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  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 On TV and in the movies, aliens have been imagined a variety of strange forms - slimy, green, reptilian, insect-like, big-headed. But new research suggests alien life forms wouldn't necessarily be exotic or especially strange. Aliens might, in fact, look familiar. Some might even look like us. Of course, artists and directors have to use their imagination. If there is alien life out there, there is no documentation of it. To figure out what aliens might actually look like, researchers a ... read more |
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Overlooked Treasure: The First Evidence of ExoplanetsPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 02, 2017 Beneath an elegant office building with a Spanish-style red tiled roof in Pasadena, California, three timeworn storerooms safeguard more than a century of astronomy. Down the stairs and to the right ... more  
NASA Investigates Invisible Magnetic Bubbles in Outer Solar SystemGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 Space may seem empty, but it's actually a dynamic place populated with near-invisible matter, and dominated by forces, in particular those created by magnetic fields. Magnetospheres - the magnetic f ... more  
Minor merger kicks supermassive black hole into high gearTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 The galaxy Messier 77 (M77) is famous for its super-active nucleus that releases enormous energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from x-ray to radio wavelengths. Yet, despite its highly ... more 
'Monster' planet discovery challenges formation theoryLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 A giant planet, which should not exist according to planet formation theory, has been discovered around a distant star. The new research is presented in a paper recently accepted for publication in ... more |
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Scientists penetrate mystery of raging black hole beamsSouthampton UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 They are nature's very own Death Star beams - ultra-powerful jets of energy that shoot out from the vicinity of black holes like deadly rays from the Star Wars super-weapon. Now a team of scie ... more  
Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughsSan Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 The unveiling this summer of the most accurate cosmic picture ever taken of the distribution of dark matter has left astrophysicists feeling both delighted and frustrated. On the one hand, the ... more 
New Insight into Nature's Own "Death Star" BeamsSheffield UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Scientists from the University of Sheffield have moved a step closer to understanding nature's own Star Wars Death Star beams - ultra powerful jets of energy that shoot out from the vicinity of blac ... more 
Monster colliding black holes might lurk on the edge of spiral galaxiesRochester NY (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 The outskirts of spiral galaxies like our own could be crowded with colliding black holes of massive proportions and a prime location for scientists hunting the sources of gravitational waves, said ... more  
ROSINA Spectral Measurements Bring Comet's Chemistry to LifeParis (ESA) Oct 31, 2017 Launched March 2004 and following a 10-year journey across the solar system, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe made history in 2014. It became the first spacecraft to orbit the nucleus of a ... more 
NASA Evaluates Use of a Coin-Sized Thermometer to Characterize Comets and Earthbound AsteroidsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Two NASA teams want to deploy a highly compact, sensitive thermometer that could characterize comets and even assist in the redirection or possible destruction of an asteroid on a collision course w ... more |
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 Jupiter's X-ray auroras pulse independently 
Chinese scientists measure universe with "magic ruler"Beijing (XNA) Oct 31, 2017 There's a giant "ruler" hidden among millions of galaxies in the universe. With it, scientists can measure how fast the universe is expanding. This will help them explore dark energy, the mysterious ... more  
Saturn's Radiation Belts: A Stranger to the Solar WindGottingen, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 The radiation belts of Earth and Saturn differ more strongly than previously assumed. In these belts, very energetic particles, such as electrons and protons, move around the planet at high velociti ... more 
NuSTAR Probes Black Hole Jet MysteryPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 31, 2017 Black holes are famous for being ravenous eaters, but they do not eat everything that falls toward them. A small portion of material gets shot back out in powerful jets of hot gas, called plasma, th ... more 
Rosetta finds comet plume powered from belowParis (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 re ... more |
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  London UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Jupiter's intense northern and southern lights pulse independently of each other according to new UCL-led research using ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatories.
The study, published in Nature Astronomy, found that very high-energy X-ray emissions at Jupiter's south pole consistently pulse every 11 minutes. Meanwhile those at the north pole are erratic: increasing and decre ... more Granada, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2017Haumea, the most peculiar of Pluto companions, has a ring around it  Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Ring around a dwarf planet detected  Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017Helicopter test for Jupiter icy moons radar |
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 Adelaide, 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.
