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  West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Scientists have long assumed that all the planets in our solar system look the same beneath the surface, but a study published in Geology on Oct. 4 tells a different story. "The mantle of the earth is made mostly of a mineral called olivine, and the assumption is usually that all planets are like the Earth," said Jay Melosh, Distinguished Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, who led the study. "But when we look at the spectral signature of rocks exposed deep ... read more |
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Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close ApproachPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2017 On Oct. 12 EDT (Oct. 11 PDT), a small asteroid designated 2012 TC4 will safely pass by Earth at a distance of approximately 26,000 miles (42,000 kilometers). This is a little over one tenth the dist ... more 
Close Approach of Asteroid 2012 TC4 Poses no Danger to EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 The house-sized asteroid 2012 TC4 is slated to give Earth a close shave on Thursday, October 12, swooshing by our planet at approximately 5:41 UTC (1:41 a.m. EDT) at a distance of about 31,000 miles ... more  
Intense storms batter Saturn's largest moon, UCLA scientists reportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Titan, the largest of Saturn's more than 60 moons, has surprisingly intense rainstorms, according to research by a team of UCLA planetary scientists and geologists. Although the storms are relativel ... more  
JILA's 3-D quantum gas atomic clock offers new dimensions in measurementWashington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 JILA physicists have created an entirely new design for an atomic clock, in which strontium atoms are packed into a tiny three-dimensional (3-D) cube at 1,000 times the density of previous one-dimen ... more |
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Mercury map renders the innermost planet's geology in colorWashington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017 Scientists with the European Space Agency have rendered the dull, gray world of Mercury in bright colors as part of a new mapping effort in preparation for next year's BepiColombo mission launch. ... more  
Surface helium detonation spells end for white dwarfTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Some stars end their lives with a huge explosion called a supernova. The most famous supernovae are the result of a massive star exploding, but a white dwarf, the remnant of an intermediate mass sta ... more 
Scientists find missing baryons -- half the universe's missing matterWashington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017 Two separate teams of researchers have found half of the universe's hidden matter, partially solving a mystery that has long troubled astronomers. ... more 
Mysterious Dimming of Tabby's Star May Be Caused by DustPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017 One of the most mysterious stellar objects may be revealing some of its secrets at last. Called KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian's Star, or Tabby's Star, the object has experienced unusual dips i ... more 
ALMA and Rosetta detect freon-40 in spaceCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Observations made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and ESA's Rosetta mission by an international team, including researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, have revealed ... more 
Moon Once Had an AtmosphereHouston TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 A new study shows that an atmosphere was produced around the ancient Moon, 3 to 4 billion years ago, when intense volcanic eruptions spewed gases above the surface faster than they could escape to s ... more |
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Violent helium reaction on white dwarf surface triggers supernova explosionSan Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 An international team of researchers has found evidence a supernova explosion that was first triggered by a helium detonation, reports a new study in Nature this week. A Type Ia supernova is a ... more 
Team led by UCLA astrophysicist observes primitive comet 2 billion kilometres from the sunLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 A team of astronomers led by UCLA professor David Jewitt has identified a "special comet" 2.5 billion kilometres from the sun. No other comet heading toward our sun has ever been seen at such a grea ... more  
New telescope attachment allows ground-based observations of new worldsUniversity Park, PA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 A new, low-cost attachment to telescopes allows previously unachievable precision in ground-based observations of exoplanets - planets beyond our solar system. With the new attachment, ground-based ... more 
Astronomers use IAC instrument to probe the origins of cosmic raysLa Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 In November 1572 a supernova explosion was observed in the direction of the constellation of Cassiopeia, and its most famous observer was Tycho Brahe, one of the founders of modern observational ast ... more |
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  Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Ten observatories in six European countries teamed up for recent observations of a stellar occultation by the dwarf planet Haumea, which surprisingly show a narrow and dense ring orbiting the dwarf planet.
In addition, the astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and more than 50 further institutions were able to constrain the size, shape and density of Haumea,w ... more Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017Helicopter test for Jupiter icy moons radar  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 |
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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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Are Self-Replicating Starships Practical University Park, PA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New telescope attachment allows ground-based observations of new worlds  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017The Super-Earth that Came Home for Dinner |
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Six people recently returned from an eight-month long isolation experiment to test human endurance for long-term space missions. Their "journey to Mars" involved being isolated below the summit of the world's largest active volcano in Hawaii (Mauna Loa), and was designed to better understand the psychological impacts of manned missions.
