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  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 Orbital ATK is preparing to launch the U.S. Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space-5 satellite on Aug. 25th from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The ORS-5 will be launched using Orbital's Minotaur IV rocket and will be placed the satellite into low Earth orbit, the company announced on Thursday. "The delivery and upcoming launch of ORS-5 marks a significant milestone in fulfilling our commitment to the space situational awareness mission and U.S. Strategic Command," comman ... read more |
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Can 'large stars' anti-aging research' help future memory devicesSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Aug 23, 2017 Inevitably, large stars at the end of their life collapse under the gigantic force of gravity, turning into black holes. We could cunningly ask if there is a way to delay this process; postpone the ... more  
Best ever image of a star's surface and atmosphereMunich, Germany (ESO) Aug 24, 2017 To the unaided eye the famous, bright star Antares shines with a strong red tint in the heart of the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion. It is a huge and comparatively cool red supergiant star ... more 
UChicago scientists detect first X-rays from mystery supernovasChicago IL (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 Exploding stars lit the way for our understanding of the universe, but researchers are still in the dark about many of their features. A team of scientists, including scholars from the Univers ... more  
Scientists 'excited' by observations suggesting formation scenariosBirmingham UK (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 Physicists have described how observations of gravitational waves limit the possible explanations for the formation of black holes outside of our galaxy; either they are spinning more slowly than bl ... more |
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3 Billion Times and Man Just GuesesSt. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 3 billion times and man still does not have a clue. The weathermen were astonished the clouds dissipated during the loss of temperature of the eclipse. NASA is all google eyes about the data sets th ... more 
A silent search for dark matterTroy NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017 Results from its first run indicate that XENON1T is the most sensitive dark matter detector on Earth. The sensitivity of the detector - an underground sentinel awaiting a collision that would confir ... more  
Analysis of a 'rusty' lunar rock suggests the moon's interior is drySan Diego CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 The moon is likely very dry in its interior according to a new study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, published August 21, 2017 in t ... more  
Earth-like planet in star system only 16 light years awayArlington TX (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Astrophysicists at the University of Texas at Arlington have predicted that an Earth-like planet may be lurking in a star system just 16 light years away. The team investigated the star system ... more 
Astrophysicists explain the mysterious behavior of cosmic raysMoscow (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 A team of scientists from Russia and China has developed a model which explains the nature of high-energy cosmic rays (CRs) in our Galaxy. These CRs have energies exceeding those produced by superno ... more 
NICER and LISA to Confirm or Disprove Predictions of General RelativityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 Two astrophysical missions, NICER and LISA, could soon change our understanding of the universe. Scientists hope that both instruments would help them answer fundamental questions about the universe ... more |
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 Scientists create 'diamond rain' that forms in the interior of icy giant planets 
Supermassive black holes feed on cosmic jellyfishMunich, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 An Italian-led team of astronomers used the MUSE (Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer) instrument on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile to study how gas can be stripp ... more 
OU astrophysicist predicts detached, eclipsing white dwarfs to merge into exotic starNorman OK (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 A University of Oklahoma astrophysicist, Mukremin Kilic, and his team have discovered two detached, eclipsing double white dwarf binaries with orbital periods of 40 and 46 minutes, respectively. ... more 
Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space GatewayParis (ESA) Aug 22, 2017 The European Space Agency (ESA) invites members of the science community in Europe to propose ideas for research that could be performed on the Deep Space Gateway, a crewed spaceship in lunar vicini ... more 
Scientists improve brown dwarf weather forecastsPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 21, 2017 Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the Sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds - specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust. Sc ... more |
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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  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Scientists probe Neptune's depths to reveal secrets of icy planets |
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 Arlington TX (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Astrophysicists at the University of Texas at Arlington have predicted that an Earth-like planet may be lurking in a star system just 16 light years away.
The team investigated the star system Gliese 832 for additional exoplanets residing between the two currently known alien worlds in this system. Their computations revealed that an additional Earth-like planet with a dynamically stable c ... more Arecibo PR (SPX) Jul 17, 2017A New Search for Extrasolar Planets from the Arecibo Observatory  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Gulf of Mexico tube worm is one of the longest-living animals in the world  Garching, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Molecular Outflow Launched Beyond Disk Around Young Star |
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As the energetic particles of the solar wind speed across interplanetary space, their motion is modified by objects in their path. A study, based on data from ESA's Mars Express orbiter, has thrown new light on a surprising interaction between the planet Mars and supersonic particles in the solar wind.
cientists have long been aware that a feature known as a bow shock forms upstream of a p ... more Paris (AFP) Aug 21, 2017Mars weather: 'Cloudy, chance of nighttime snowstorm'  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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The moon is likely very dry in its interior according to a new study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, published August 21, 2017 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The question of the moon's moistness matters because the amount of water and other volatile (easily evaporated) elements and compounds provide ... moreParis (ESA) Aug 22, 2017Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space Gateway  Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 21, 2017Roscosmos Approves Luna-25 Space Station Model in Moon Exploration Project  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Moon's magnetic field lasted far longer than once believed |
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Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the Sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds - specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust. Scientists recently realized these giant clouds can move and thicken or thin surprisingly rapidly, in less than an Earth day, but did not understand why.
