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  Bozeman MT (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 A Montana State University gravitational physicist has received funding for a research project that aims to answer fundamental questions about the universe. NASA awarded $750,000 to Nicolas Yunes for his project "Exploring Extreme Gravity: Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves." Yunes is a founding member of the MSU eXtreme Gravity Institute, known as XGI, and an associate professor in the Department of Physics in MSU's College of Letters and Science. The award, which covers a three-y ... read more |
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Milky Way's origins are not what they seemChicago IL (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Northwestern University astrophysicists have discovered that, contrary to previously standard lore, up to half of the matter in our Milky Way galaxy may come from di ... more  
How Light Looks Different on the Moon and What NASA Is Doing About ItMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Things look different on the Moon. Literally. Because the Moon isn't big enough to hold a significant atmosphere, there is no air and there are no particles in the air to reflect and scatter sunligh ... more 
Gamma-Ray Burst Captured in Unprecedented DetailCollege Park MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic and explosive events in the universe. They are also short-lived, lasting from a few milliseconds to about a minute. This has made it tough for astronome ... more 
Using powerful Dark Energy Camera, scientists reach the cosmic dawnTempe AZ (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Arizona State University astronomers Sangeeta Malhotra and James Rhoads, working with international teams in Chile and China, have discovered 23 young galaxies, seen as they were 800 million years a ... more |
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United Launch Alliance to launch Astrobotic mission to the MoonPittsburgh, PA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Astrobotic and United Launch Alliance report that Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander will be onboard a ULA launch vehicle in 2019, during the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. "Astrobotic is thr ... more  
The role of the entropy in a quantum systemTrieste, Italy (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 A deep understanding of the irreversibility of the arrow of time cannot ignore the quantum nature of the world that surrounds us. The is the key result of the work carried out by Vincenzo Alba and P ... more  
Has Cassini found a universal driver for prebiotic chemistry at Titan?Paris (ESA) Jul 27, 2017 The international Cassini-Huygens mission has made a surprising detection of a molecule that is instrumental in the production of complex organics within the hazy atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. ... more 
Breakthrough Starshot launches tiny spacecraft in quest for Alpha CentauriSan Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Breakthrough Starshot, a multi-faceted program to develop and launch practical interstellar space missions, successfully flew its first spacecraft - the smallest ever launched. On June 23, a n ... more  
Exploring an unusual metal asteroidBoston MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Lindy Elkins-Tanton '87, SM '87, PhD '02 is reaching for the stars - literally. She is the principal investigator for Psyche, a NASA mission that will explore an unusual metal asteroid known as 16 P ... more  
SwRI team uses airborne telescopes to study Sun and Mercury during total solar eclipseBoulder CO (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 A team led by Southwest Research Institute will use airborne telescopes aboard NASA research aircraft to study the solar corona and Mercury's surface during this summer's total solar eclipse. The Au ... more |
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Why looking for aliens is good for societyLondon, UK (TCUK) Jul 27, 2017 The search for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the most compelling aspects of modern science. Given its scientific importance, significant resources are devoted to this young science of ast ... more 
Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously ThoughtPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 26, 2017 Comets that take more than 200 years to make one revolution around the Sun are notoriously difficult to study. Because they spend most of their time far from our area of the solar system, many "long ... more 
Turbulence in planetary cores excited by tidesParis, France (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 Veritable shields against high-energy particles, planets' magnetic fields are produced by iron moving in their liquid core. Yet the dominant model for explaining this system does not fit the smalles ... more 
Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse from NASA's WB-57F JetsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 For most viewers, the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse will last less than two and half minutes. But for one team of NASA-funded scientists, the eclipse will last over seven minutes. Their secret? ... more |
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  Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2017 
In July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent home the first close-up pictures of Pluto and its moons - amazing imagery that inspired many to wonder what a flight over the distant worlds' icy terrain might be like.
Wonder no more. Using actual New Horizons data and digital elevation models of Pluto and its largest moon Charon, mission scientists have created flyover movies that offer s ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017Juno spots Jupiter's Great Red Spot  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 13, 2017New evidence in support of the Planet Nine hypothesis  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2017NASA's New Horizons Team Strikes Gold in Argentina |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
The SETI Institute and French startup Unistellar, have announced a partnership to commercialize a new telescope that promises to deliver an unparalleled view of the cosmos to amateur astronomers, and provide the opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge science.
Unistellar's new eVscope leverages "Enhanced Vision" imaging technology and now provides three unique features never before o ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Holographic imaging could sample and identify living microbes in the outer solar system London, UK (TCUK) Jul 27, 2017Why looking for aliens is good for society San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Breakthrough Starshot launches tiny spacecraft in quest for Alpha Centauri |
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Perched on the edge of a 39-million-year-old crater is a white circular hut. It sticks out on the rocky, lichen-dotted landscape of Devon Island in Nunavut, Canada.
Known as "the Hab," this 26-foot diameter structure is home to six scientists and researchers who just moved in for a 12-week mission to simulate life on Mars.
The Arctic has long been a frontier for exploration, and ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2017For Moratorium on Sending Commands to Mars, Blame the Sun  Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2017Tributes to wetter times on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 14, 2017Opportunity will spend three weeks at current location due to Solar Conjunction |
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 Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
Things look different on the Moon. Literally. Because the Moon isn't big enough to hold a significant atmosphere, there is no air and there are no particles in the air to reflect and scatter sunlight.
