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  Bonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 The solar system was formed from a protoplanetary disk consisting of gas and dust. Since the cumulative mass of all objects beyond Neptune is much smaller than expected and the bodies there have mostly inclined, eccentric orbits it is likely that some process restructured the outer solar system after its formation. Susanne Pfalzner from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, and her colleagues present a study showing that a close fly-by of a neighbouring star can simultaneo ... read more |
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The universe's rate of expansion is in dispute - and we may need new physics to solve itLondon, UK (The Conversation) Aug 09, 2018 Next time you eat a blueberry (or chocolate chip) muffin consider what happened to the blueberries in the batter as it was baked. The blueberries started off all squished together, but as the muffin ... more 
Early opaque universe linked to galaxy scarcityRiverside CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 A team of astronomers led by George Becker at the University of California, Riverside, has made a surprising discovery: 12.5 billion years ago, the most opaque place in the universe contained relati ... more  
Students digging into data archive spot mysterious X-ray sourceParis (ESA) Aug 13, 2018 An enigmatic X-ray source revealed as part of a data-mining project for high-school students shows unexplored avenues hidden in the vast archive of ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray Observatory. When XMM ... more 
Unraveling the nature of 'whistlers' from space in the labWashington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles present new research on a curious cosmic phenomenon known as "whistlers" - very low frequency packets of radio waves that race along magnetic ... more |
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India's Second Moon Mission as "Complex" as NASA's Apollo MissionNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 The Indian Space Agency had planned the launch of its second moon mission for October this year, but scientists reviewing their preparedness suggested that more tests were needed before the launch. ... more 
Finding the happy medium of black holesHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 Scientists have taken major steps in their hunt to find black holes that are neither very small nor extremely large. Finding these elusive intermediate-mass black holes could help astronomers better ... more  
NASA launches Parker Solar Probe in first mission to 'touch Sun'Tampa (AFP) Aug 12, 2018 NASA on Sunday blasted off a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms. ... more 
Omega Centauri unlikely to harbor lifeRiverside CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 Searching for life in the vast universe is an overwhelming task, but scientists can cross one place off their list. Omega Centauri - a densely packed cluster of stars in our galactic backyard ... more 
Pairs of small colliding galaxies may seed future starsNew York NY (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 A pair of dwarf galaxies closely circling the Milky Way, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, were in the throes of merging into one when they fell into our galaxy. The duo is thought to hold enou ... more |
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 Chinese astronomers discover most lithium-rich giant in galaxy with LAMOST 
Water is destroyed, then reborn in ultrahot JupitersPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 10, 2018 Imagine a place where the weather forecast is always the same: scorching temperatures, relentlessly sunny, and with absolutely zero chance of rain. This hellish scenario exists on the permanent days ... more  |
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Balloon-borne telescope looks for cosmic gamma raysKobe, Japan (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 Cosmic gamma rays can provide us with important insights into the high-energy phenomena in our universe. The GRAINE (Gamma-Ray Astro-Imager with Nuclear Emulsion) collaboration aims to high resoluti ... more  
Study helps solve mystery under Jupiter's coloured bandsCanberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 Scientists from Australia and the United States have helped to solve the mystery underlying Jupiter's coloured bands in a new study on the interaction between atmospheres and magnetic fields. ... more 
Tiny tunnels inside garnets appear to be the result of boring microorganismsWashington DC (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 Complex systems of microscopic tunnels found inside garnet crystals from Thailand are most likely the result of microorganisms making their homes inside these minerals, according to a study publishe ... more  
The Umov Effect: Space dust clouds and the mysteries of the universeVladivostok, Russia (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 FEFU scientists are developing a methodology to calculate the ratio of dust and gas in comas and tails of comets. This will help learn more about the history of the Solar System and its development, ... more 
Scientist begins developing instrument for finding extraterrestrial bacteriaGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 A NASA scientist wants to create a planetary robot that would mimic what biologists do every day in terrestrial laboratories: look through microscopes to visually identify microbial life living in s ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
Scientists from Australia and the United States have helped to solve the mystery underlying Jupiter's coloured bands in a new study on the interaction between atmospheres and magnetic fields.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Unlike Earth, Jupiter has no solid surface - it is a gaseous planet, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium.
