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  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 According to one longstanding theory, our Solar System's formation was triggered by a shock wave from an exploding supernova. The shock wave injected material from the exploding star into a neighboring cloud of dust and gas, causing it to collapse in on itself and form the Sun and its surrounding planets. New work from Carnegie's Alan Boss offers fresh evidence supporting this theory, modeling the Solar System's formation beyond the initial cloud collapse and into the intermediate stages of star f ... read more |
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NRL brightens perspective of mysterious mini-halosWashington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 The largest gravitationally bound objects in the universe are galaxy clusters that form at the intersection of cosmic web filaments. These entities are shaped and grow through massive collisions as ... more  
Two Voyagers Taught Us How to Listen to SpacePasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2017 As NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft were changing our understanding of the solar system, they also spurred a leap in spacecraft communications. The mission's impact is still visible in Californi ... more  
SwRI part of international team identifying primordial asteroidsBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) was part of an international team that recently discovered a relatively unpopulated region of the main asteroid belt, where the few asteroids present are likely p ... more  
Primordial black holes may have helped to forge heavy elementsSan Diego CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 Astronomers like to say we are the byproducts of stars, stellar furnaces that long ago fused hydrogen and helium into the elements needed for life through the process of stellar nucleosynthesis. ... more |
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Two weeks in the life of a sunspotGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 On July 5, 2017, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory watched an active region - an area of intense and complex magnetic fields - rotate into view on the Sun. The satellite continued to track the regio ... more 
First observation of the hyperfine splitting in antihydrogenSwansea UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 Swansea University scientists working at CERN have again made a landmark finding, taking them one step closer to answering the question of why matter exists and illuminating the mysteries of the Big ... more 
Joint NASA-Brazil SPORT CubeSat mission will aid better space weather predictionHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 NASA and a team of Brazilian space researchers have announced a joint CubeSat mission to study phenomena in Earth's upper atmosphere - a region of charged particles called the ionosphere - capable o ... more 
Dark Energy Survey reveals most accurate measurement of universe's dark matterChicago IL (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 Imagine planting a single seed and, with great precision, being able to predict the exact height of the tree that grows from it. Now imagine traveling to the future and snapping photographic proof t ... more 
New clue to solving the mystery of the sun's hot atmosphereLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 The elemental composition of the Sun's hot atmosphere known as the 'corona' is strongly linked to the 11-year solar magnetic activity cycle, a team of scientists from UCL, George Mason University an ... more 
Hubble Detects Exoplanet with Glowing Water AtmosphereBaltimore MD (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on a planet outside our solar system, or exoplanet. A stratosphere is a layer of atmosphere in which temperature increase ... more |
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Jovian storm looms large in the Jupiter's High NorthWashington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 A dynamic storm at the southern edge of Jupiter's northern polar region dominates this Jovian cloudscape, courtesy of NASA's Juno spacecraft. This storm is a long-lived anticyclonic oval named North ... more  
NASA hiring a planetary protection officer to guard against alien invadersWashington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 According to NASA, the universe needs police - specifically immigration enforcement. The space agency is hiring a planetary protection officer to keep Earthlings safe from alien invaders. ... more 
Running out of gas: Gas loss puts breaks on stellar baby boomTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Understanding the history of star formation in the Universe is a central theme in modern astronomy. Various observations have shown that the star formation activity has varied through the 13.8 billi ... more 
New simulations could help in hunt for massive mergers of neutron stars, black holesBerkeley CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Now that scientists can detect the wiggly distortions in space-time created by the merger of massive black holes, they are setting their sights on the dynamics and aftermath of other cosmic duos tha ... more |
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  Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
Spectacular sunsets and sunrises are enough to dazzle most of us, but to astronomers, dusk and dawn are a waste of good observing time. They want a truly dark sky. Not Ned Molter, a UC Berkeley astronomy graduate student. He set out to show that some bright objects can be studied just as well during twilight, when other astronomers are twiddling their thumbs, and quickly discovered a new feature ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Jovian storm looms large in the Jupiter's High North  Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2017New Horizons Video Soars over Pluto's Majestic Mountains and Icy Plains  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017Juno spots Jupiter's Great Red Spot |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 
In the shallow, frigid waters of Nunavut's Ward Hunt Lake, something mysterious lingers at the lake floor. It's fuzzy, it's bright orange - and it's alive.
For more than 50 years, scientists from around the world have traveled to Ward Hunt Lake, the northernmost lake in the Canadian Arctic, to study the region or launch expeditions to the North Pole.
Until recently, the prevailin ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017NASA hiring a planetary protection officer to guard against alien invaders  College Park MD (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Researchers detect exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere Exeter UK (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Hubble detects exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 01, 2017 
Opportunity is in Perseverance Valley on the west rim of Endeavour Crater and the mission is now in its solar conjunction communications blackout period. The position of Mars as viewed from Earth will remain very close to the sun until early August. In this geometry, the solar corona degrades radio communications between the two planets and restricts spacecraft communication.
