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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  
NanoRacks Complete Barrios Protein Crystal Growth Operations on Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Early last week, NanoRacks worked with International Space Station crew member Ricky Arnold to complete the first phase of the Barrios Protein Crystal Growth (Barrios PCG) experiment via NanoRacks' ... more |
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Cosmic collision lights up the darknessMunich, Germany (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Though it resembles a peaceful rose swirling in the darkness of the cosmos, NGC 3256 is actually the site of a violent clash. This distorted galaxy is the relic of a collision between two spiral gal ... more  
UAV aircrafts provide new insights into the formation of the smallest particles in ArcticLeibniz, 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 provi ... more  
5th Space Launch Squadron commander assumes command of 45th Launch Support SquadronCape Canaveral AFS (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 Lt. Col. Waylon Mitchell, commander of the 5th Space Launch Squadron (SLS) assumes command of the 45th Launch Support Squadron (LCSS) May 31 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, accepting the comman ... more  
Airbus-built SES-12 dual-mission satellite successfully launchedToulouse, France (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 SES-12, the 13th satellite built by Airbus for SES, has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 04 June. Following separation from the launcher, the most powerful all-electric sat ... more  
Supercomputer Astronomy: The Next GenerationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 The supercomputer Cray XC50, nicknamed NS-05 "ATERUI II," started operation on June 1, 2018. With a theoretical peak performance of 3.087 petaflops, ATERUI II is the world's fastest supercomputer fo ... more |
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Scientists discover key mechanism behind the formation of spider silkTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2018 A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have examined the soluble precursor of spider silk and found that a previously undiscovered str ... more  |
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Oh no, here we go again: Atlantic hurricane seasonMarathon, United States (AFP) June 1, 2018 Listen closely and you'll hear the groan of collective dread in Florida and the Caribbean: yes, it's already hurricane season again. ... more  
Novel NUS-developed hydrogel invented harnesses air moisture for practical applicationsSingapore (SPX) May 31, 2018 High humidity causes discomfort and makes hot days feel more unbearable. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a novel gel-like material that not only ef ... more  
Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficientlyWarwick 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 researc ... more  
Tiny asteroid first discovered Saturday disintegrates over AfricaPasadena 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 ... more 
NASA Selects Mission to Study Solar Wind Boundary of Outer Solar SystemWashington DC (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 NASA has selected a science mission planned for launch in 2024 that will sample, analyze, and map particles streaming to Earth from the edges of interstellar space. The Interstellar Mapping an ... more |
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 Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 3, 2018 
Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match football that could be used later this month in the opening game of the World Cup in Moscow.
Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle of the United States and Norishige Kanai of Japan touched down on the Kazakh steppe on time at 1239 GMT after a 168-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
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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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 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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 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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 Toulouse, France (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 
SES-12, the 13th satellite built by Airbus for SES, has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 04 June. Following separation from the launcher, the most powerful all-electric satellite ever has completed its initialization phase and has started its electric orbit raising (EOR) operations as planned.
SES-12 is the third all-electric satellite built by Airbus in orbit. It ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2018 
A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have examined the soluble precursor of spider silk and found that a previously undiscovered structural element is key to how the proteins form into the beta-sheet conformation that gives the silk its exceptional strength.
Spider silk is known for its exceptional toughness and flexibility. ... more |
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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?
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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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 Syracuse NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 
Researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences at Syracuse University have confirmed that rising oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels co-evolved with marine life hundreds of millions of years ago.
Wanyi Lu, a Ph.D. candidate studying under associate professor Zunli Lu (no relation) in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the lead author of a groundbreaking paper in Science magazine (Amer ... more |
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 Kent UK (SPX) May 17, 2018 
Peter B. Lloyd, a PhD student in the School of Computing, working alongside Dr Peter Rodgers in the same department, and Dr Maxwell J. Roberts, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Essex, is carrying out a series of studies on the New York City subway map. This is sometimes ranked as the most complex metro map in the world, but the results are expected to be applicable to other cities. ... 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.
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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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 Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 
Using a new algorithm, University of Illinois researchers may have found the solution to an age-old dilemma plaguing satellite imagery - whether to sacrifice high spatial resolution in the interest of generating images more frequently, or vice versa. The team's new tool eliminates this trade-off by fusing high-resolution and high-frequency satellite data into one integrated product, and can gene ... more |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 
As Earth orbits the sun at supersonic speed, it cuts a path through the solar wind. This fast stream of charged particles, or plasma, launched from the sun's outer layers would bombard Earth's atmosphere if not for the protection of Earth's magnetic field.
Just as a motorboat creates a bow-shaped wave ahead of itself as the hull pushes through the water, Earth creates a similar effect - ca ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 31, 2018 
Astronomers have discovered a special kind of neutron star for the first time outside of the Milky Way galaxy, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile.
Neutron stars are the ultra dense cores of massive stars that collapse and undergo a supernova explosion. This newly identified neutron star is a rare vari ... 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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