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  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 Life on our planet might have originated from biological particles brought to Earth in streams of space dust, a study suggests. Fast-moving flows of interplanetary dust that continually bombard our planet's atmosphere could deliver tiny organisms from far-off worlds, or send Earth-based organisms to other planets, according to the research. The dust streams could collide with biological particles in Earth's atmosphere with enough energy to knock them into space, a scientist has suggested. ... read more |
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Russian Astronomers Show Big Asteroid Approaching the EarthKaliningrad (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 The astronomer community at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University used its own Astro-Model simulation environment to produce a virtual image of object 3200 Phaethon approaching the Earth, plus the ... more 
Familiar-Looking Messenger from Another Solar SystemTucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 The visit of the interstellar interloper 1I/2017 U1, recently spotted streaking through the solar system, gives the people of Earth their first chance to study up close an object from another planet ... more  
Developing the ABCs for exploiting new phenomena in light-matter interactionsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 A unique class of engineered light-manipulating materials, known as metamaterials or structured materials, makes use of patterns of strongly interacting wavelength or sub-wavelength-sized elements. ... more 
ESO observations show first interstellar asteroid is like nothing seen beforeMunich, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 On Oct. 19, 2017, the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawai`i picked up a faint point of light moving across the sky. It initially looked like a typical fast-moving small asteroid, but additional observat ... more |
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'Ion billiards' cue novel material synthesis methodSapporo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 A team of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a novel material synthesis method called proton-driven ion introduction (PDII) which utilizes a phenomenon similar to "ion billiards." The new ... more 
Electron backscatter diffraction yields microstructure insightsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 High-efficiency electric motors with tailored speed-torques, determined by their magnetic components, are essential for sustainable, successful electric automobile drive concepts. Soft magnetic core ... more 
Lava or Not, Exoplanet 55 Cancri e Likely to have AtmospherePasadena CA (JPL) Nov 20, 2017 Twice as big as Earth, the super-Earth 55 Cancri e was thought to have lava flows on its surface. The planet is so close to its star, the same side of the planet always faces the star, such that the ... more 
Hunt for dark matter is narrowed by new University of Sussex researchSussex UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 Scientists at the University of Sussex have disproved the existence of a specific type of axion - an important candidate 'dark matter' particle - across a wide range of its possible masses. Th ... more 
The anatomy of a cosmic snake reveals the structure of distant galaxiesGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 We have a fair understanding of the fundamental mechanisms that regulate star formation in galaxies, from the interstellar matter to the diffuse clouds distributed in space, whose gravitational cont ... more  
NASA detects solar flare pulses at Sun and EarthGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 When our Sun erupts with giant explosions - such as bursts of radiation called solar flares - we know they can affect space throughout the solar system as well as near Earth. But monitoring their ef ... more |
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 UW researchers ready for era of "big data" astronomy 
Images of strange solar system visitor peel away some of the mysteryMadison WI (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 A strange visitor, either asteroid or comet, zipping through our solar system at a high rate of speed is giving astronomers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to examine up close an object from some ... more 
HAWC collaboration sheds light on origin of anti-matterWashington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 A mountaintop observatory about four hours east of Mexico City, built and operated by an international team of scientists, has captured the first wide-angle view of gamma rays emanating from two rap ... more 
FIREBIRD II and NASA mission locate whistling space electrons' originsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Scientists have long known that solar-energized particles trapped around the planet are sometimes scattered into Earth's upper atmosphere where they can contribute to beautiful auroral displays. ... more 
Closest temperate world orbiting quiet star discoveredParis (ESA) Nov 15, 2017 A temperate Earth-sized planet has been discovered only 11 light-years from the Solar System by a team using ESO's unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world has the designation Ross 128 ... more |
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  Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
The gas composition of a planet's atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere. For the dwarf planet Pluto, however, the predicted temperature based on the composition of its atmosphere was much higher than actual measurements taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.
A new study published November 16 in Nature proposes a novel cooling mechanism contr ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017Jupiter's Stunning Southern Hemisphere  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017Watching Jupiter's multiple pulsating X-ray Aurora  Mountain View CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017Help Nickname New Horizons' Next Flyby Target |
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A strange visitor, either asteroid or comet, zipping through our solar system at a high rate of speed is giving astronomers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to examine up close an object from somewhere else in our galaxy.
"It's a really rare object," explains Ralf Kotulla, a University of Wisconsin-Madison astronomer who, with colleagues from UCLA and the National Optical Astronomy Obser ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Nov 20, 2017Lava or Not, Exoplanet 55 Cancri e Likely to have Atmosphere Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Familiar-Looking Messenger from Another Solar System  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Space dust may transport life between worlds, research suggests |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
NASA has selected a science instrument for an upcoming Japan-led sample return mission to the moons of Mars planned for launch in 2024. The instrument, a sophisticated neutron and gamma-ray spectrograph, will help scientists resolve one of the most enduring mysteries of the Red Planet - when and how the small moons formed.
The Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is in development by the J ... more Paris (ESA) Nov 16, 2017Fracture swarms on Mars driven by ancient tectonics  Mountain View CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2017New partnership on Mars drone applications research  Dubai (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017Russia's Roscosmos may take part in creation of 'Martian Town' in Dubai |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 15, 2017 
Russia has successfully tested a simulator of the spaceship, with the objective of reaching the moon. The experiment's goal was to create conditions similar to those encountered by a mixed crew during a long autonomous interplanetary flight.
