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March 29, 2014

Dark energy hides behind phantom fields
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 31, 2014
Quintessence and phantom fields, two hypotheses formulated using data from satellites, such as Planck and WMAP, are among the many theories that try to explain the nature of dark energy. Now researchers from Barcelona and Athens suggest that both possibilities are only a mirage in the observations and it is the quantum vacuum which could be behind this energy that moves our universe. Cosmologists believe that some three quarters of the universe are made up of a mysterious dark energy which would e ... read more

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Satellite Movie Shows US East Coast Snowy Winter A new time-lapse animation of data from NOAA's GOES-East satellite provides a good picture of why the U.S. East Coast experienced a snowier than normal winter. The new animation shows the movement o ... more		A Tetrad of Lunar Eclipses For people in the United States, an extraordinary series of lunar eclipses is about to begin. The action starts on April 15th when the full Moon passes through the amber shadow of Earth, producing a ... more		The Search for Seeds of Black Holes How do you grow a supermassive black hole that is a million to a billion times the mass of our sun? Astronomers do not know the answer, but a new study using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Sur ... more
				Euroconsult Releases Study On EO Data Distribution Trends Data distributors and services providers have established themselves as a key component of the EO value-chain and an important partner of the EO satellite operators in order to disseminate data to t ... more		Mars yard ready for Red Planet rover A state-of-the-art 'Mars yard' is now ready to put the ExoMars rover through its paces before the vehicle is launched to the Red Planet in 2018. ESA, the UK Space Agency and Airbus Defence and Space ... more

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NASA Marks Major Milestone for Spaceport of the Future NASA achieved a major milestone this month in its effort to transform the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida into a multi-user spaceport by successfully completing the initial design and techn ... more		Record quantum entanglement of multiple dimensions The states in which elementary particles, such as photons, can be found have properties which are beyond common sense. Superpositions are produced, such as the possibility of being in two places at ... more		Despite Western pressure, China in no hurry to reduce Russia support N. Korea fires ballistic missiles after denying Russia arms transfers Taiwan's Lai to bolster 'porcupine' defence against China threat		Scientists watch nanoparticles grow With DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III, Danish scientists observed the growth of nanoparticles live. The study shows how tungsten oxide nanoparticles are forming from solution. These particles are ... more
				New way to filter light Light waves can be defined by three fundamental characteristics: their color (or wavelength), polarization, and direction. While it has long been possible to selectively filter light according to it ... more		Controlling electron spins by light Researchers of HZB manipulate the electron spin at the surface of topological insulators systematically by light. Topological insulators are considered a very promising material class for the develo ... more

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

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Scientists Track 3D Nanoscale Changes in Rechargeable Battery Material During Operation Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have made the first 3D observations of how the structure of a lithium-ion battery anode evolves at the nanoscale in a rea ... more		Comet lander awakes from long hibernation European space experts said on Friday they had successfully reawakened a fridge-sized robot designed to make the first-ever spacecraft landing on a comet. ... more		Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists Weather bureau warns India faces another election heatwave Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano		Ultra-Thin Light Detectors A new, extremely thin kind of light detectors was created at Vienna University of Technology. Two very different technologies were combined for the first time: metamaterials and quantum cascade stru ... more
				VIMS model now capable of street-level storm-tide predictions The water that surged into the intersection of New York City's Canal and Hudson streets during Hurricane Sandy-to choose just one flood-ravaged locale-was ultimately driven ashore by forces swirling ... more		Britain, France sign anti-ship missile deal Britain and France will develop new anti-ship missiles in a Pounds 500-million pound project that stems from a major defence cooperation agreement, Britain's Ministry of Defence said Thursday. ... more

Unique camera from NASA's moon missions sold at auction

Expeditions to the Moon: beware of meteorites

A Wet Moon

Mars yard ready for Red Planet rover

Mars One building simulated colony to vet potential colonists

Cleaner NASA Rover Sees Its Shadow in Martian Spring

NASA Marks Major Milestone for Spaceport of the Future

You've got mail: Clinton-to-space laptop up for auction

The NASA Z-2 Spacesuit Design Vote

Tiangong's New Mission

"Space Odyssey": China's aspiration in future space exploration

China to launch first "space shuttle bus" this year

	Approval given for Griffin missile launch system The U.S. Navy and Raytheon report that the Navy's MK-60 missile system for use in littoral waters has gained initial operating capability status. ... more		US Air Force fires nine in nuclear missile cheating scandal The US Air Force said Thursday it sacked nine nuclear missile officers and will discipline dozens of others over an exam cheating scandal that has sparked concerns about lax ethics. ... more		Russian spacecraft brings three-man crew to ISS after two-day delay A Russian spacecraft carrying a three-man Russian and US crew on Friday docked successfully at the International Space Station after an unprecedented two-day delay caused by a technical hitch. ... more		Mars One building simulated colony to vet potential colonists Mars One is a a private, Netherlands-based push to realize a human colony on the red planet by 2025. ... more

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Math wizards stand ready to join Malaysia Airlines search		Planes chase satellite sightings of suspected debris		Astronomers Looking for Clues to Water's Origins		Soyuz Docking Delayed Till Thursday as Station Crew Adjusts Schedule		Software glitch most probable cause of Soyuz TMA-12 taking two day approach
First sightings of solar flare phenomena confirm 3-D models of space weather		Dwarf planet 'Biden' identified in an unlikely region of our solar system		US, Russian astronauts take new trajectory to dock the ISS		Cleaner NASA Rover Sees Its Shadow in Martian Spring		Solar System's edge redefined

Cosmic collision creates mini-planet with rings

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Mars-Bound Comet Sprout Multiple Jets

Scientists solve riddle of celestial archaeology

Arianespace's seventh Soyuz mission from French Guiana is readied for liftoff next week

How to look into the Solar interior

Simple, like a neutron star

Four Moons About Saturn's Rings

C-Bird Solution Sets Industry Standard For VSAT Communications At Sea

Lick's Automated Planet Finder: First robotic telescope for planet hunters

Thai satellite spots 300 objects in jet search

Robotic arm probes chemistry of 3-D objects by mass spectrometry

'RoboClam' replicates a clam's ability to burrow while using little energy

Unavoidable disorder used to build nanolaser

LockMart Opens Advanced Materials and Thermal Sciences Center In Palo Alto

China to have nuclear missiles on subs soon: US admiral

Nanotube coating helps shrink mass spectrometers

MIT engineers design 'living materials'

Pioneering research offers new insight into improved wave energy testing

Researchers Grow Carbon Nanofibers Using Ambient Air, Without Toxic Ammonia

Testing Begins on Third AEHF Satellite

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