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  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 20, 2017 Yale astronomers have taken a fresh look at the nearby Alpha Centauri star system and found new ways to narrow the search for habitable planets there. According to a study led by Professor Debra Fischer and graduate student Lily Zhao, there may be small, Earth-like planets in Alpha Centauri that have been overlooked. Meanwhile, the study ruled out the existence of a number of larger planets in the system that had popped up in previous models. "The universe has told us the most common types o ... read more |
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Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during droughtPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2017 Loss of water from the rocks of California's Sierra Nevada caused the mountain range to rise nearly an inch (24 millimeters) in height during the drought years from October 2011 to October 2015, a n ... more  
Interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua may actually be made of iceWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 New analysis of 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object to visit our solar system, suggests the cigar-shaped traveler is made of ice, not rock. ... more  
Study explains why Jupiter's jet stream reverses course on a predictable scheduleWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 Scientists can finally explain why Jupiter's jet stream regularly reverses course - like clockwork. The revelation could help scientists better understand similar equatorial jet stream oscillations found on Earth and Saturn. ... more 
Cold suns, warm exoplanets and methane blanketsAtlanta GA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Somewhere in our galaxy, an exoplanet is probably orbiting a star that's colder than our sun, but instead of freezing solid, the planet might be cozy warm thanks to a greenhouse effect caused by met ... more |
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Spanning disciplines in the search for life beyond EarthGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 The search for life beyond Earth is riding a surge of creativity and innovation. Following a gold rush of exoplanet discovery over the past two decades, it is time to tackle the next step: determini ... more  
Make-believe worlds makes for better understanding of real UniverseBerkeley CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Seeing is believing, or so the saying goes. And in some cases, a world of make-believe can help you realize what you're actually seeing, too. Scientists are creating simulated universes, for e ... more 
Visitor from alien star system wears insulating coat: astronomersParis (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 A cigar-shaped rock zooming through our Solar System - the first object from a foreign star system ever spotted in our midst - is cloaked in a coat of organic material, astronomers said Monday. ... more  
Hubble's Celestial Snow GlobeBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 It's beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of a blizzard of stars, which resembles a swirling snowstorm in a snow globe. The stars are resid ... more  
Thales Alenia Space signs 3 contracts for NASA's deep space explorationRome (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 Thales Alenia Space has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital-ATK, to develop c ... more 
Initial results and data from observations of 'OumuamuaSan Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 Breakthrough Listen - the initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe - is reporting preliminary results and making initial data available from its observations of the "interstellar ... more |
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 Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow 
Astronomers approve 86 new star names from around the worldGarching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 The International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Star Names formally approved 86 new names for stars, which are now in the IAU stellar name catalogue. The catalogue now contains the approved ... more 
A new spin to solving mystery of stellar companionsMaunakea HI (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 Taking a picture of an exoplanet--a planet in a solar system beyond our sun - is no easy task. The light of a planet's parent star far outshines the light from the planet itself, making the planet d ... more 
Stellar Nursery Blooms into ViewGarching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 The OmegaCAM camera on ESO's VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including ... more 
NASA uses AI to uncover eighth planet circling distant starWashington DC (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 Our solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-like star 2,545 light years from Earth. The plan ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 
Scientists can finally explain why Jupiter's jet stream regularly reverses course - like clockwork. The revelation could help scientists better understand similar equatorial jet stream oscillations found on Earth and Saturn.
The latest research - published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets - reveals that gravity waves are the primary driver of the reversal of J ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017New Horizons Corrects Its Course in the Kuiper Belt  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Does New Horizons' Next Target Have a Moon?  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2017Juno probes the depths of Jupiter's Great Red Spot |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
The search for life beyond Earth is riding a surge of creativity and innovation. Following a gold rush of exoplanet discovery over the past two decades, it is time to tackle the next step: determining which of the known exoplanets are proper candidates for life.
Scientists from NASA and two universities presented new results dedicated to this task in fields spanning astrophysics, Earth sci ... moreAtlanta GA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Cold suns, warm exoplanets and methane blankets  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 20, 2017A New Approach for Detecting Planets in the Alpha Centauri System Washington DC (SPX) Dec 15, 2017NASA uses AI to uncover eighth planet circling distant star |
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When resources are limited, you have to work with what you have - especially in the harsh environment of space. Though the International Space Station is regularly restocked by cargo vessels, like today's Dragon, self-sufficient spaceflight in the future will require us to recycle and reuse precious resources like oxygen. An experiment on its way to space will look into doing just that.
Re ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 17, 2017Opportunity Comes to a Fork in the Road  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Designing future human space exploration on Hawaii's lava fields  New Rochelle, NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Space program should focus on Mars, says editor of New Space |
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 Rome (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 
Thales Alenia Space has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital-ATK, to develop capabilities that can meet NASA human space exploration objectives while also supporting industry commercialization plans.
