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  Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta's comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps released from ancient gas vents or pockets of hidden ice. The plume was seen by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016, just a few months before the end of the mission and as Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was heading away from the Sun at a distance of almost 500 million km. "We saw a bright plume ... read more |
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Citizen scientist spots comet tails streaking past distant starLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 Citizen scientist Thomas Jacobs was the first to spot tell-tale signs that a comet was orbiting a distant star monitored by the Kepler Space Observatory. Professor Saul Rappaport (Massachusetts Inst ... more 
One small doorstep for man: Cosmic mat welcomes aliensAdelaide, Australia (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 It may look like an ordinary door mat, but its creators insist the conceptual art piece could encourage alien life to visit Earth - and help create a new kind of space archaeology. ... more  
New evidence for dark matter makes it even more exoticLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Galaxy clusters are the largest known structures in the Universe, containing thousands of galaxies and hot gas. But more importantly, they contain the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for 27 p ... more 
Scientists write 'traps' for light with tiny ink dropletsCambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 A microscopic 'pen' that is able to write structures small enough to trap and harness light using a commercially available printing technique could be used for sensing, biotechnology, lasers, and st ... more |
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NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of spaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 Though stars and galaxies fill our night sky, most of the matter in the universe resides in the dark voids in between. Spread out over unfathomable distances, this cold, diffuse gas between galaxies ... more  
Russian scientists have found flaws in popular theories of gravityYekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 Taking black holes (as a real object) as a test material, scientists from the Ural Federal university (UrFU, Yekaterinburg) found out that a popular theory of gravity which had seemed to work perfec ... more 
Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science MissionPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017 After more than 15 productive years in orbit, the U.S./German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science operations. During their mission, the twin GRACE sat ... more 
Dawn Finds Possible Ancient Ocean Remnants at CeresPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2017 Minerals containing water are widespread on Ceres, suggesting the dwarf planet may have had a global ocean in the past. What became of that ocean? Could Ceres still have liquid today? Two new studie ... more 
Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar SystemPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2017 A small, recently discovered asteroid - or perhaps a comet - appears to have originated from outside the solar system, coming from somewhere else in our galaxy. If so, it would be the first "interst ... more 
Rosetta Reveals Dust Jet from CometGottingen, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 The impressive jets of dust that comets emit into space during their journey around the Sun are not driven solely by the sublimation of frozen water. In some cases further processes augment the outb ... more |
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Scientists detect comets outside our solar systemBoston MA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 Scientists from MIT and other institutions, working closely with amateur astronomers, have spotted the dusty tails of six exocomets - comets outside our solar system - orbiting a faint star 800 ligh ... more  
Low-cost clocks for landing on the MoonParis (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon. The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ES ... more 
Astronomers discover sunscreen snow falling on hot exoplanetUniversity Park PA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 Astronomers at Penn State have used the Hubble Space Telescope to find a blistering-hot giant planet outside our solar system where the atmosphere "snows" titanium dioxide - the active ingredient in ... more 
Comet mission reveals 'missing link' in our understanding of planet formationLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 span class="NL"> a href="http://www.ras.org.uk/ras" class="highlight">Royal Astronomical Society /a> br> /span> in our understanding of planet formation has been revealed by the first ever spacecra ... more |
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  Granada, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
At the ends of the Solar System, beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice and rocks, among which four dwarf planets stand out: Pluto, Eris, Makemake and Haumea. The latter is the least well known of the four and was recently the object of an international observation campaign which was able to establish its main physical characteristics. The study, led by astronome ... more Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Ring around a dwarf planet detected  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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Astronomers at Penn State have used the Hubble Space Telescope to find a blistering-hot giant planet outside our solar system where the atmosphere "snows" titanium dioxide - the active ingredient in sunscreen. These Hubble observations are the first detections of this "snow-out" process, called a "cold trap," on an exoplanet.
This discovery, and other observations made by the Penn State te ... moreAdelaide, Australia (AFP) Oct 27, 2017One small doorstep for man: Cosmic mat welcomes aliens London, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Citizen scientist spots comet tails streaking past distant star London, UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Comet mission reveals 'missing link' in our understanding of planet formation |
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New lab experiments suggest the sublimation of carbon dioxide - which freezes in the winter and thaws in the spring - is leaving unique marks on Mars' sand dunes.
Much science has been devoted to the events and processes that shaped the Martian surface millions of years ago, but a team of scientists at the University of Dublin, in Ireland, wanted to better understand how the Red Plane ... more Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Winters on Mars are shaping the Red Planet's landscape  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Levitation Key to How Martian Landscapes Form  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 24, 2017Mars Rover Mission Progresses Toward Resumed Drilling |
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A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon.
The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space.
"We are the Ferrari of timers with the components of a tractor," says Nikolai Adamovitch of Eventech.
