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  Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017 Einstein's theory of gravity, also referred to as General Relativity, predicts that a rotating body such as the Earth partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. In a study recently published in EPJ Plus, a group of scientists based in Italy suggests a novel approach to measuring what is referred to as frame dragging. Angela Di Virgilio of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, INFN, in Pisa, Italy, and her colleagues propose using the most sensitive type of inertial sensors, whic ... read more |
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Waves of lava seen in Io's largest volcanic craterBerkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2017 Taking advantage of a rare orbital alignment between two of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa, researchers have obtained an exceptionally detailed map of the largest lava lake on Io, the most volcanica ... more  
Astrophysicists find that planetary harmonies around TRAPPIST-1 save it from destructionToronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2017 When NASA announced its discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system back in February it caused quite a stir, and with good reason. Three of its seven Earth-sized planets lay in the star's habitable zone, mea ... more  
Telescopes team up for dramatic new look at the crab nebulaCharlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017 Astronomers produced this dramatic new, highly-detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the long w ... more 
Two Webb instruments well suited for detecting exoplanet atmospheresUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 10, 2017 The best way to study the atmospheres of distant worlds with the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in late 2018, will combine two of its infrared instruments, according to a team of as ... more |
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When a brown dwarf is actually a planetary mass objectWashington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017 Sometimes a brown dwarf is actually a planet-or planet-like anyway. A team led by Carnegie's Jonathan Gagne, and including researchers from the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx) at Univers ... more 
Taking the pulse of an ocean worldTempe AZ (SPX) May 10, 2017 Jupiter's moon Europa is definitely an odd place. Discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei, it was first seen in detail only in the late 1970s, after spacecraft visited the Jovian system. Slightl ... more  
Merging galaxies have enshrouded black holesPasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2017 Black holes get a bad rap in popular culture for swallowing everything in their environments. In reality, stars, gas and dust can orbit black holes for long periods of time, until a major disruption ... more  
Caltech: Chemical Engineer Explains Oxygen Mystery on CometsPasadena CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 A Caltech chemical engineer who normally develops new ways to fabricate microprocessors in computers has figured out how to explain a nagging mystery in space - why comets expel oxygen gas, the same ... more  
Space weather model simulates solar storms from nowhereGoddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 09, 2017 Our ever-changing sun continuously shoots solar material into space. The grandest such events are massive clouds that erupt from the sun, called coronal mass ejectio ... more 
First SETI Institute Fellows AnnouncedMountain View CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 At its first annual gala fundraiser, held on April 22nd, the SETI Institute recognized three dedicated individuals, universally respected for their exceptional contributions to scientific research a ... more |
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Not So Great Anymore: Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks to Smallest Size EverWashington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 Any third-grader can tell you about Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS), a titanic cyclone that has raged for centuries in Jupiter's atmosphere. It sticks out like a blemish on photos of the gas giant, a ... more 
Researchers develop transistors that can switch between 2 stable energy statesChampaign IL (SPX) May 11, 2017 Engineers are unveiling an upgrade to the transistor laser that could be used to boost computer processor speeds - the formation of two stable energy states and the ability to switch between them qu ... more 
Controlling charged molecules with quantum logicWashington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicists have solved the seemingly intractable puzzle of how to control the quantum properties of individual charged molecules, or molecular i ... more 
Lasers shed light on the inner workings of the giant larvaceanMoss Landing CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 New laser technology is allowing MBARI scientists to look into the structure of giant larvaceans-tadpole-like marine animals that are important players in ocean ecosystems. In a recent paper in Scie ... more |
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  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 
Any third-grader can tell you about Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS), a titanic cyclone that has raged for centuries in Jupiter's atmosphere. It sticks out like a blemish on photos of the gas giant, and by most estimates is two or three times as large as the Earth itself.
But the GRS is shrinking, and has been doing so for a while - and nobody is totally sure why.
The Hubble Space Tele ... moreBerkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2017Waves of lava seen in Io's largest volcanic crater  Boulder CO (SPX) May 02, 2017The PI's Perspective: No Sleeping Back on Earth!  Charlottesville VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017ALMA investigates 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system |
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At its first annual gala fundraiser, held on April 22nd, the SETI Institute recognized three dedicated individuals, universally respected for their exceptional contributions to scientific research and STEM education and outreach. Director of Education, Edna DeVore, Senior Astronomer Dr. Seth Shostak and Senior Scientist Mark Showalter, were honored as the first "Fellows of the Institute" at a sp ... moreTempe AZ (SPX) May 10, 2017Taking the pulse of an ocean world Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2017Astrophysicists find that planetary harmonies around TRAPPIST-1 save it from destruction University Park PA (SPX) May 10, 2017Two Webb instruments well suited for detecting exoplanet atmospheres |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017 
Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are seasonal flows on warm slopes, and are especially common in central and eastern Valles Marineris, as seen in this observation by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This image covers a large area full of interesting features, but the enhanced color closeup highlight some of the RSL.
Here, the RSL are active on east-facing slopes, extending from boulde ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017NASA Rover Curiosity Samples Active Linear Dune on Mars  Fayetteville, AR (SPX) May 04, 2017Is Anything Tough Enough to Survive on Mars  Tokyo, Japan (The Conversation) May 03, 2017Japan aims to uncover how moons of Mars formed |
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Bricks have been 3D printed out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight - proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach to build settlements on the Moon.
"We took simulated lunar material and cooked it in a solar furnace," explains materials engineer Advenit Makaya, overseeing the project for ESA.