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 Bonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
The solar system was formed from a protoplanetary disk consisting of gas and dust. Since the cumulative mass of all objects beyond Neptune is much smaller than expected and the bodies there have mostly inclined, eccentric orbits it is likely that some process restructured the outer solar system after its formation.
Susanne Pfalzner from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 15, 2018 
The planet-encircling dust storm on Mars continues to show indications of decay.
Dust-lifting sites have decreased and surface features are starting to emerge. There are indications that the atmospheric opacity might be decreasing over the Opportunity site. Since the last contact with the rover on Sol 5111 (June 10, 2018), Opportunity has likely experienced a low-power fault and perhaps, a ... more |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 
The Indian Space Agency had planned the launch of its second moon mission for October this year, but scientists reviewing their preparedness suggested that more tests were needed before the launch. The mission is now likely to be preceded by Israel's moon mission, planned for December this year.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the postponement of its much-awaite ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
A research team, led by the astronomers from National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered the most lithium-rich giant ever known to date, with lithium abundance 3,000 times higher than normal giants. It is in the direction of Ophiuchus, north side of the Galactic disk, with a distance of 4,500 light years to Earth.
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 Logan UT (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
Climate and land-use change are shrinking natural wildlife habitats around the world. Yet despite their importance to rural economies and natural ecosystems, remarkably little is known about the geographic distribution of most wild species - especially those that migrate seasonally over large areas.
By combining NASA satellite imagery with wildlife surveys conducted by state natural resour ... more |
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 Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
FEFU scientists are developing a methodology to calculate the ratio of dust and gas in comas and tails of comets. This will help learn more about the history of the Solar System and its development, as well as understand the processes that took part on different stages of universal evolution.
A team of scientists from the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) under the supervision of the a ... more |
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 Warwick UK (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 
Historic space weather may help us understand what's coming next, according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Professor Sandra Chapman, from Warwick's Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics, led a project which charted the space weather in previous solar cycles across the last half century, and discovered an underlying repeatable pattern in how space weather activity changes ... more |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 09, 2018 
A report by the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation says that the impeccable capacity of China's launch vehicles puts it in direct competition with the West.
According to the report, China is strategically capturing a major share of the international communications satellites market as part of a grand plan to benefit its own strategic interest as well as that of its allies. Expert ... more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 10, 2018
A research team, led by the astronomers from National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered the most lithium-rich giant ever known to date, with lithium abundance 3,000 times higher than normal giants. It is in the direction of Ophiuchus, north side of the Galactic disk, with a distance of 4,500 light years to Earth.
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 Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Aug 13, 2018 
Chimpanzees are generally known as the ripe fruit specialist among the great apes but also incorporate other food items such as leaves and seedpods into their diets. Savannah chimpanzees are thought to rely on these non-fruit resources more than their forest counterparts.
The mechanical properties of plant foods can vary substantially but to date there were no comparative data available fo ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 
Jim Bridenstine, the administrator of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), said he was ready to hold a meeting with Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, in the near future.
On Sunday, Roscosmos said that Rogozin would hold talks with Bridenstine at the Baikonur spaceport in October.
"Not yet, but I intend to in the near future and we ... more |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 
Long before humans started injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, the level of atmospheric CO2 rose significantly as the Earth came out of its last ice age. Many scientists have long suspected that the source of that carbon was from the deep sea.
But researchers haven't been able to document just how the carbon made it out of the ocean ... more |
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 Wellington (AFP) Aug 15, 2018 
Tonga Prime Minister Akalisi Pohiva has called for China to write-off debts owed by Pacific island countries, warning that repayments impose a huge burden on the impoverished nations.
Chinese aid in the Pacific has ballooned in recent years with much of the funds coming in the form of loans from Beijing's state-run Exim Bank.
Tonga has run-up enormous debts to China, estimated at more th ... more |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 
An everyday occurrence spotted when we turn on the tap to brush our teeth has baffled engineers for centuries - why does the water splay when it hits the sink before it heads down the plughole?
Famous inventor and painter Leonardo da Vinci documented the phenomenon, now known as a hydraulic jump, back in the 1500s. Hydraulic jumps are harmless in our household sinks but they can cause viol ... more |
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