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  Nashville TN (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 The next time you come across a knotted jumble of rope or wire or yarn, ponder this: The natural tendency for things to tangle may help explain the three-dimensional nature of the universe and how it formed. An international team of physicists has developed an out-of-the-box theory which proposes that shortly after it popped into existence 13.8 billion years ago the universe was filled with knots formed from flexible strands of energy called flux tubes that link elementary particles together. ... read more |
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Heavy elements in neutron star mergers detectedDarmstadt, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 On October 16 a team of scientists, including members from the LIGO and Virgo collaborations and several astronomical groups, announced the detection of both gravitational and electromagnetic waves, ... more  
NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave EventPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017 For the first time, NASA scientists have detected light tied to a gravitational-wave event, thanks to two merging neutron stars in the galaxy NGC 4993, located about 130 million light-years from Ear ... more 
A new era of multi-messenger astronomy with LIGO discoveryRochester NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Rochester Institute of Technology researchers played a significant role in an international announcement today that has changed the future of astrophysics. The breakthrough discovery of collid ... more  
Astronomers find potential solution into how planets formExeter UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 The quest to discover how planets found in the far reaches of the universe are born has taken a new, crucial twist. A new study by an international team of scientists, led by Stefan Kraus from ... more |
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A star that devoured its own planetsNew York NY (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 A devourer of worlds lurks around 350 light-years away. According to a recent study comparing the chemical composition of a pair of sunlike stars, one of the stars has consumed the rocky equivalent ... more 
Giant Exoplanet Hunters: Look for Debris DisksPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017 There's no map showing all the billions of exoplanets hiding in our galaxy - they're so distant and faint compared to their stars, it's hard to find them. Now, astronomers hunting for new worlds hav ... more  
Reconstructing Cassini's Plunge into SaturnPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017 As NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its fateful dive into the upper atmosphere of Saturn on Sept. 15, the spacecraft was live-streaming data from eight of its science instruments, along with readings ... more 
Energy against the current on a quantum scale, without contradicting the laws of physicsBilbao, Spain (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 This is the main result obtained by the group led by Professor Angel Rubio of the UPV/EHU and of the Max Planck Institute PMSD, together with collaborators at the BCCMS centre in Bremen, and which h ... more  
Ancient asteroid impact exposes the moon's interiorWest 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 ... more  
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 |
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 Close Approach of Asteroid 2012 TC4 Poses no Danger to Earth 
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  
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 |
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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 Granada, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2017Haumea, the most peculiar of Pluto companions, has a ring around it  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 |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
The quest to discover how planets found in the far reaches of the universe are born has taken a new, crucial twist.
A new study by an international team of scientists, led by Stefan Kraus from the University of Exeter, has given a fascinating new insight into one of the most respected theories of how planets are formed.
Young stars start out with a massive disk of gas and dust that o ... moreNew York NY (SPX) Oct 17, 2017A star that devoured its own planets Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017Giant Exoplanet Hunters: Look for Debris Disks  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Are Self-Replicating Starships Practical |
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 Kent UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
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 (UPI) Oct 13, 2017Mimetic Martian water is highly pressurized, experiments show  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Debate over Mars exploration strategy heats up in astrobiology journal  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 10, 2017Opportunity Feeling the Chemistry |
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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 Scien ... more Houston 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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 Darmstadt, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
On October 16 a team of scientists, including members from the LIGO and Virgo collaborations and several astronomical groups, announced the detection of both gravitational and electromagnetic waves, originating from the merger of two neutron stars. These mergers have been speculated as the yet unknown production site of heavy elements including Gold, Platinum and Uranium in the Universe.
I ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 17, 2017FAST Feature: No aliens found yet, but heartbeats of a universe heard  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017NASA Seeks Information from Potential Funders for Spitzer  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017Mysterious Dimming of Tabby's Star May Be Caused by Dust |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
University of Sydney and NASA researchers have developed a revolutionary new technique to image plant photosynthesis using satellite-based remote-sensing, with potential applications in climate change monitoring.
The uptake of carbon dioxide by leaves and its conversion to sugars by photosynthesis, referred to as gross primary production (GPP), is the fundamental basis of life on Earth and ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 10, 2017China launches remote sensing satellite for Venezuela  Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Satellite transmissions cease, no impact to weather mission  Moscow (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Russia launches European satellite to monitor Earth's atmosphere |
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 Los 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 (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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Team led by UCLA astrophysicist observes primitive comet 2 billion kilometres from the sun  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A geochemist from MSU has assessed the oxidative environment inside asteroids |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
If governments and their space agencies are serious about protecting Earth from solar storms, one team of researchers argues a giant space shield is the most logical solution.
Much attention is paid to the threat of comets and asteroids. In the past, violent collisions have triggered mass extinctions. Solar storms - intense waves of high energy particles flung into space during coronal ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Scientists model magnetic storm that inspired red aurora over Kyoto  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 03, 2017A RAVAN in the sun  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Parker Solar Probe Gets Its Revolutionary Heat Shield |
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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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Darmstadt, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2017
On October 16 a team of scientists, including members from the LIGO and Virgo collaborations and several astronomical groups, announced the detection of both gravitational and electromagnetic waves, originating from the merger of two neutron stars. These mergers have been speculated as the yet unknown production site of heavy elements including Gold, Platinum and Uranium in the Universe.
I ... moreBeijing (XNA) Oct 17, 2017FAST Feature: No aliens found yet, but heartbeats of a universe heard Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017NASA Seeks Information from Potential Funders for Spitzer Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017Mysterious Dimming of Tabby's Star May Be Caused by Dust |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 
Over 1.1 billion people mainly in Asia and Africa lack official proof of identity that would get them access to public health care, education and finance, according to the World Bank.
More than a third of these "invisible" people are children, the Bank said in a report issued for its annual meeting in Washington this week.
That is particularly hard on groups of people forcibly displaced ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017DNA proves Newfoundland was populated by distinct groups three different times  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 |
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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  Paris (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Roscosmos: International Space Exploration to Continue Despite Geopolitical Situation  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 
Mass starvation has wiped out thousands of penguin chicks in Antarctica, with unusually thick sea ice forcing their parents to forage further for food in what conservationists Friday called a "catastrophic breeding failure".
French scientists, supported by WWF, have been studying a colony of 18,000 pairs of Adelie penguins in East Antarctica since 2010 and discovered only two chicks survived ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017As ice sheet melts, Greenland's fjords become less salty  Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Oct 16, 2017The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Formation of coal almost turned our planet into a snowball |
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 Miami (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 
A huge spike in carbon emissions seen in the past couple of years has puzzled scientists, since there was no evidence of a rise in human activities, like fossil fuel burning, that might explain it.
But new satellite data shows that the weather phenomenon El Nino is to blame, because it led to dry spells that put stress on plants and trees across the tropics, and made it harder for them to pe ... more Rabat (AFP) Oct 15, 2017'Thirsty protests' hit Morocco over water shortages  La Ciotat, France (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks  Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Harvey runoff is threatening coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico |
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 Rochester NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers played a significant role in an international announcement today that has changed the future of astrophysics.
The breakthrough discovery of colliding neutron stars marks the first time both gravitational waves and light have been detected from the same cosmic collision.
"Multimessenger astronomy," a new way of understanding the universe, ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave Event  University Park, PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017New gravitational wave hits Earth  Oxford UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Gravitational twists help theoretical physicists shed light on quantum complexity |
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