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  Paris (AFP) Feb 22, 2017 Researchers announced Wednesday the stunning discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond the Solar System. All seven roughly match the size and mass of our own planet and are almost certainly rocky, and three are perfectly perched to harbour life-nurturing oceans of water, they reported in the journal Nature. Most critically, their proximity to Earth and the dimness of their red dwarf star, called ... read more |
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SpaceX cargo ship arrives at space stationAn unmanned cargo ship packed with food and supplies for astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station Thursday, a day after SpaceX aborted the process due to a GPS problem. ... more  
Study: People don't want their future revealedSurveys show most people, if given the chance to know their future, would decline to find out what lies ahead. People were especially adamant about remaining ignorant of future negative events. ... more 
Russia successfully launches space freighter after crashRussia on Wednesday successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft taking food and equipment to the International Space Station after the previous such ship crashed to Earth shortly after launch in December. ... more  
Why it will take supercomputers, AI to solve time travel conundrumIn an interview with Sputnik Mundo, Russian cosmologist Andrei Kananin said that time travel is possible and people may be able to visit the future in a time machine, but there is one serious catch. ... more |
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SnowEx challenges the sensing techniquesA NASA-led team will kick off an ambitious airborne campaign to determine which combination of sensors would work best at collecting global snow-water measurements from space - critical for understa ... more  
Overcoming challenges studying the geodynamoGleaning data from old rocks may result in bias. Now, geophysicists have a way to improve their methods to overcome challenges in studying the history of the Earth's core and magnetic field that mak ... more 
Molecular phenomenon discovered by advanced NMR facilityCutting edge technology has shown a molecule self-assembling into different forms when passing between solution state to solid state, and back again - a curious phenomenon in science - says research ... more  
When ultrafast laser pulse meets magnetic materialsUltrafast non-equilibrium magnetization in correlated spin systems is extensively studied in recent years. At both fundamental and application levels, ultrafast laser pulse excitation and dynamics m ... more  
In Atmospheric River Storms, Wind Is a Risk, TooAtmospheric river storms are hailed as drought-busters when they bring needed rain and snow, but they have a well-known dark side: damaging floods. A new NASA study documents a second destructive fo ... more  
Particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronicsYou may not realize it but alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on your smartphones, computers and other personal electronic devices. When your ... more |
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 Research team finds radial acceleration relation in all common types of galaxies  
Revealing the Origin and Nature of the Outskirts of Stellar MegalopolisesGalaxies have dramatically grown in size since the early Universe, and elliptical galaxies, in particular, are the largest galaxies in both size and mass. What is the main driver behind the late gro ... more 
Radial acceleration relation holds in all common types of galaxiesThe distribution of normal matter precisely determines gravitational acceleration in all common types of galaxies, a team led by Case Western Reserve University researchers reports. The team h ... more  
Opportunity leaving crater rim for the Plains of MeridianiOpportunity is located on the rim of Endeavour crater, about to leave the rim and get back on the plains of Meridiani. The rover is not leaving the crater, just setting up for faster progress ... more 
NASA selects new technologies for flight tests for future space explorationNASA has selected five space technologies to test on low-gravity-simulating aircraft, high-altitude balloons or suborbital rockets. The opportunity to fly on these vehicles helps advance technologie ... more |
  
Russia's Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia hopes to be the first to offer space tourism around the Moon aboard the Soyuz spacecraft by 2021-2022.
First round-the-Moon flights should be possible for space tourists aboard the Soyuz spacecraft in 2021-2022, Vladimir Solntsev, the head of Russia's Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, told Sputnik.
"We are speaki ... more Study: People don't want their future revealed Art and space enter a new dimension NASA selects proposals for first-ever Space Technology Research Institutes |
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An unmanned cargo ship packed with food and supplies for astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station Thursday, a day after SpaceX aborted the process due to a GPS problem.
This time, the Dragon cargo ship made a "perfect approach to the capture point," a NASA commentator said, and was grabbed by the station's robotic arm at 5:44 am (1044 GMT).