NASA, which aims to send expeditions to Mars by the 2 ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Debate over Mars exploration strategy heats up in astrobiology journal  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 10, 2017Opportunity Feeling the Chemistry  Leeds, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Mimetic Martian water is under pressure |
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Scientists have long assumed that all the planets in our solar system look the same beneath the surface, but a study published in Geology on Oct. 4 tells a different story.
"The mantle of the earth is made mostly of a mineral called olivine, and the assumption is usually that all planets are like the Earth," said Jay Melosh, Distinguished Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Scien ... moreHouston TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Moon Once Had an Atmosphere  Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Chinese moon missions delayed by rocket failure: report  Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Moon village the first stop to Mars: ESA |
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One of the most mysterious stellar objects may be revealing some of its secrets at last. Called KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian's Star, or Tabby's Star, the object has experienced unusual dips in brightness - NASA's Kepler space telescope even observed dimming of up to 20 percent over a matter of days.
In addition, the star has had much subtler but longer-term enigmatic dimming trends, ... moreCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 05, 2017ALMA and Rosetta detect freon-40 in space Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Surface helium detonation spells end for white dwarf Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017Scientists find missing baryons -- half the universe's missing matter |
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 Plesetsk, Russia (ESA) Oct 16, 2017 
The first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere, Sentinel-5P, has been launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The 820 kg satellite was carried into orbit on a Rockot launcher at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST) today.
The first stage separated 2 min 16 sec after liftoff, followed by the fairing and second stage at 3 min 3 sec and 5 min 19 sec, respectively. The ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 10, 2017China launches remote sensing satellite for Venezuela  Paris (ESA) Oct 10, 2017Sentinel-5P poised for liftoff  Paris (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Europe set to launch atmosphere-probing satellite |
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The house-sized asteroid 2012 TC4 is slated to give Earth a close shave on Thursday, October 12, swooshing by our planet at approximately 5:41 UTC (1:41 a.m. EDT) at a distance of about 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers). Although there were some worries that this rocky object could hit the Earth, latest observations confirm that it poses no danger to our home planet at all.
"The actual miss ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2017Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close Approach  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A geochemist from MSU has assessed the oxidative environment inside asteroids Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Team led by UCLA astrophysicist observes primitive comet 2 billion kilometres from the sun |
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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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 
China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017
One of the most mysterious stellar objects may be revealing some of its secrets at last. Called KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian's Star, or Tabby's Star, the object has experienced unusual dips in brightness - NASA's Kepler space telescope even observed dimming of up to 20 percent over a matter of days.
In addition, the star has had much subtler but longer-term enigmatic dimming trends, ... moreCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 05, 2017ALMA and Rosetta detect freon-40 in space Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Surface helium detonation spells end for white dwarf Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017Scientists find missing baryons -- half the universe's missing matter |
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According to genetic analysis, Newfoundland, the northeastern Canadian island, was populated by three distinct groups - in three different waves - over the last 10,000 years.
When scientists analyzed the DNA of two known cultural groups, the Maritime Archaic and Beothuk, they found the groups brought unique matrilines to the island.
Until now, archaeologists thought the Beothuk ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Scientists identify genes critical for hearing  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Scientists find more modern human traits influenced by Neandertal DNA |
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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 14, 2017 
Russia on Saturday launched an unmanned Progress space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The Soyuz 2.1a rocket carrying the ship successfully reached orbit eight minutes after taking off at 11:47am Moscow time (0847 GMT), a Russian space agency commentator said in the live feed from mission control.
The event was pu ... more Miami (AFP) Oct 10, 2017US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space station  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017USNO Astronomers Measure New Distances To Nearby Stars |
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 Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. The observed increase in freshwater content will affect the conditions in all Greenland fjords and may ultimately affect the global ocean currents that keep Europe warm.
Today, researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark present a 13-year long time series of dat ... more Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Formation of coal almost turned our planet into a snowball  Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 06, 2017In warmer climates, Greenlandic deltas have grown  Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
Researchers have struggled to accurately model the changes to the abundant summer rains that sweep across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, known to scientists as the "North American monsoon."
In a report published Oct. 9 in the journal Nature Climate Change, a team of Princeton and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers have applied a key ... more La Ciotat, France (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017ERAPSCO awarded $219M contract for underwater sonobuoys  Paris (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Expanded bluefin tuna quotas could reverse recovery: scientists |
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 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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