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  Cardiff UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2017 A group of scientists led by researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a rich inventory of molecules at the centre of an exploded star for the very first time. Two previously undetected molecules, formylium (HCO+) and sulphur monoxide (SO), were found in the cooling aftermath of Supernova 1987A, located 163,000 light years away in a nearby neighbour of our own Milky Way galaxy. The explosion was originally witnessed in February 1987, hence its name. These newly identified molecules w ... read more |
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Improved representation of solar variability in climate modelsKiel, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 How much do solar cycle variations influence our climate system? Could the rising Earth temperatures due to anthropogenic effects partly be compensated by a reduction of solar forcing in the future? ... more  
NASA spacecraft to fly over Jupiter's Great Red SpotMiami (AFP) July 10, 2017 An unmanned NASA spacecraft is about to fly over a massive storm raging on Jupiter, in a long-awaited a journey that could shed new light on the forces driving the planet's Great Red Spot. ... more  
Neutrons detect elusive Higgs amplitude mode in quantum materialOak Ridge TN (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has used sophisticated neutron scattering techniques to detect an elusive quantum state known as the Higgs amplitude mode in a ... more  
Pitted Materials in Craters Could Indicate Buried Ice on AsteroidsTucson, AZ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 Pitted terrains inside fresh complex craters on Ceres are similar to terrains seen Mars and Vesta, and are likely formed through the rapid evaporation of subsurface H2O, a new paper by Planetary Sci ... more |
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A cosmic barbecue: Researchers spot 60 new 'hot Jupiter' candidatesNew Haven CT (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 Yale researchers have identified 60 potential new "hot Jupiters" - highly irradiated worlds that glow like coals on a barbecue grill and are found orbiting only 1% of Sun-like stars. Hot Jupit ... more 
Evidence discovered for two distinct giant planet populationsLisbon, Portugal (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 In a paper highlighted by Astronomy and Astrophysics journal, a team2 of researchers from the Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco (IA3) discovered observational evidence for the existence ... more 
Re-making planets after star-deathHull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 Astronomers Dr Jane Greaves, of the University of Cardiff, and Dr Wayne Holland, of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, may have found an answer to the 25-year-old mystery of how planet ... more  
Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launchedWarwick UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 A state-of-the-art telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves - built and operated by an international research collaboration, led by the University of Warwick - has been offi ... more 
Researchers show how to make your own supernovaOxford UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 One of the most extreme astrophysical events, Supernova explosions are the violent deaths of certain stars that scatter elements heavier than hydrogen and helium into surrounding space. Our own sola ... more 
First discovery of an exoplanet with SPHERE VLTGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 An international team of astronomers, including members of the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, discovered an exoplanet by direct imaging using SPHERE, an instrument designed and developed ... more |
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 Fastest stars in the Milky Way are 'runaways' from another galaxy 
Hubble pushed beyond limits to spot clumps of new stars in distant galaxyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 When it comes to the distant universe, even the keen vision of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope can only go so far. Teasing out finer details requires clever thinking and a little help from a cosmic al ... more 
Shocking case of indigestion in supermassive black holeHull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 A multi-wavelength study of a pair of colliding galaxies has revealed the cause of a supermassive black hole's case of 'indigestion'. Results will be presented by Dr Hayden Rampadarath at the Nation ... more 
First look at gravitational dance that drives stellar formationHull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 Swirling motions in clouds of cold, dense gas have given, for the first time, an active insight into how gravity creates the compact cores from which stars form in the interstellar medium. The resul ... more 
Scientists get first direct look at how electrons 'dance' with vibrating atomsStanford CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 Scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have made the first direct measurements, and by far the most precise ones, of how electrons move ... more |
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  Miami (AFP) July 10, 2017 
An unmanned NASA spacecraft is about to fly over a massive storm raging on Jupiter, in a long-awaited a journey that could shed new light on the forces driving the planet's Great Red Spot.