Now, researchers have a new model for expl ... moreChicago IL (SPX) Aug 24, 2017UChicago scientists detect first X-rays from mystery supernovas Munich, Germany (ESO) Aug 24, 2017Best ever image of a star's surface and atmosphere  Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Scientists create 'diamond rain' that forms in the interior of icy giant planets |
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Wallops Island, VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017
A NASA rocket mission to study disturbances in the upper atmosphere that interfere with communication and technology systems will form night-time white artificial clouds visible by residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands during two rocket flights to occur between August 29 and September 9.
The Waves and Instabilities from a Neutral Dynamo, o ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 21, 2017How future volcanic eruptions will impact Earth's ozone layer  Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Identifying individual atmospheric equatorial waves from a total flow field |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 
Tremendous amounts of soot, lofted into the air from global wildfires following a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago, would have plunged Earth into darkness for nearly two years, new research finds. This would have shut down photosynthesis, drastically cooled the planet, and contributed to the mass extinction that marked the end of the age of dinosaurs.
These new details about ho ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 21, 2017Large asteroid to safely pass Earth on September 1  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2017Asteroid Apophis has One in 100,000 chance of hitting Earth  Paris (ESA) Aug 14, 2017Asteroid 2012 TC4 will fly past Earth in October 2017 |
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3 billion times and man still does not have a clue. The weathermen were astonished the clouds dissipated during the loss of temperature of the eclipse. NASA is all google eyes about the data sets that they will process. I will continue to study images and look for shadow bands and the shadow race.
Thanks to Tom, Steve and the great teams of Schlafly Beer and Dew Drop Inn. Special planning ... more Newark NJ (SPX) Aug 21, 2017NJIT researchers will follow in the moon's slipstream to capture high-res sunspot images  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 17, 2017NASA, ESA spacecraft track solar storm through space  Paris (ESA) Aug 21, 2017ESA's Proba-3 will create artificial solar eclipses |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 
Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network.
The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world' s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on T ... more Xi'an, China (XNA) Aug 14, 2017Xian Satellite Control Center resolves over 10 major satellite faults in 50 years  Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017China develops sea launches to boost space commerce Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 21, 2017
Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the Sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds - specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust. Scientists recently realized these giant clouds can move and thicken or thin surprisingly rapidly, in less than an Earth day, but did not understand why.
Now, researchers have a new model for expl ... moreChicago IL (SPX) Aug 24, 2017UChicago scientists detect first X-rays from mystery supernovas Munich, Germany (ESO) Aug 24, 2017Best ever image of a star's surface and atmosphere Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Scientists create 'diamond rain' that forms in the interior of icy giant planets |
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 Lund, Sweden (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 
Copying the behaviour of others makes us effective learners and allow skills, knowledge and inventions to be passed on from one generation to the next. Imitation is therefore viewed as the key cognitive ability that enabled human culture to grow and create such things as language, technology, art and science.
Decades of research has shown that apes, in spite of their proverbial aping abili ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017Research reveals how neurons communicate  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017New 13-million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry  Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017To teach kids morals, read books with humans not animals |
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 Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 
Fly frequently, travel safely, land on (most) runways, and operate economically: such are the guiding principles for 21st century spaceplanes, cargo-carrying aerospace workhorses routinely launching to low-Earth orbit for space station resupply and crew transfers. Fans disconsolate after retirement of NASA's shuttle fleet can take heart: The next generation in reusable space vehicles is set to d ... more Denver CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed Martin Powers-up Next Orion Spacecraft for First Time  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Turning human waste into plastic, nutrients could aid long-distance space travel  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 
Antarctic researchers from Rice University have discovered one of nature's supreme ironies: On Earth's driest, coldest continent, where surface water rarely exists, flowing liquid water below the ice appears to play a pivotal role in determining the fate of Antarctic ice streams.
The finding, which appears online this week in Nature Geoscience, follows a two-year analysis of sediment cores ... more Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Satellite photos reveal gigantic outburst floods  Oslo, Norway (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Methane hydrate is not a smoking gun in the Arctic Ocean  Indianapolis IN (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Study validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice sheet melts |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017 
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that largemouth bass whose cortisol levels rise after stress are harder to catch by angling.
The study, published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology, could impact recreational fishing if anglers are mainly catching fish whose stress levels determine if they are likely to strike at a lure.
"We could poten ... more Manila (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Dora no Explorer: TV network axes Philippine resort plan after outcry  Sydney (AFP) July 19, 2017Risky business for fish in oil-polluted reef waters  Miami (AFP) July 17, 2017Japanese seaweed is welcome invader on US coasts: study |
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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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