"This was done on a 3D printer table, ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017NASA selects ASU's ShadowCam for moon mission  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Russia, US Ready to Give You a Lift to Moon Orbit, ISS  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 23, 2017Swedish Institute of Space Physics goes back to the Moon |
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Astronomers produced this dramatic new, highly-detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the long waves seen by the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to the extremely short waves seen by the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion se ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2017NASA delivers detectors for ESA's Euclid spacecraft  Houston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at NASA's Johnson Space Center  Paris (ESA) May 05, 2017CHEOPS telescope arrives at new home |
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A new analysis of 15 years of NASA satellite cloud measurements finds that clouds worldwide show no definitive trend during this period toward decreasing or increasing in height. The new study updates an earlier analysis of the first 10 years of the same data that suggested cloud heights might be getting lower.
Clouds are both Earth's cooling sunshade and its insulating blanket. Currently ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer Renewal  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 10, 2017NASA team pursues blobs and bubbles with new PetitSat mission  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the Air |
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A Caltech chemical engineer who normally develops new ways to fabricate microprocessors in computers has figured out how to explain a nagging mystery in space - why comets expel oxygen gas, the same gas we humans breathe.
The discovery that comets produce oxygen gas - also referred to as molecular oxygen or O2 - was announced in 2015 by researchers studying the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasime ... more New York NY (SPX) May 08, 2017Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world's largest craters  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Chemical engineer explains why comets expel oxygen  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 04, 2017Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth |
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Our ever-changing sun continuously shoots solar material into space. The grandest such events are massive clouds that erupt from the sun, called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. These solar storms often come first with some kind of warning - the bright flash of a flare, a burst of heat or a flurry of solar energetic particles.
But another kind of storm has ... more San Antonio TX (SPX) May 05, 2017RAISE Spectrograph to Help Answer Some of the Mysteries of the Sun  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA-funded sounding rocket will take 1,500 images of sun in 5 minutes  Durham, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Sun's Eruptions Might All Have Same Trigger |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017 
Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon.
Four postgraduate students from the capital's astronautics research university Beihang entered the 160-square-metre (1,720-square-foot) cabin - dubbed the "Yuegong-1", or "Lunar Palace" - on Wednesday, the official Xinhu ... more Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020  Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity  Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling |
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Charlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017
Astronomers produced this dramatic new, highly-detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the long waves seen by the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to the extremely short waves seen by the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion se ... morePasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2017NASA delivers detectors for ESA's Euclid spacecraft Houston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at NASA's Johnson Space Center Paris (ESA) May 05, 2017CHEOPS telescope arrives at new home |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
Where did the earliest Indians come from?
The origins of the peoples of the Indian Subcontinent remains a much debated topic among scientists. But new research has offered some clarity on the matter.
The latest analysis suggests India was populated by a succession of migrations from Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Previously, a lack of ancient DNA samples has ham ... more Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) May 11, 2017Homo naledi's surprisingly young age opens up more questions on where we come from  Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Population growth, spread responsible for human advancement  Brasilia (AFP) May 2, 2017Brazil's indigenous leader Raoni: youths losing their culture |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2017 
NASA has received and is reviewing 12 proposals for future unmanned solar system exploration. The proposed missions of discovery - submitted under NASA's New Frontiers program - will undergo scientific and technical review over the next seven months. The goal is to select a mission for flight in about two years, with launch in the mid-2020s.
"New Frontiers is about answering the biggest qu ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017'Road to Nowhere': Retired Cosmonaut Reveals How It Feels to Walk in Space  Elkton MN (SPX) May 05, 2017Orion Motor Ready for Crewed Mission  Melbourne FL (SPX) May 09, 2017Orbiting at 250 Statute Miles, Florida Tech Experiment Tested |
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 Washington (AFP) May 9, 2017 
The Alaskan tundra appears to be emitting more carbon dioxide than it captures, a dynamic that could accelerate climate warming as vast stores of CO2 trapped in Arctic soils are unlocked by rising temperatures.
A question scientists have had is whether a warming climate would lead to a greater intake of CO2 through photosynthesis during the summer growing season.
But a study published M ... more Bristol UK (SPX) May 10, 2017New research shows growth of East Antarctic Ice Sheet was less than previously suggested  Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 10, 2017Antarctic study shows central ice sheet is stable since milder times  (UPI) May 10, 2017Montana's glaciers are disappearing |
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 Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017 
A study authored by University of Delaware Professor Art Trembanis and colleagues reveals new details about deep sea reefs - known as mesophotic reefs - near the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean.
While coral reefs worldwide are in decline, the waters surrounding Bonaire comprise a marine park known as a scuba "diver's paradise" because it contains some of the most well-preserved co ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017New Tool May Assist US Regional Sea Level Planning  Boston MA (SPX) May 11, 2017New method can selectively remove micropollutants from water  Miami (AFP) May 10, 2017Puerto Rico drinking water is worst in US: report |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Einstein's theory of gravity, also referred to as General Relativity, predicts that a rotating body such as the Earth partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. In a study recently published in EPJ Plus, a group of scientists based in Italy suggests a novel approach to measuring what is referred to as frame dragging.
Angela Di Virgilio of the National Institute of Nuclear Phy ... more Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017Scientists Find Giant Wave Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster  Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Rare Brightening of Supernova's Light Found by Caltech's Palomar Observatory  Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017ZERO-G Research aims to advance deep-space mission technology |
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