In advance of ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2017Five Years Ago and 154 Million Miles Away: Touchdown!  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017 
Florida startup Moon Express is setting its sights high: ambitiously shooting to become the first private company to launch a small, unmanned craft to the moon before the year's out.
A big success could pave the way for scheduled flights to deliver scientific and exploration equipment, to exploit lunar soil resources and commercial potential.
In a recent interview with AFP, CEO and co-fo ... more Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017Moon could be wetter than thought, say scientists  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017How Light Looks Different on the Moon and What NASA Is Doing About It  Pittsburgh, PA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017United Launch Alliance to launch Astrobotic mission to the Moon |
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 Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has revealed the first images from an experimental, ultra-thin optical instrument, showing it could be possible to shrink space telescopes to a sliver of the size of today's systems while maintaining equivalent resolution.
Weighing 90 percent less than a typical telescope, the Segmented Planar Imaging Detector for Electro-Optical Reconnaissance (SPIDER) opens a path for ext ... moreTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Running out of gas: Gas loss puts breaks on stellar baby boom  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 01, 2017Astronomers discover "Heavy Metal" supernova  Garching, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Galactic David and Goliath |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
The U.S. and Brazil are teaming up to study scintillation in the ionosphere, a phenomena that affects radio signals, disrupting communications and GPS navigation. Aerospace is providing a sensor for this international CubeSat mission, dubbed SPORT, that will be deployed off the International Space Station. The ionosphere is a portion of Earth's atmosphere where radiation from the sun creates a l ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 04, 2017NOAA's GOES-S and GOES-T satellites coming together  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 01, 2017Aalto-1 satellite sends first image back to VTT Finland |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) was part of an international team that recently discovered a relatively unpopulated region of the main asteroid belt, where the few asteroids present are likely pristine relics from early in solar system history. The team used a new search technique that also identified the oldest known asteroid family, which extends throughout the inner region of the main ast ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 31, 2017Asteroid Flyby Will Benefit NASA Detection and Tracking Network  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Supernova-Hunting Team Finds Comet with Aid of Amateur Astronomer  Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Upcoming asteroid flyby will help Planetary Defense Network |
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 London, UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
The elemental composition of the Sun's hot atmosphere known as the 'corona' is strongly linked to the 11-year solar magnetic activity cycle, a team of scientists from UCL, George Mason University and Naval Research Laboratory has revealed for the first time.
The study, published in Nature Communications and funded by the NASA Hinode program, shows that an increase in magnetic activity goes ... more Paris (ESA) Aug 02, 2017Gravity waves detected in Sun's interior reveal rapidly rotating core Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Two weeks in the life of a sunspot  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Our solar system's 'shocking' origin story |
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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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Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2017
Lockheed Martin has revealed the first images from an experimental, ultra-thin optical instrument, showing it could be possible to shrink space telescopes to a sliver of the size of today's systems while maintaining equivalent resolution.
Weighing 90 percent less than a typical telescope, the Segmented Planar Imaging Detector for Electro-Optical Reconnaissance (SPIDER) opens a path for ext ... moreTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Running out of gas: Gas loss puts breaks on stellar baby boom Boston MA (SPX) Aug 01, 2017Astronomers discover "Heavy Metal" supernova Garching, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Galactic David and Goliath |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
An often cited claim that humans, who are smarter and more technologically advanced than their ancestors, originated in response to climate change is challenged in a new report by a Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology researcher at George Washington University.
Many scientists have argued that an influx, described as a "pulse," of new animal species appear in the African fo ... more Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Cultural flexibility was key to surviving extreme dry periods in Africa  College Station TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Shedding light deeper into the human brain  Jena, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Identifying major transitions in human cultural evolution |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 01, 2017 
Humanity's farthest and longest-lived spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, achieve 40 years of operation and exploration this August and September. Despite their vast distance, they continue to communicate with NASA daily, still probing the final frontier.
Their story has not only impacted generations of current and future scientists and engineers, but also Earth's culture, including film, art and ... more Houston TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2017A look inside the Space Station's experimental BEAM module Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2017Two Voyagers Taught Us How to Listen to Space  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 
It seems counterintuitive, but over the eons, glaciers may have made Earth warmer, according to a Rice University professor.
Mark Torres, an assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, took a data-driven dive into the mechanics of weathering by glaciation over millions of years to see how glacial cycles affected the oceans and atmosphere and continue to do so.
... more Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Alaska's North Slope snow-free season is lengthening  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Rusting fool's gold in glaciers a sign of increased carbon  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017N.Y. Air National Guard pilots train for arctic operations with LC-130 ski-planes |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 
Leidos Innovations is receiving a $7.2 million modification to an existing contract for spare parts and support services for the U.S. Navy's AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system on surface ships.
The modification applies towards the system used by the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales. The work will be conducted in Norfolk, Va. and is expected to be completed by July 2018.
... more Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Marine reserves can help commercial fishermen catch more fish, avoid bycatch  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Current threats to our oceans are revealed  Caracas (AFP) Aug 8, 20174,500 families, major dam affected by Venezuela flooding |
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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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