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A geochemist from MSU has assessed the oxidative environment inside asteroids![]() Moscow, Russia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 A postgraduate of the Faculty of Geology at Moscow State University working as a part of an international team has assessed the oxidative environment and its changes inside asteroids from the core to the surface. This gives the authors of the study a better understanding of how the planets were formed. The paper was published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science. Asteroids were formed by accretion in the early stages of the Solar System development. Accretion is growth of a celestial object by the ... read more |
Biomarker Found In Space Complicates Search For Life On ExoplanetsParis (ESA) Oct 06, 2017 A molecule once thought to be a useful marker for life as we know it has been discovered around a young star and at a comet for the first time, suggesting these ingredients are inherited during the ... more
Indicator of extraterrestrial life?Cologne, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Using data captured by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) ALMA in Chile and the ROSINA instrument on ESA's Rosetta mission, an international team of astronomers including scient ... more
The Super-Earth that Came Home for DinnerPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017 It might be lingering bashfully on the icy outer edges of our solar system, hiding in the dark, but subtly pulling strings behind the scenes: stretching out the orbits of distant bodies, perhaps eve ... more
Astronomers reveal evidence of dynamical dark energyPortsmouth, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 An international research team, including astronomers from the University of Portsmouth, has revealed evidence of dynamical dark energy. The discovery, recently published in the journal Nature Astro ... more |
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Fast-moving magnetic particles could enable new form of data storageBoston MA (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 New research has shown that an exotic kind of magnetic behavior discovered just a few years ago holds great promise as a way of storing data - one that could overcome fundamental limits that might o ... more
We're not living in a simulation, scientists confirmWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 The idea that all of human existence might simply be a computer simulation - most recently popularized by Elon Musk - has captivated the minds of millions of computer chair philosophers and college stoners. ... more
Scientists still confounded by Milky Way's most mysterious starWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 Tabby's Star continues to confound astronomers. New analysis shows the Milky Way's 'most mysterious star' has experienced brief periods of brightening amid its prolonged dimming. ... more
Helicopter test for Jupiter icy moons radarFriedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017 A long radar boom that will probe below the surface of Jupiter's icy moons has been tested on Earth with the help of a helicopter. ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, JUICE, is scheduled for launch in ... more
MATISSE to Shed Light on the Formation of Earth and PlanetsParis, France (SPX) Oct 02, 2017 The MATISSE instrument is ready to be sent to Chile, where in the next few weeks it will be installed on the Very Large Telescope (VLT), the world's most powerful astronomical observatory. This achi ... more
Heavy chemical elements alter theory of quantum mechanicsTallahassee FL (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 A series of complicated experiments involving one of the least understood elements of the Periodic Table has turned some long-held tenets of the scientific world upside down. Florida State Uni ... more |
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Open-access collider data confirm subatomic particle patternsBoston MA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 In November of 2014, in a first, unexpected move for the field of particle physics, the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment - one of the main detectors in the world's largest particle accelerator ... more
Scientists model magnetic storm that inspired red aurora over KyotoWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 Scientists have modeled the extreme storm that triggered a vibrant red aurora atop Kyoto, Japan, in 1770. Researchers used historic accounts of the electromagnetic light show to estimate the storm's strength. ... more
Studies of 'Crater Capital' in the Baltics Show Impactful HistoryRiga, Latvia (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Studies of craters in the Baltics (Estonia) are giving insights into the many impacts that have peppered the Earth over its long history. In southeastern Estonia, scientists have dated charcoal from ... more
The material that obscures supermassive black holesCanary Islands, Spain (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Black holes appear to play a fundamental role in how galaxies evolve throughout their life during a phase in which they are active and consume material from the galaxy itself. During this phase, the ... more |
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Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017
A long radar boom that will probe below the surface of Jupiter's icy moons has been tested on Earth with the help of a helicopter. ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, JUICE, is scheduled for launch in 2022, arriving seven years later.
JUICE will study Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere and vast magnetic fields, as well as the planet-sized moons Ganymede, Europa and Callisto. All three moons are ... more Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice Irwindale CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Global Aerospace Corporation to present Pluto lander concept to NASA Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2017Pluto features given first official names |
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Paris (ESA) Oct 06, 2017
A molecule once thought to be a useful marker for life as we know it has been discovered around a young star and at a comet for the first time, suggesting these ingredients are inherited during the planet-forming phase.
The discovery of methyl chloride was made by the ground-based Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, and by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft following Comet ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017The Super-Earth that Came Home for Dinner Cologne, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Indicator of extraterrestrial life? Paris, France (SPX) Oct 02, 2017MATISSE to Shed Light on the Formation of Earth and Planets |
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2017
This week at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, Lockheed Martin engineers are revealing new details of its Mars Base Camp concept including how it aligns with NASA's lunar Deep Space Gateway and a Mars surface lander.
Mars Base Camp is a vision of how to send humans to Mars in about a decade. It's a sound, safe and compelling mission architecture centere ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 03, 2017Fresh Look at Old Data Yields Surprise Near Martian Equator Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Methane belches kept water flowing on ancient Mars Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017Another Chance to Put Your Name on Mars |
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017
Two Chinese lunar missions will be delayed by the failed launch of a powerful rocket in July, a state-run newspaper said, in a setback for the country's ambitious space programme.
