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Proving Einstein right using highly sensitive Earth rotation sensors Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017 Einstein's theory of gravity, also referred to as General Relativity, predicts that a rotating body such as the Earth partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. In a study recently published in EPJ Plus, a group of scientists based in Italy suggests a novel approach to measuring what is referred to as frame dragging. Angela Di Virgilio of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, INFN, in Pisa, Italy, and her colleagues propose using the most sensitive type of inertial sensors, whic ... read more |
China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017 Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) May 10, 2017 An international team of scientists has developed a new way to produce single-layer graphene from a simple precursor: ethene - also known as ethylene - the smallest alkene molecule, which contains j ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2017 Taking advantage of a rare orbital alignment between two of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa, researchers have obtained an exceptionally detailed map of the largest lava lake on Io, the most volcanica ... more Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017 NASA completed its third mid-latitude Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) flight at 11:24 p.m. EDT, Saturday, May 6, after 12 days, 4 hours and 34 minutes aloft. Flight controllers at NASA's Columbia Scien ... more |
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Testing Prepares NASA's Space Launch System for Liftoff Hampton VA (SPX) May 11, 2017 The world's most powerful rocket - NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) - may experience ground wind gusts of up to 70 mph as it sits on the launch pad before and during lift off for future missions. Un ... more Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2017 When NASA announced its discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system back in February it caused quite a stir, and with good reason. Three of its seven Earth-sized planets lay in the star's habitable zone, mea ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 11, 2017 The first tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific Ocean has formed west of Costa Rica as NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite passed overhead. Tropical Storm Adrian's formation has already made a mark in h ... more Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017 A study authored by University of Delaware Professor Art Trembanis and colleagues reveals new details about deep sea reefs - known as mesophotic reefs - near the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Carib ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2017 A new analysis of 15 years of NASA satellite cloud measurements finds that clouds worldwide show no definitive trend during this period toward decreasing or increasing in height. The new study updat ... more Charlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017 Astronomers produced this dramatic new, highly-detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the long w ... more |
Lockheed Martin introduces quiet, lightweight variant of Indago drone Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017 China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defence ministry said Tuesday, hours after South Korean elections held amid regional tensions. ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017 Thanks in large part to satellite measurements, scientists' skill in measuring how much sea levels are rising on a global scale - currently 0.13 inch (3.4 millimeters) per year - has improved dramat ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 10, 2017 Central parts of Antarctica's ice sheet have been stable for millions of years, from a time when conditions were considerably warmer than now, research suggests. The study of mountains in West ... more Bristol UK (SPX) May 10, 2017 Scientists have known for over a decade that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has been losing mass and contributing to sea level rise. Its eastern neighbour is, however, ten times larger and has t ... more |
Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2017 NASA has received and is reviewing 12 proposals for future unmanned solar system exploration. The proposed missions of discovery - submitted under NASA's New Frontiers program - will undergo scientific and technical review over the next seven months. The goal is to select a mission for flight in about two years, with launch in the mid-2020s. "New Frontiers is about answering the biggest qu ... more 'Road to Nowhere': Retired Cosmonaut Reveals How It Feels to Walk in Space Orion Motor Ready for Crewed Mission Orbiting at 250 Statute Miles, Florida Tech Experiment Tested |
Hampton VA (SPX) May 11, 2017 The world's most powerful rocket - NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) - may experience ground wind gusts of up to 70 mph as it sits on the launch pad before and during lift off for future missions. Understanding how environmental factors affect the rocket will help NASA maintain a safe and reliable distance away from the launch tower during launch. SLS model testing in NASA Langley Research ... more GSLV Successfully Launches South Asia Satellite ISRO Successfully Launches GSAT-9 'SAARC' South Asian Communication Satellite First Contract under Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation BAA Complete |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017 Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are seasonal flows on warm slopes, and are especially common in central and eastern Valles Marineris, as seen in this observation by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). This image covers a large area full of interesting features, but the enhanced color closeup highlight some of the RSL. Here, the RSL are active on east-facing slopes, extending from boulde ... more NASA Rover Curiosity Samples Active Linear Dune on Mars Is Anything Tough Enough to Survive on Mars Japan aims to uncover how moons of Mars formed |
Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017 Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. Four postgraduate students from the capital's astronautics research university Beihang entered the 160-square-metre (1,720-square-foot) cabin - dubbed the "Yuegong-1", or "Lunar Palace" - on Wednesday, the official Xinhu ... more China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling |
