroelectric peril |
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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