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  Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Bumper car-like interactions at the edges of our solar system - and not a mysterious ninth planet - may explain the dynamics of strange bodies called "detached objects," according to a new study. CU Boulder Assistant Professor Ann-Marie Madigan and a team of researchers have offered up a new theory for the existence of planetary oddities like Sedna. This minor planet orbits Earth's sun at a distance of 8 billion miles but appears separated from the rest of the solar system. One theory for it ... read more |
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Searching for Potential Life-Hosting Planets Beyond EarthCharlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 In recent years, astronomers have discovered more than 4,000 exoplanets (and counting) - planets outside our solar system. The majority of those planets are Earth-sized, to about 2.5 times the size ... more 
Planets Can Easily Exist in Triple Star SystemsJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa (Wits) and the University of Grenoble Alpes in France have mapped out regions where exoplanets can exist within triple star syste ... more  
SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon: reportWashington (AFP) June 4, 2018 SpaceX will not send tourists around the Moon this year as previously announced, and will delay the project until the middle of next year, US media reported on Monday. ... more  
From horizon to horizon: Celebrating 15 years of Mars ExpressParis (ESA) Jun 04, 2018 Fifteen years ago, ESA's Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon, showcasing one of the most intriguing ... more |
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Heavier astronauts have higher risk of post-flight eye changesBethesda, MD (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 New research suggests that changes in the eye that occur during spaceflight may be related to how much an astronaut weighs. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiolog ... more 
Scientists reveal the secrets behind Pluto's dunesPlymouth UK (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 Scientists have discovered dunes on Pluto, and say they are likely to have been formed of methane ice grains released into its rarefied atmosphere. Writing in Science, an international team of ... more 
Distant moons may harbor lifeRiverside CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 We've all heard about the search for life on other planets, but what about looking on other moons? In a paper forthcoming in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers at the University of Califor ... more 
'Surprising' methane dunes found on PlutoTampa (AFP) May 31, 2018 Pluto is covered with surprising dunes made of methane ice, which have formed relatively recently despite the frigid dwarf planet's very thin atmosphere, international researchers said Thursday. ... more 
New image shows exposed bedrock in Hale Crater on MarsWashington (UPI) May 31, 2018 NASA has released a new image from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that shows the red planet's Hale Crater - a large impact crater with more than 62 miles of intriguing physical features. ... more |
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NASA Dives Deep into the Search for LifeMoffett Field CA (SPX) May 31, 2018 Off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island and more than 3,000 feet beneath the ocean surface lie the warm, bubbling springs of a volcano - a deep-sea location that may hold lessons for the search for ext ... more  |
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Opportunity Mars rover ready to study rock targets up closeMoscow (Sputnik) May 31, 2018 Opportunity is halfway down in "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater, pursuing hypotheses as to the origin of the valley. The rover is still positioned near some tabular ro ... more 
Embry-Riddle Student is Helping NASA Prepare for Trips to MarsDaytona Beach FL (SPX) May 31, 2018 Watching the Moon landing in 1969 on TV with her family in Trinidad and Tobago sparked Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate student Karen Brun's interest in the NASA space program. Th ... more  
Space Traffic Management - Oversight, Licensing And EnforcementBethesda, MD (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 Soon, another 10,000 new satellites will be launched into the most congested space in the universe. There are already an estimated 100 trillion objects in low-earth orbits, most of these things are ... more  
Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN NationsMoscow (Sputnik) May 30, 2018 Beijing is open to other UN nations using the Chinese space station on an equal basis, Shi Zhongjun, China's ambassador to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, said Mo ... more 
Scientists develop material that could regenerate dental enamelLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone. Enamel, located on the ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 31, 2018 
Opportunity is halfway down in "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater, pursuing hypotheses as to the origin of the valley.
The rover is still positioned near some tabular rocks that are the subject of an in-situ (contact) investigation. On Sol 5087 (May 16, 2018), the robotic arm (IDD) performed a "salute" to move it out of the way of the cameras so the Panoramic Camera ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 4, 2018 
SpaceX will not send tourists around the Moon this year as previously announced, and will delay the project until the middle of next year, US media reported on Monday.