Dubbed the "Cosmic Welcome Mat" it features swirls of red, sky blue, and violet against a black border, and is meant to convey a warm reception to all sentient life in the universe.
Experimental philosopher J ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Evolutionary theory suggests aliens might not look all that alien  London, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Citizen scientist spots comet tails streaking past distant star London, UK (SPX) Nov 01, 2017'Monster' planet discovery challenges formation theory |
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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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 02, 2017Martian Ridge Brings Out Rover's Color Talents  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2017Next Mars Rover Will Have 23 'Eyes' |
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 Paris (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 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 ... moreSan Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughs Sheffield UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017New Insight into Nature's Own "Death Star" Beams  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space |
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Orbital ATK reports its commercial Minotaur C rocket successfully launched 10 commercial spacecraft into orbit for Planet. The Minotaur C launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
The rocket's first stage ignited at 2:37 p.m. (PDT), and just over 12 minutes later, Planet's six SkySat spacecraft began to deploy one at a time into their targeted sun synchronous orbit 310 miles (50 ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2017OGC announces a new standard that improves the way information is referenced to the Earth  Hampton VA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017First SAGE III Atmospheric Data Released for Public Use  Paris (ESA) Oct 26, 2017Sentinel-1 sees through hurricanes |
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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- ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2017NASA Evaluates Use of a Coin-Sized Thermometer to Characterize Comets and Earthbound Asteroids Paris (ESA) Oct 31, 2017ROSINA Spectral Measurements Bring Comet's Chemistry to Life  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Scientists detect comets outside our solar system |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Space may seem empty, but it's actually a dynamic place populated with near-invisible matter, and dominated by forces, in particular those created by magnetic fields. Magnetospheres - the magnetic fields around most planets - exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. Along with ... more La Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2017On the generation of solar spicules and Alfvenic waves  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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017 
China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday.
Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation.
The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth.
C ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
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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 ... moreSan Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughs Sheffield UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017New Insight into Nature's Own "Death Star" Beams Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space |
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 London UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
The new method, published in PNAS, allows, for the first time, to directly quantify changes in prehistoric migration rates using ancient genetic data over the last 30,000 years.
The researchers found that migration has been on the rise since the beginning of the Holocene (the unusually warm and stable climatic period we have been in for the last approximately 11,000 years). Interestingly, ... more West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Researchers demonstrate 'mind-reading' brain-decoding tech  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Study shows how memories ripple through the brain  Sydney (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Climbing Australia's giant red rock Uluru banned |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 
Working over a ten year period at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria (CIEMAT) Denk has designed and built a device to make enough oxygen and water for 6 to 8 astronauts, powered by a thermal solar reactor. In 2017 it completed a six-month test run.
The idea is not new; just the implementation.
"From the beginning people were thinking this probably has to be done with a solar furnace, be ... more 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  Riyadh (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin Galactic |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Oct 31, 2017 
Canada has failed boreal caribou herds that are at risk of disappearing, a government report concluded Tuesday.
Their habitat stretches across nine provinces and territories, on mostly government lands.
Governments in each of these regions were mandated in 2012 to come up with recovery strategies for the animals.
But the Environment Canada report found that none of them met an Octobe ... more Sydney (AFP) Oct 28, 2017Hopes dashed for giant new Antarctic marine sanctuary  Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017'Scars' left by icebergs record West Antarctic ice retreat  Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Groundwater and tundra fires may work together to thaw permafrost |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
2-dimensional materials have been successfully assembled into devices with the smallest possible man made holes for water desalination.
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have succeeded in fabricating tiny slits in a new membrane that are just several angstroms (0.1nm) in size. This has allowed the study of how various ions pass through the ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Mass seal deaths in Russia's Lake Baikal  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Climate change could transform key bacterial interactions in the ocean by 2100 |
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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 ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Supercomputers help Los Alamos team interpret LIGO findings  Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2017NASA Challenges Students to Design Microgravity Experiments |
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