Beijing sees its multi-billion-dollar forays into space as a symbol of China's rise and the success of the Communist Party in turning around the fortunes of the once poverty-stricken nation.
Officials are still ... more Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Moon village the first stop to Mars: ESA Moscow (XNA) Sep 28, 2017Russian space agency, NASA agree to co-build lunar-orbit space station Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2017NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space |
Portsmouth, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2017
An international research team, including astronomers from the University of Portsmouth, has revealed evidence of dynamical dark energy. The discovery, recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy, found that the nature of dark energy may not be the cosmological constant introduced by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, which is crucial for the study of dark energy.
Lead author of the stu ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Scientists still confounded by Milky Way's most mysterious star Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA's Webb Telescope to witness galactic infancy Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Progenitor for Tycho's Supernova Was Not Hot and Luminous |
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Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017
CosmoQuest's Image Detective, a NASA-funded citizen science project, invites the public to identify Earth features in photographs taken by astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS). Citizen scientists are asked to help identify geographic features (natural or human-made) in astronaut photographs and then determine the location on Earth where the photo is centered.
CosmoQuest is ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017Satellites See Silicon Valley's Quick Drought Recovery Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Global Airborne Mission to Make Ozone Hole Detour Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017New Radar Sensor Provides Clear Vision in Any Weather |
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017
A postgraduate of the Faculty of Geology at Moscow State University working as a part of an international team has assessed the oxidative environment and its changes inside asteroids from the core to the surface. This gives the authors of the study a better understanding of how the planets were formed. The paper was published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science.
Asteroids were formed by a ... more Riga, Latvia (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Studies of 'Crater Capital' in the Baltics Show Impactful History Paris (ESA) Oct 02, 2017Unexpected Surprise: A Final Image from Rosetta Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 29, 2017Hubble Observes the Farthest Active Inbound Comet Yet Seen |
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Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017
Scientists have modeled the extreme storm that triggered a vibrant red aurora atop Kyoto, Japan, in 1770. Researchers used historic accounts of the electromagnetic light show to estimate the storm's strength.
Recently, scientists at Tokyo's National Institute of Japanese Literature and National Institute for Polar Research got the opportunity to analyze an ancient painting of a red auro ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 03, 2017A RAVAN in the sun Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Parker Solar Probe Gets Its Revolutionary Heat Shield Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017Solar antics |
Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017
China is an active member of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and is impressive in opening its space missions to other countries, said Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Di Pippo made the remarks when having an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday during the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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Portsmouth, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2017
An international research team, including astronomers from the University of Portsmouth, has revealed evidence of dynamical dark energy. The discovery, recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy, found that the nature of dark energy may not be the cosmological constant introduced by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, which is crucial for the study of dark energy.
Lead author of the stu ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Scientists still confounded by Milky Way's most mysterious star Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA's Webb Telescope to witness galactic infancy Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Progenitor for Tycho's Supernova Was Not Hot and Luminous |
Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 06, 2017
Humans migrated out of Africa as the climate shifted from wet to very dry about 60,000 years ago, according to research led by a University of Arizona geoscientist. Genetic research indicates people migrated from Africa into Eurasia between 70,000 and 55,000 years ago. Previous researchers suggested the climate must have been wetter than it is now for people to migrate to Eurasia by crossing the ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017Sleep helps the brain reorganize, new study shows Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Stone Age child reveals that modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago |
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Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017
NASA unveiled a new space communications antenna at the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks this week. The new antenna, AS-2, which sits atop the Elvey building at University of Alaska Fairbanks, will retrieve data from NASA's spacecraft.
NASA operates three space communications networks, the Deep Space Network, Space Network and Near Earth Network. AS-2 will boost the capacity of th ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017USNO Astronomers Measure New Distances To Nearby Stars Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station Paris (AFP) Oct 3, 2017OECD calls for tourism to be more sustainable |
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 06, 2017
Deltas are important ecosystems, where freshwater meets the sea, and where people for centuries have been engaged in agriculture and fishing. Today, most of the deltas in the world are drowning because of increased human exploitation and a rise in the global sea level. In an article just published in Nature, a research team led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has shown that deltas ... more Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening Sydney (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Shipping risks rise as Antarctic ice hits record low |
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Wellington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017
The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue on Friday announced the creation of a huge marine sanctuary, saying it wanted to stop overfishing and preserve the environment for future generations.
While Niue's landmass is only 260 square kilometres (100 square miles), its remote location about 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand means it lays claim to vast tracts of ocean.
The government ... more Ottawa (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Shipping, fishing killed Canada right whales: autopsy Valletta (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fish Guatemala City (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Big rainy season leaves dozens dead in Central America |
University Park, PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017
For the first time, three detectors have tracked the gravitational waves emitted by a merger of two black holes - a critical new capability that allows scientists to more closely locate a gravitational wave's birthplace in space. Gravitational waves are ripples in space and time created when two massive, compact objects such as black holes merge. A paper about the new gravitational wave, known a ... more Oxford UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Gravitational twists help theoretical physicists shed light on quantum complexity London, UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017British Technology at Heart of Gravitational Wave Discovery Hannover, Germany (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Three Ears Listen Even More Accurately Than Two |
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