"A new timetable for the flight - now postponed until at least mid-2019 and likely longer - hasn't been released" by the California-based company, said the report in The Wall Street Journal.
The reason for the delay is u ... more |
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 Tampa (AFP) May 31, 2018 
Pluto is covered with surprising dunes made of methane ice, which have formed relatively recently despite the frigid dwarf planet's very thin atmosphere, international researchers said Thursday.
Pluto's atmosphere has a surface pressure 100,000 times lower than Earth's, which researchers suspected might be too little to allow tiny grains of solid methane to mobilize and become airborne.
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 Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 
In recent years, astronomers have discovered more than 4,000 exoplanets (and counting) - planets outside our solar system. The majority of those planets are Earth-sized, to about 2.5 times the size of Earth, and therefore considered to have the potential for facilitating the development of life.
But which ones, specifically, could harbor organisms?
One way to narrow the search for ha ... more |
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 Selbyville DE (SPX) Jun 01, 2018  According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Commercial Satellite Launch Service Market to hit $7bn by 2024.
Increasing usage of communication data-based services and GPS systems is driving the commercial satellite launch service market size over the forecast period. These services are adopted by various sectors su ... more |
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 Vienna (Sputnik) Jun 05, 2018 
Experts commented on the new Chinese space exploration initiative announced by Shi Zhongjun, Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna.
"China is a pioneer in international collaboration of space exploration. It strives to demonstrate its leadership in the area" Shi said. "The Chinese space station is not only for China but for the whole world. All countries, re ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 04, 2018  A boulder-sized asteroid designated 2018 LA was discovered Saturday morning, June 2, and was determined to be on a collision course with Earth, with impact just hours away. Because it was very faint, the asteroid was estimated to be only about 6 feet (2 meters) across, which is small enough that it was expected to safely disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere. Saturday's asteroid was first discovere ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 19, 2018 
The US Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday.
The Pentagon last year awarded a $26 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a laser program called SHiELD (Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator.)
The idea is to put a laser system on aircraft with an output of about 50 kilowatts to test their ability to zap ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense for ballistic missile radar detection services and support.
The deal, announced Friday by the Pentagon, enables Northrop Grumman to provide modifications and sustainment on radar systems that support multiple U.S. Air Force operated radar systems that provide for early warning and detection of incoming ballistic m ... more |
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 Bern, Switzerland (SPX) May 22, 2018 
The small inner moons of Saturn look like giant ravioli and spaetzle. Their spectacular shape has been revealed by the Cassini spacecraft. For the first time, researchers of the University of Bern (Switzerland) show how these moons were formed. The peculiar shapes are a natural outcome of merging collisions among similar-sized little moons, as computer simulations demonstrate.
When Martin ... more |
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 Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 
Waste heat can be converted to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional nanoscale materials as thin as an atom - ushering a new way of generating sustainable energy - thanks to new research by the University of Warwick.
Led by Drs Andrij Vasylenko, Samuel Marks, Jeremy Sloan and David Quigley from Warwick's Department of Physics, in collaboration with the Universities of Cambridg ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 
The spectacular merger of two neutron stars that generated gravitational waves announced last fall likely did something else: birthed a black hole. This newly spawned black hole would be the lowest mass black hole ever found.
A new study analyzed data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory taken in the days, weeks, and months after the detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interfero ... more |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) May 31, 2018 
Even after the direct measurement of their gravitational waves, there are still mysteries surrounding black holes. What happens when two black holes merge, or when stars collide with a black hole?
This has now been simulated by researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt and the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) using a novel numerical method. The simulation code "ExaHyPE" i ... more |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2018 
Research led by scientists from the University of Luxembourg has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting technology and a new class of sensors.
Liquid Crystals, already widely used in flat-screen TVs, are materials that are in a state between solid and liquid. Prof Jan ... more |
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 Leibniz, Germany (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 
Ny-Alesund (Spitsbergen). Investigations of the atmosphere by means of unmanned mini-airplanes can contribute significantly to the investigation of the causes of Arctic climate change, as they provide an insight into ground-level air layers that are not monitored by other measuring stations. This is the conclusion drawn by a German research team from current measurements that have just taken pla ... more |
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