"We provide extreme timing accuracy using re ... more Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine test  Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on Moon  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017Lunar lava tube could be used as a moon mission base |
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Galaxy clusters are the largest known structures in the Universe, containing thousands of galaxies and hot gas. But more importantly, they contain the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for 27 percent of all matter and energy. Current models of dark matter predict that galaxy clusters have very dense cores, and those cores contain a very massive galaxy that never moves from the cluster's cen ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Gamma rays will reach beyond the limits of light Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Scientists write 'traps' for light with tiny ink droplets |
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With the help of Google Earth, a single researcher from the University of Western Australia has identified 400 previously undocumented stone "gates" in Saudi Arabia.
"I refer to them as gates because when you view them from above they look like a simple field gate lying flat, two upright posts on the sides, connected by one or more long bars," David Kennedy, a professor of classics and ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool off  Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Earth Observation market worth $8-15B by 2026  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come Together |
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Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta's comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps released from ancient gas vents or pockets of hidden ice.
The plume was seen by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016, just a few months before the end of the mission and as Comet 67P/Churyumov- ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Scientists detect comets outside our solar system Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Rosetta Reveals Dust Jet from Comet Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2017Dawn Finds Possible Ancient Ocean Remnants at Ceres |
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 La Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild snakes of solar material leap from the sun's surface. These are spicules, and despite their abundance, scientists didn't understand how these jets of plasma form nor did they influence the heating of the outer layers of the sun's atmosphere or the solar wind. Now, for the first time, in a study partly funded by NASA, scientists have modeled spicule ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017NASA sounding rocket instrument spots signatures of long-sought small solar flares  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017How scientists used NASA data to predict the corona of the Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Scientists propose space shield to protect Earth from solar storms |
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Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese astronaut to go into space three times, has voiced his desire to go into space again as a further demonstration of his loyalty to the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"I'm eager to go to space again, be a pioneer in the battle one more time," said the 51-year-old major general and delegate to the ongoing 19th National Congress of the CPC.
"Let the vastn ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  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 |
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Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Galaxy clusters are the largest known structures in the Universe, containing thousands of galaxies and hot gas. But more importantly, they contain the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for 27 percent of all matter and energy. Current models of dark matter predict that galaxy clusters have very dense cores, and those cores contain a very massive galaxy that never moves from the cluster's cen ... moreGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Gamma rays will reach beyond the limits of light Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Scientists write 'traps' for light with tiny ink droplets |
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 St Louis MO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
An older Neandertal from about 50,000 years ago, who had suffered multiple injuries and other degenerations, became deaf and must have relied on the help of others to avoid prey and survive well into his 40s, indicates a new analysis published Oct. 20 in the online journal PLoS ONE.
"More than his loss of a forearm, bad limp and other injuries, his deafness would have made him easy prey fo ... more Leicester UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017How small-world networks occur within bigger and more complex structures  Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Tribe sharpens arrows against Amazon invaders  Buffalo NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017How Neanderthals influenced human genetics at the crossroads of Asia and Europe |
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 Vatican City (AFP) Oct 26, 2017 
Pope Francis chatted with six astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, kicking off the rare interview with a philosophical question on "man's place in the universe".
Italian Paolo Nespoli, 60, admitted that despite the bird's eye view of Earth he too remained "perplexed", while American Mark Vande Hei said seeing the planet from space made them "realise how fragile we ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Scientist devises a solar reactor to make water and oxygen from moon rocks  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 30, 2017How Does Your Space Garden Grow  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NanoRacks Deploys Second Kaber-Class Microsatellite This Week, First On-Orbit Assembly |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 
Hopes for a vast new marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica were dashed Saturday after a key conservation summit failed to reach agreement, with advocates urging "greater vision and ambition".
Expectations were high ahead of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) - a treaty tasked with overseeing protection and sustainab ... more Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017'Scars' left by icebergs record West Antarctic ice retreat  Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Secrets of hidden ice canyons revealed  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Ice stream retreats under a cold climate |
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 Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Many governments are promoting a move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources. However, in a study published this week, scientists highlight some of the ecological dangers this wave of 'green' energy poses.
"We know that burning fossil fuels is damaging the environment and warming the climate," said Dr. Luke Gibson, Honorary Assistant Professor of the School of Biological S ... more Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Nanoparticles remove cadmium toxicity from a freshwater system  Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Paleogenomic analysis sheds light on Easter Island mysteries  Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Marine snowfall at the equator |
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 Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 
Taking black holes (as a real object) as a test material, scientists from the Ural Federal university (UrFU, Yekaterinburg) found out that a popular theory of gravity which had seemed to work perfectly at the cosmological level (a subclass of Horndeski theory) is hardly applicable to the real world. They presented their study in the Classical and Quantum Gravity journal.
At the moment, acc ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Space Station Unit to Study Genetics of Model Organisms  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Acoustic gravity waves pinpoint where and when objects hit ocean surface |
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