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May 24, 2015

Newly dedicated observatory to search for gravitational waves
Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2015
Seeking to expand how we observe and understand the universe where we live, the National Science Foundation has helped dedicate the Advanced Laser Gravitational Wave Observatories (Advanced LIGO) at the LIGO Hanford facility in Richland, Wash. The California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed the NSF-funded facilities and operate them with the goal of observing and recording gravitational waves for the first time. Those discoveries would allow us to learn mo ... read more

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Patent for Navy small space debris tracker A U.S. Navy device that detects small debris in space and provides data on their trajectory has been granted a U.S. patent. ... more		Physicist Finds Mysterious Anti-electron Clouds Inside Thunderstorm A terrifying few moments flying into the top of an active thunderstorm in a research aircraft has led to an unexpected discovery that could help explain the longstanding mystery of how lightning get ... more		Ceres bright spots: Clearer pictures, but still no answers Scientists had hoped sharper images of Ceres and its mysterious bright spots would provide some clarity as to their nature and origin, but they remain befuddled. ... more
				Initial Ariane 5 assembly completed for July launch of dual payloads Another Ariane 5 has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a major milestone in preparations for Arianespace's third heavy-lift mission of 2015 - which will orbit ... more		ASC Signal wins large multi-antenna order in Asia ASC Signal Corporation was awarded a contract from one of Asia's largest information and communications technology providers for the installation of seven 9.3-meter C-band and one 7.6-meter Ku-band ... more

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Superhydrophobic glass coating offers clear benefits A moth's eye and lotus leaf were the inspirations for an antireflective water-repelling, or superhydrophobic, glass coating that holds significant potential for solar panels, lenses, detectors, wind ... more		Random nanowire configurations boost conductivity Researchers at Lehigh University have identified for the first time that a performance gain in the electrical conductivity of random metal nanowire networks can be achieved by slightly restricting n ... more		Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success' Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion' U.S. defense in free fall		Using a sounding rocket to help calibrate NASA's SDO Watching the sun is dangerous work for a telescope. Solar instruments in space naturally degrade over time, bombarded by a constant stream of solar particles that can cause a film of material to adh ... more
				Gas arms form giant spiraling molecular cradles of dense molecular cores A research team led by Dr. Hauyu Liu at the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) observed the luminous OB cluster-forming massive molecular clump G33.92+0.11 with the Ata ... more		Caltech astronomers observe a supernova colliding with its companion star Type Ia supernovae, one of the most dazzling phenomena in the universe, are produced when small dense stars called white dwarfs explode with ferocious intensity. At their peak, these supernovae can ... more

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Scientists tackle mystery of thunderstorms that strike at night Thunderstorms that form at night, without a prod from the Sun's heat, are a mysterious phenomenon. This summer scientists will be staying up late in search of some answers. From June 1 through ... more		New options for spintronic devices Scientists from Paris and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have been able to switch ferromagnetic domains on and off with low voltage in a structure made of two different ferroic materials. The switching wo ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Exploring a new frontier of cyber-physical systems: The human body The National Science Foundation has announced two, five-year, center-scale awards totaling $8.75 million to advance the state-of-the-art in medical and cyber-physical systems (CPS). One projec ... more
Cheap radio frequency antenna printed with graphene ink Scientists have moved graphene - the incredibly strong and conductive single-atom-thick sheet of carbon - a significant step along the path from lab bench novelty to commercially viable material for ... more		Russian Scientists Launch Deep-Sea Neutrino Telescope Into Lake Baikal The Dubna cluster comprises 192 optical modules which are immersed at a depth of up to 1,300 meters. It is one of the three largest neutrino detectors in the world. A team of scientists from t ... more		Two Large Hadron experiments observe rare subatomic process Two experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, have combined their results and observed a previously unseen subatomic p ... more		NASA Soil Moisture Mission Begins Science Operations NASA's new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission to map global soil moisture and detect whether soils are frozen or thawed has begun science operations. Launched Jan. 31 on a minimum three-yea ... more

	Quantum physics on tap We all know intuitively that normal liquids flow more quickly as the channel containing them tightens. Think of a river flowing through narrow rapids. But what if a pipe were so amazingly tiny that ... more		China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side What lies on the "dark side" of the moon? The ruined civilization of our lunar forbearers? A pile of overplayed Pink Floyd records? ... more

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SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth in ocean splashdown		UK to host biggest ever Soviet space show outside Russia		Xi tells Kerry: Pacific Ocean big enough for China and US		Russia flexes Central Asia military might amid Afghan fears		India's Modi tells China to 'reconsider' approach
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Hubble Catches Stellar Exodus in Action

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Left-handed cosmic magnetic field could explain missing antimatter

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Russian Radio-Electronic Forces to Conduct Drills in Armenian Mountains

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