The flyby of the Juno spacecraft, surveilling the 10,000-mile-wide (16,000-kilometer-wide) storm, is scheduled for 9:55 pm Monday (0155 GMT Tuesday).
"Jupiter's mysterious Great Red Spot is probably th ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 07, 2017New Mysteries Surround New Horizons' Next Flyby Target  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Mid-infrared images from the Subaru telescope extend Juno spacecraft discoveries  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017Earth-based Views of Jupiter to Enhance Juno Flyby |
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In a paper highlighted by Astronomy and Astrophysics journal, a team2 of researchers from the Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco (IA3) discovered observational evidence for the existence of two distinct populations of giant planets.
So far, more than 3500 planets have been detected orbiting solar type stars. Although recent results suggest that most planets in our Galaxy are roc ... moreNew Haven CT (SPX) Jul 07, 2017A cosmic barbecue: Researchers spot 60 new 'hot Jupiter' candidates Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Re-making planets after star-death Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First discovery of an exoplanet with SPHERE VLT |
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 Paris (AFP) July 6, 2017 
Hopes of finding life on Mars, at least on the surface, were dealt a blow Thursday by a study revealing that salt minerals present on the Red Planet kill bacteria.
In lab tests on Earth, the compounds known as perchlorates killed cultures of the bacteria Bacillus subtilis, a basic life form, a research duo from the University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy reported.
Perch ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity continuing science campaign at Perseverance Valley  Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017The Niagara Falls of Mars once flowed with lava  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017Russian Devices for ExoMars Mission to Be Ready in Fall 2017 |
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During a simulated space mission underwater last week, ESA tested an ingenious concept to bring astronauts safely back to base if they are incapacitated during lunar exploration.
Four 'aquanauts', including ESA astronaut Pedro Duque and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, took part in NASA's 22nd Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO-22) mission, spending 10 days in the Aquarius habitat ... more Tokyo (Sputnik) Jun 29, 2017Japanese Space Agency Proposes Plan to Send Astronauts to Moon Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 16, 2017Russian aerospace firm to cooperate with China on Lunar exploration missions |
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A group of astronomers have shown that the fastest-moving stars in our galaxy - which are travelling so fast that they can escape the Milky Way - are in fact runaways from a much smaller galaxy in orbit around our own.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and computer simulations to demonstrate that these stellar sprinters originate ... more Hull UK (SPX) Jul 06, 2017A Rare Chance to See Galaxy Demise Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Hubble pushed beyond limits to spot clumps of new stars in distant galaxy  Cardiff UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2017Cosmic 'dust factory' reveals clues to how stars are born |
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 Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reports that its subsidiary Space Systems Loral (SSL) was selected to provide a next-generation satellite constellation for high-resolution Earth imaging to DigitalGlobe, the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet.
Called WorldView Legion, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites will more than double DigitalGlobe's hig ... more Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Sea spray losing its sparkle?  Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 03, 2017Russia's 'Sova' Atmospheric Satellite Starts Flight Tests - Research Fund  Paris (ESA) Jul 07, 2017See our seasons change from space |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Jul 06, 2017 
Scientists pursue research through observation, experimentation and modeling. They strive for all of these pieces to fit together, but sometimes finding the unexpected is even more exciting. That's what happened to University of Central Florida's astrophysicist Gal Sarid, who studies comets, asteroids and planetary formation and earlier this year was part of a team that published a study focused ... moreTucson, AZ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Pitted Materials in Craters Could Indicate Buried Ice on Asteroids  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017NASA'S First Asteroid Deflection Mission Enters Next Design Phase  Paris (AFP) June 28, 2017Are asteroids humanity's 'greatest challenge'? |
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 Kiel, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
How much do solar cycle variations influence our climate system? Could the rising Earth temperatures due to anthropogenic effects partly be compensated by a reduction of solar forcing in the future?
