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  Paris (ESA) May 12, 2017 If you could fly a CubeSat to the Moon, what could such a tiny satellite do there? ESA posed this question - and now four proposals will be studied in more detail for possible flight over the coming decade. These miniature missions variously involve probing lunar radiation, surveying the radio sky over the far side of the Moon, mapping minerals and frozen gases within shadowed craters, and detecting flashes from meteoroids striking the surface. "Built around standard 10 cm units, CubeSats ar ... read more |
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Discovery in the Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth PuzzleHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2017 Within the heart of every massive galaxy lurks a supermassive black hole. How these black holes formed, and how they have grown to be as massive as millions or even billions of Suns, is an open ques ... more 
'Fire-streaks' are created in collisions of atomic nucleiWarsaw, Poland (SPX) May 12, 2017 At very high energies, the collision of massive atomic nuclei in an accelerator generates hundreds or even thousands of particles that undergo numerous interactions. At the Institute of Nuclear Phys ... more  
Research increases distance at which supernova would spark mass extinctions on EarthLawrence KS (SPX) May 12, 2017 In 2016, researchers published "slam dunk" evidence, based on iron-60 isotopes in ancient seabed, that supernovae buffeted the Earth - one of them about 2.6 million years ago. University of Kansas r ... more 
Astronomers Pursue Renegade Supermassive Black HoleBoston MA (SPX) May 12, 2017 Supermassive holes are generally stationary objects, sitting at the centers of most galaxies. However, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers recently hun ... more |
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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 
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  
Proving Einstein right using highly sensitive Earth rotation sensorsWashington 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 pub ... more  
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 |
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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 |
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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 volcanically active body in the solar system. On March 8, 2015, Europa passed in front of Io, gradually blocking out light from the volcanic moon. Because Europa's surface is coated in water ice, it reflects v ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Not So Great Anymore: Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks to Smallest Size Ever  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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Opportunity has arrived at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater.
The next step on Sol 4720 (May 4, 2017), was a short approach of 39 feet (12 meters) to the northern end of the "spillway" that overtops into Perseverance. From this vantage point, the rover has been engaged in multiple-sol collection of extensive Panoramic Camera (Pancam) panoramas all around the r ... more Providence RI (SPX) May 12, 2017Ancient Mars impacts created tornado-like winds that scoured surface  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017Seasonal Flows in Valles Marineris  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017NASA Rover Curiosity Samples Active Linear Dune on Mars |
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If you could fly a CubeSat to the Moon, what could such a tiny satellite do there? ESA posed this question - and now four proposals will be studied in more detail for possible flight over the coming decade.
These miniature missions variously involve probing lunar radiation, surveying the radio sky over the far side of the Moon, mapping minerals and frozen gases within shadowed craters, and ... more Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017Printing bricks from moondust using the Sun's heat  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 |
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In 2016, researchers published "slam dunk" evidence, based on iron-60 isotopes in ancient seabed, that supernovae buffeted the Earth - one of them about 2.6 million years ago. University of Kansas researcher Adrian Melott, professor of physics and astronomy, supported those findings in Nature with an associated letter, titled "Supernovae in the neighborhood."
Melott has followed up since t ... moreCharlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017Telescopes team up for dramatic new look at the crab nebula  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 |
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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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Chemical engineer explains why comets expel oxygen  New York NY (SPX) May 08, 2017Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world's largest craters  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 04, 2017Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth |
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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 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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While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays.
Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yuegong-1," a simulated space "cabin" in Beijing for the next year, strengthening China's knowledge and technical know-how, and helping the country's scientists understand exactly what will be required fo ... more Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  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 |
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Lawrence KS (SPX) May 12, 2017
In 2016, researchers published "slam dunk" evidence, based on iron-60 isotopes in ancient seabed, that supernovae buffeted the Earth - one of them about 2.6 million years ago. University of Kansas researcher Adrian Melott, professor of physics and astronomy, supported those findings in Nature with an associated letter, titled "Supernovae in the neighborhood."
Melott has followed up since t ... moreCharlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017Telescopes team up for dramatic new look at the crab nebula 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 |
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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  Melbourne FL (SPX) May 09, 2017Orbiting at 250 Statute Miles, Florida Tech Experiment Tested  Houston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017External commercial ISS platform starts second mission |
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According to a new survey, Montana's glaciers have been rapidly shrinking over the last 50 years.
In 1966, Montana was home to 39 named glaciers - stable bodies of ice larger than 25 acres, the threshold for what is considered a "glacier." Today, just 26 glaciers meet the definition.
Over the last five decades, those 39 glaciers have shrunk an average of 39 percent and some have ... more Fairbanks, United States (AFP) May 11, 2017Tillerson hosts Arctic forum in shadow of Russia spat  Fairbanks, United States (AFP) May 11, 2017Russia and climate change follow Tillerson to Arctic  (UPI) May 10, 2017Scientists find rare 'dragon skin' ice in Antarctica |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 11, 2017 
When it comes to removing very dilute concentrations of pollutants from water, existing separation methods tend to be energy- and chemical-intensive. Now, a new method developed at MIT could provide a selective alternative for removing even extremely low levels of unwanted compounds.
The new approach is described in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, in a paper by MIT postdoc Xi ... more Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017Robots may bring reef relief  Limerick, Ireland (SPX) May 11, 2017New research could transform how we filter 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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