Three of the six crew members of the SIRIUS project (an experiment simulating a flight to the moon) successfully carried out the first tests of the si ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 10, 2017NASA Team Studies CubeSat Mission to Measure Water on the Moon  Bristol UK (The Conversation) Nov 10, 2017China and the US are both shooting for the moon  Moscow (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Russia locks up six for Moon flight simulation |
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 Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
An international team of astronomers led by the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) suspects that neutron stars with a strong magnetic field can still launch so-called jets. Since the 1980s, it was thought that strong magnetic fields inhibit the formation of these plasma streams. But observations with more advanced telescopes indicate jet-like radiation. The astronomers publish their findi ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Developing the ABCs for exploiting new phenomena in light-matter interactions  Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Next Generation Astronomical Survey To Map The Entire Sky  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017How physicists turned Antarctica into particle detector |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
The calls for assistance started days before Hurricane Harvey came barreling across America's doorstep this summer. First responders and government officials needed answers to prepare and protect communities.
How strong is this storm going to be? What kind of damage occurred on its path through the Caribbean? How might it impact southeast Texas once it makes landfall?
Remotely sensed ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Mapping functional diversity of forests with remote sensing  Guildford UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2017SSTL to build UrtheDaily Constellation for UrtheCast  Paris (ESA) Nov 16, 2017Ozone ups and downs |
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 Kaliningrad (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 
The astronomer community at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University used its own Astro-Model simulation environment to produce a virtual image of object 3200 Phaethon approaching the Earth, plus the expected Geminids meteor shower.
December 17, 2017 will see an interesting astronomic event in the form of object 3200 Phaethon approaching our planet. This is a fairly large asteroid nearly 5 ... moreMunich, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2017ESO observations show first interstellar asteroid is like nothing seen before  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017First observed interstellar visitor dazzles scientists  Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Unlucky dinosaurs: Scientists say asteroid had 13 percent chance of triggering extinction |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
Scientists have long known that solar-energized particles trapped around the planet are sometimes scattered into Earth's upper atmosphere where they can contribute to beautiful auroral displays.
Yet for decades, no one has known exactly what is responsible for hurling these energetic electrons on their way. Recently, two spacecraft found themselves at just the right places at the right tim ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2017NASA detects solar flare pulses at Sun and Earth  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Proposed NASA mission would investigate where space weather begins  Garching, Germany (SPX) Nov 14, 2017View the 2019 solar eclipse from La Silla Observatory |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017 
China is expected to complete its first sea launch for commercial payloads in 2018, said Yang Baohua, vice general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC).
Yang made the remarks at an annual academic conference on space science held from November 1 to 2 in Beijing.
The service will also be provided in other regions in addition to its four major sites in Jiuqu ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020  Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 16, 2017
An international team of astronomers led by the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) suspects that neutron stars with a strong magnetic field can still launch so-called jets. Since the 1980s, it was thought that strong magnetic fields inhibit the formation of these plasma streams. But observations with more advanced telescopes indicate jet-like radiation. The astronomers publish their findi ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Developing the ABCs for exploiting new phenomena in light-matter interactions Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Next Generation Astronomical Survey To Map The Entire Sky Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017How physicists turned Antarctica into particle detector |
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 Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The pattern of asymmetry in human brains could be a unique feature of our species and may hold the key to explaining how we first developed language ability, experts say.
Findings are based on brain scans of humans and previously collected data from chimpanzees. They could help scientists understand how our brains evolved and why asymmetry is vital to human development.
The study exp ... more Miami (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Study shows video games could cut dementia risk in seniors  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Put your head inside a brain  Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 16, 2017High cognitive ability not a safeguard from conspiracies, paranormal beliefs |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 
With a miniaturised space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years.
However, without a mechanism to slow it down, the space probe could only collect data from the star and its planets as it zoomed past. A theoretical physicist at Goethe University Frankfurt has now examined whether interstellar ... more Houston TX (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Robotic arm reaches out and grapples Cygnus  Palo Alto CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017SSL Selected to Conduct Power and Propulsion Study for NASA's Deep Space Gateway Concept  New York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2017MDA Selects AdaCore's GNAT Pro Assurance Development Platform for ISS Software |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
At the base of the Transantarctic Mountains lies a geological oddity. Don Juan Pond is one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet, filled with a dense, syrupy brine rich in calcium chloride that can remain liquid to minus 50 degrees Celsius, far below the freezing point of water. But the source of water and salt to this unusual pond remains a mystery - even as hints emerge that water in a ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 14, 2017A new timeline for glacial retreat in Western Canada  West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Research shows ice sheets as large as Greenland's melted fast in a warming climate  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 08, 2017Hot News from the Antarctic Underground |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
Equipped with Newton's law of universal gravitation (published in Principia 330 years ago) and powerful computational resources (used to apply the law to more than 10,000 interacting bodies), a young Brazilian researcher and his former postdoctoral supervisor have just proposed a new physical model to explain the origin of water on Earth and the other Earth-like objects in the Solar System.
... more Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Why does hot water freeze faster than cold water  Eugene OR (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Colorado River's connection with the ocean was a punctuated affair  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Neutrons probe oxygen-generating enzyme for a greener approach to clean water |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2017 
One of the most spectacular achievements in physics so far this century has been the observation of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time that result from masses accelerating in space.
So far, there have been five detections of gravitational waves, thanks to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and, more recently, the European Virgo gravitational-wave detecto ... more New York NY (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Gravity waves from merging supermassive black holes will be found soon  Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Russian scientists have found flaws in popular theories of gravity  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission |
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