These questions have been in the focus of climate research for a long time. In order to answer these questions as precisely as possible, it is required to know the fluctuations of solar forcing ... more Hull UK (SPX) Jul 06, 2017Musical Sun Reduces Range of Magnetic Activity  Hull UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2017Shining a Light on Solar Energetic Particles and Jets  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 06, 2017Scientists uncover origins of the Sun's swirling spicules |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017 
The communications satellite Zhongxing-9A has entered its preset orbit over two weeks after its launch on June 19.
Abnormal performance was identified during the third phase of the Long March-3B launch, which failed to deliver the satellite as planned.
The satellite conducted 10 orbit adjustments with its onboard thrusters and Wednesday reached its preset orbit at 101.4 degrees east ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket |
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Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017
A group of astronomers have shown that the fastest-moving stars in our galaxy - which are travelling so fast that they can escape the Milky Way - are in fact runaways from a much smaller galaxy in orbit around our own.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and computer simulations to demonstrate that these stellar sprinters originate ... moreHull UK (SPX) Jul 06, 2017A Rare Chance to See Galaxy Demise Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Hubble pushed beyond limits to spot clumps of new stars in distant galaxy Cardiff UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2017Cosmic 'dust factory' reveals clues to how stars are born |
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 Laramie WY (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support to the idea that humans lived year-round in the Andean highlands of South America over 7,000 years ago.
Examining human remains and other archaeological evidence from a site at nearly 12,500 feet above sea level in Peru, the scientists show that intrepid hunter-gath ... more Lawrence KS (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Analysis of Neanderthal teeth grooves uncovers evidence of prehistoric dentistry  Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Study: Potentially no limit to human lifespan  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Beyond bananas: 'Mind reading' technology decodes complex thoughts |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2017 
Founded in 2009, the Houston, Texas-based company NanoRacks LLC provides commercial hardware and services onboard the International Space Station (ISS) for government and commercial customers. To date, the firm has sent more than 550 payloads from over 30 countries to ISS, creating trends in commercial hardware in space. In an interview with Astrowatch.net, Jeffrey Manber, the founder and CEO of ... more Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jul 11, 2017As the world embraces space, the 50 year old Outer Space Treaty needs adaptation  Cape Canaveral (AFP) July 9, 2017Trump offers bold space goals but fills in few details  Cape Canaveral (AFP) July 9, 2017Liftoff for Trump's bold space plans may have to wait |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Reporting this week (Wednesday 5 July) in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explains that wind-driven incursions of warm water forced the retreat of glaciers in West Antarctica during the past 11,000 years. These new results enable researchers to better understand how environmental change may impact future sea-level rise from this clim ... more Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Figuring out how fast Greenland is melting  Paris (ESA) Jul 07, 2017Giant iceberg in the making Paris (AFP) July 5, 2017Huge Antarctic ice block poised to snap off |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Climate change could turn one of Africa's driest regions into a very wet one by suddenly switching on a Monsoon circulation. For the first time, scientists find evidence in computer simulations for a possible abrupt change to heavy seasonal rainfall in the Sahel, a region that so far has been characterized by extreme dryness.
They detect a self-amplifying mechanism which might kick-in beyo ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Bacteria collaborate to propel the ocean 'engine'  (UPI) Jul 7, 2017New data shows extreme coastal sea levels more likely  Warsaw (AFP) July 6, 2017UNESCO keeps Great Barrier Reef off 'in danger' list |
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 Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Swirling motions in clouds of cold, dense gas have given, for the first time, an active insight into how gravity creates the compact cores from which stars form in the interstellar medium. The results will be presented, Thursday 6 July, by Gwen Williams at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Hull.
Williams, of Cardiff University, explains: "We've known for some time that du ... moreWarwick UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launched  Hannover, Germany (SPX) Jun 28, 2017LISA Gravitational-Wave Observatory Selected as ESA L3 Mission  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Hints of Extra Dimensions in Gravitational Waves |
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