On Earth, shadows in otherwise bright environments are dimly lit with indirect light from these tiny reflections. That lighting provides enough detail that we get an idea of shapes, holes and ... more Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017Moon could be wetter than thought, say scientists Pittsburgh, PA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017United Launch Alliance to launch Astrobotic mission to the Moon  Providence RI (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Scientists spy new evidence of water in the moon's interior |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic and explosive events in the universe. They are also short-lived, lasting from a few milliseconds to about a minute. This has made it tough for astronomers to observe a gamma-ray burst in detail.
Using a wide array of ground- and space-based telescope observations, an international team led by University of Maryland astronomers constructed one o ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017New Ways Developed to See the Formation of Stars in the Milky Way  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Webbcam Shows Webb Telescope Chilling in Chamber A  London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Superluminous supernova marks the death of a star at cosmic high noon |
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 Miami FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
In a new study, scientists found that aerosol particles released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels are a primary driver of changes in rainfall patterns across the globe.
The results of the climate system-model simulations conducted by researchers Brian Soden and Eui-Seok Chung from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science revealed ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017NASA Solves a Drizzle Riddle  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Stevenage UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Airbus built Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017  Lindy Elkins-Tanton '87, SM '87, PhD '02 is reaching for the stars - literally. She is the principal investigator for Psyche, a NASA mission that will explore an unusual metal asteroid known as 16 Psyche.
The mission does not launch until 2023, but preparations have begun in collaboration with faculty in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).
Professors B ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Jul 26, 2017Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously Thought  Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Ancient, massive asteroid impact could explain Martian geological mysteries  Tucson, AZ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Pitted Materials in Craters Could Indicate Buried Ice on Asteroids |
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 Miami (AFP) July 21, 2017 
Millions of people, from students to rocket scientists, are poised to contribute to a massive scientific effort to study the total solar eclipse that will sweep across the United States August 21.
The entire country will fall into shadow as the "Great American Eclipse" passes, though the darkest path, or "totality," will be contained in a 70-mile (113-kilometer) ribbon that moves from Oregon ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse from NASA's WB-57F Jets  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 24, 2017The moon is front and center during a total solar eclipse Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 26, 2017SwRI team uses airborne telescopes to study Sun and Mercury during total solar eclipse |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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College Park MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017
Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic and explosive events in the universe. They are also short-lived, lasting from a few milliseconds to about a minute. This has made it tough for astronomers to observe a gamma-ray burst in detail.
Using a wide array of ground- and space-based telescope observations, an international team led by University of Maryland astronomers constructed one o ... moreChicago IL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017New Ways Developed to See the Formation of Stars in the Milky Way Houston TX (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Webbcam Shows Webb Telescope Chilling in Chamber A London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Superluminous supernova marks the death of a star at cosmic high noon |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017 
Cultural flexibility and innovation was essential to early human populations as they adapted to a rapidly changing climate.
A new study, published this week in the journal PNAS, highlights the cultural adaptations that allowed early humans to expand into a variety of environments between 66,000 to 59,000 years ago, despite prolonged acidification in Southern Africa.
Researchers a ... more Buffalo NY (SPX) Jul 25, 2017In saliva, clues to a 'ghost' species of ancient human  Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Artifacts suggest humans arrived in Australia earlier than thought  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 19, 2017Startup touts neuro-stimulation as 'medicine for the brain' |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017  The Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft has been rolled out and erected on its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The Soyuz rocket and spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Friday at 11:41 a.m. EDT.
The spacecraft will carry cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, who will serve as commander of the Expedition 52, as well as flight engineers Randy Bresnik from NASA and Paolo Nespoli from ... more Star City, Russia (AFP) July 27, 2017Astronauts gear up for space with tough Russian training  Washington (Sputnik) Jul 25, 2017Russian sanctions won't affect cooperation in space  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) July 28, 2017Three-man crew reaches International Space Station |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
A University of Alaska Fairbanks study looking at the physics of tidewater glaciers has yielded new insights into what drives their retreat-and-advance cycles and the role that climate plays in these cycles.
Lead author and UAF geophysics doctoral student Douglas Brinkerhoff said the study in Nature Communications reveals that shifting sediments drive the cycles among tidewater glaciers in ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 25, 2017NASA flights gauge summer sea ice melt in the Arctic  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Thawing permafrost releases old greenhouse gas  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Microbe study highlights Greenland ice sheet toxicity |
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 Miami FL (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
A new study found that Caribbean staghorn corals (Acropora cervicornis) are benefiting from "coral gardening," the process of restoring coral populations by planting laboratory-raised coral fragments on reefs.
The research, led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and partners, has important implications for the long-term surviva ... more Hanoi (AFP) July 24, 2017Vietnam says four fishermen wounded by Indonesian navy  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Coastal armoring and its ecological effects in soft sediment environments  Rome (AFP) July 26, 2017Health risk alarm over water rationing in Rome |
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 Bozeman MT (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
A Montana State University gravitational physicist has received funding for a research project that aims to answer fundamental questions about the universe.
NASA awarded $750,000 to Nicolas Yunes for his project "Exploring Extreme Gravity: Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves." Yunes is a founding member of the MSU eXtreme Gravity Institute, known as XGI, and an associate pro ... more Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First look at gravitational dance that drives stellar formation  Warwick 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 |
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