Arlington, VA (SPX) May 09, 2017 The Aerospace Industries Association, supported by research and analysis provided by the consulting firm Bryce Space and Technology, released a report highlighting the growing importance of the U.S. domestic space industry to our nation's economic vitality and security. The report: "Engine for Growth: Analysis and Recommendations for U.S. Space Industry Competitiveness," recommends specifi ... more Allied Minds' portfolio company BridgeSat raises $6 million in Series A financing Blue Sky Network Targets Key Markets For Iridium SATCOM Solutions How Outsourcing Your Satellite Related Services Saves You Time and Money |
Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017 Depending on their solubility, solids can completely dissolve in liquids to form clear solutions, or form suspensions that still contain undissolved solid. Solutions of polymers often have a lower critical solution temperature; only below this temperature is the polymer completely soluble at all concentrations. However, it is rare for non-polymeric mixtures to have a lower critical solutio ... more Space radiation reproduced in the lab for better, safer missions Stenciling with atoms in 2-dimensional materials possible High temperature step-by-step process makes graphene from ethene |
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Mountain View CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 At its first annual gala fundraiser, held on April 22nd, the SETI Institute recognized three dedicated individuals, universally respected for their exceptional contributions to scientific research and STEM education and outreach. Director of Education, Edna DeVore, Senior Astronomer Dr. Seth Shostak and Senior Scientist Mark Showalter, were honored as the first "Fellows of the Institute" at a sp ... more Taking the pulse of an ocean world Astrophysicists find that planetary harmonies around TRAPPIST-1 save it from destruction Two Webb instruments well suited for detecting exoplanet atmospheres |
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 Any third-grader can tell you about Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS), a titanic cyclone that has raged for centuries in Jupiter's atmosphere. It sticks out like a blemish on photos of the gas giant, and by most estimates is two or three times as large as the Earth itself. But the GRS is shrinking, and has been doing so for a while - and nobody is totally sure why. The Hubble Space Tele ... more Waves of lava seen in Io's largest volcanic crater The PI's Perspective: No Sleeping Back on Earth! ALMA investigates 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system |
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Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017 A study authored by University of Delaware Professor Art Trembanis and colleagues reveals new details about deep sea reefs - known as mesophotic reefs - near the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. While coral reefs worldwide are in decline, the waters surrounding Bonaire comprise a marine park known as a scuba "diver's paradise" because it contains some of the most well-preserved co ... more New Tool May Assist US Regional Sea Level Planning New method can selectively remove micropollutants from water Puerto Rico drinking water is worst in US: report |
Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years. "The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Researchers working toward indoor location detection Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017 Bricks have been 3D printed out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight - proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach to build settlements on the Moon. "We took simulated lunar material and cooked it in a solar furnace," explains materials engineer Advenit Makaya, overseeing the project for ESA. "This was done on a 3D printer table, ... more NASA selects ASU's ShadowCam for moon mission Russia, US Ready to Give You a Lift to Moon Orbit, ISS Swedish Institute of Space Physics goes back to the Moon |
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 A Caltech chemical engineer who normally develops new ways to fabricate microprocessors in computers has figured out how to explain a nagging mystery in space - why comets expel oxygen gas, the same gas we humans breathe. The discovery that comets produce oxygen gas - also referred to as molecular oxygen or O2 - was announced in 2015 by researchers studying the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasime ... more Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world's largest craters Chemical engineer explains why comets expel oxygen Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2017 A new analysis of 15 years of NASA satellite cloud measurements finds that clouds worldwide show no definitive trend during this period toward decreasing or increasing in height. The new study updates an earlier analysis of the first 10 years of the same data that suggested cloud heights might be getting lower. Clouds are both Earth's cooling sunshade and its insulating blanket. Currently ... more exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer Renewal NASA team pursues blobs and bubbles with new PetitSat mission AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the Air |
Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 09, 2017 Our ever-changing sun continuously shoots solar material into space. The grandest such events are massive clouds that erupt from the sun, called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. These solar storms often come first with some kind of warning - the bright flash of a flare, a burst of heat or a flurry of solar energetic particles. But another kind of storm has ... more RAISE Spectrograph to Help Answer Some of the Mysteries of the Sun NASA-funded sounding rocket will take 1,500 images of sun in 5 minutes Sun's Eruptions Might All Have Same Trigger |
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Charlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017 Astronomers produced this dramatic new, highly-detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the long waves seen by the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to the extremely short waves seen by the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion se ... more NASA delivers detectors for ESA's Euclid spacecraft James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at NASA's Johnson Space Center CHEOPS telescope arrives at new home |
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2017 Black holes get a bad rap in popular culture for swallowing everything in their environments. In reality, stars, gas and dust can orbit black holes for long periods of time, until a major disruption pushes the material in. A merger of two galaxies is one such disruption. As the galaxies combine and their central black holes approach each other, gas and dust in the vicinity are pushed onto ... more Researchers develop transistors that can switch between 2 stable energy states Controlling charged molecules with quantum logic Towards largest-possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities |
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