Based on a public-private partnership model, the next step for human spa ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts  Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Researchers analyze thousands of hours of Apollo mission audio  Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017Robot Moon Base: Beijing's New Lunar Landing Program |
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 Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
The OmegaCAM camera on ESO's VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re-emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula.
The region of sky pictured is listed in the Sharpless catalogue of H II regions: int ... moreBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Hubble's Celestial Snow Globe Maunakea HI (SPX) Dec 18, 2017A new spin to solving mystery of stellar companions Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Astronomers approve 86 new star names from around the world |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
Each year, ozone-depleting compounds in the upper atmosphere destroy the protective ozone layer, and in particular above Antarctica. The ozone layer acts as Earth's sunscreen by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from incoming sunlight that can cause skin cancer and damage plants, among other harmful effects to life on Earth.
While these different compounds each release either reactiv ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Mystery Solved by Student Satellite  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2017APL Monitoring Instrument Rides into Space  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 12, 2017NASA's CATS concludes successful mission on Space Station |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 
Breakthrough Listen - the initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe - is reporting preliminary results and making initial data available from its observations of the "interstellar visitor" 'Oumuamua.
The initial block of observations (the first of a planned four blocks) ran from 3:45 pm to 9:45 pm ET on Wednesday, December 13, using the Breakthrough Listen backend instru ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua may actually be made of ice Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Visitor from alien star system wears insulating coat: astronomers  Boulder, CO (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Skye high impact reveals 60-million-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
On Dec. 11, 2017, six researchers discussed initial findings based on observations of the Sun and on Earth gathered during the solar eclipse that stretched across North America on Aug. 21, 2017. Ranging from new information about the way the Sun's atmosphere generates heat, to how the dip in solar energy affected Earth's atmosphere, and even how to protect against contaminating other planets wit ... more New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space weather, EarthScope, and protecting the national electrical grid  Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 11, 2017CU Boulder solar instruments, experiments headed for space  New York NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mount Sinai researchers use breakthrough technology to understand eclipse eye damage |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017
The OmegaCAM camera on ESO's VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re-emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula.
The region of sky pictured is listed in the Sharpless catalogue of H II regions: int ... moreBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Hubble's Celestial Snow Globe Maunakea HI (SPX) Dec 18, 2017A new spin to solving mystery of stellar companions Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Astronomers approve 86 new star names from around the world |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
A neutral genetic mutation - a fluke in the evolutionary process that had no apparent biological purpose - that appeared over 700 million years ago in biological evolution could help explain the origin of complex organs and structures in human beings and other vertebrates, according to an article published in Nature Communications by a team led by CRG group leader Manuel Irimia, university profe ... more London UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Scientists show how Himalayan rivers influenced ancient Indus civilization settlements  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Scientists revamp 'Out of Africa' model of early human migration  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Archaeologists revise chronology of the last hunter-gatherers in the Near East |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2017  A three-man space crew made up of American and Japanese rookie astronauts and an experienced Russian cosmonaut successfully docked at the International Space Station to begin a six-month mission Tuesday.
NASA TV footage showed the Soyuz MS-07 capsule containing Scott Tingle of NASA, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency dock at the ISS ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 17, 2017'Dragon back' as cargo reaches space station  Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Dec 17, 2017SpaceX resupply truck Dragon on route to ISS for space research delivery  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 20172 rookie astronauts, and cosmonaut blast off to ISS |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
In temperatures that can drop below -20 degrees Fahrenheit, along a route occasionally blocked by wind-driven ice dunes, a hundred miles from any other people, a team led by two NASA scientists will survey an unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice.
They're packing extreme cold-weather gear and scientific instruments onto sleds pulled by two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, and on ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017A dynamic East Antarctic ice sheet has repeatedly grown and shrunk  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Tiny ice losses at Antarctica's fringes can accelerate ice loss far away  Hobart, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2017World-first uses satellites and ocean models to explain Antarctic seafloor biodiversity |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone (WNPAC, or referred to as Philippine Sea anomalous anticyclone) is the most important anomalous circulation pattern connecting El Nin~o and East Asian-western North Pacific monsoon.
WNPAC begins from the El Nin~o mature winter to the following summer and thus is one of the most long-lasting anomalous circulation patterns over the entire tropical ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Southern Ocean drives massive bloom of tiny phytoplankton  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Sustainable dams - are they possible  Washington (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Ouch! Sea lions attack swimmers in San Francisco Bay |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2017 
Loss of water from the rocks of California's Sierra Nevada caused the mountain range to rise nearly an inch (24 millimeters) in height during the drought years from October 2011 to October 2015, a new NASA study finds.
In the two following years of more abundant snow and rainfall, the mountains have regained about half as much water in the rock as they had lost in the preceding drought and ... more Mainz, Germany (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Researchers measure magnetic moment with greatest possible precision  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Physicists make most precise measurement ever of a proton's magnetic moment  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2017Listening for gravitational waves using pulsars |
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