Astronauts Thomas Pesquet o ... more Russian Aviation Company S7 Group restructures Russia successfully launches space freighter after crash Energia to make 2 modifications of Federatsiya spaceship |
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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a patch of land in an ancient valley on Mars that appears to have been flooded by water in the not-too-distant past. In doing so, they have pinpointed a prime target to begin searching for past life forms on the Red Planet.
The findings have just been published in Geophysical Research Letters, by Dr Mary Bourke from Trinity, and her c ... more Opportunity leaving crater rim for the Plains of Meridiani Scientists say Mars valley was flooded with water not long ago Opportunity passes 44 kilometers of surface travel after 13 years |
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China plans to launch Shijian-13, its first high-throughput communications satellite, in April, the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) said Friday.
The 4.6-tonne satellite, with a message capacity of more than 20 GB, will be carried into orbit by a Long March-3B carrier rocket, according to the CAST.
An increase in satellite throughput will provide better access to the Internet ... more Chinese cargo spacecraft set for liftoff in April China looks to Mars, Jupiter explorationChina's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory |
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ESA has announced it has adopted an Open Access policy for its content such as still images, videos and selected sets of data. For more than two decades, ESA has been sharing vast amounts of information, imagery and data with scientists, industry, media and the public at large via digital platforms such as the web and social media. ESA's evolving information management policy increases these opp ... more Iridium Announces Target Date for Second Launch of Iridium NEXT Italy, Russia working closely on Mars exploration, Earth monitoring satellites NASA seeks partnerships with US companies to advance commercial space technologies |
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Tomorrow, a Space-X Dragon cargo ferry will be launched to the International Space Station packed with supplies, experiments, tools and food for the six astronauts living and working high above Earth. In the unpressurised cargo hold is a new NASA sensor that will monitor our atmosphere with a helping hand from ESA.
The Space Station flies 400 km above our planet at 28 800 km/h, experiencin ... more When ultrafast laser pulse meets magnetic materials Sky and Space signs agreement with US Department of Defence Curtiss-Wright offers COTS Module for measuring microgravity acceleration |
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Arizona State University astronomer Adam Schneider and his colleagues are hunting for an elusive object lost in space between our sun and the nearest stars. They are asking for your help in the search, using a new citizen-science website called Backyard Worlds: Planet 9.
Astronomers have found evidence for a ninth planet in our solar system. The evidence comes from studying the orbits of o ... more Prediction: More gas-giants will be found orbiting Sun-like stars From Rocks, Evidence of a 'Chaotic Solar System' Ultracool Dwarf and the Seven Planets |
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A mission to examine the habitability of Jupiter's ocean-bearing moon Europa is taking one step closer to the launchpad, with the recent completion of a major NASA review.
On Feb. 15, NASA's Europa multiple-flyby mission successfully completed its Key Decision Point-B review. This NASA decision permits the mission to move forward into its preliminary design phase, known as "Phase B," begin ... more Juno to remain in current orbit at Jupiter NASA receives science report on Europa lander concept New Horizons Refines Course for Next Flyby |
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  Tiny natural ponds pose an overlooked danger for speeding up global warming, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
In experiments designed to simulate moderate future warming, scientists in Britain found that such ponds - a metre (three feet) across - gradually lose the capacity to soak up one kind of greenhouse gas and give off even more of another. ... more Cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro to privatize water utility Basking sharks seek out winter sun Oceans have lost 2 percent of oxygen, says study |
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  A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking software, police and media reports said Tuesday, as authorities step up an "anti-terrorism" campaign.
All drivers in the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture must install a China-developed satellite navigation system called Beidou "to prevent theft, but also primarily to maintai ... more GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit |
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ISRO has started a series of ground tests for testing the performance of sensors and actuators for soft landing of the Lander on the lunar surface.
India Space Research Organization (ISRO) has selected Russian company JSC Isotope for supply of Radionuclide curium-244 (Cm-244) that enables sources to determine chemical composition of any rocks and soils.
"Supplied by JSC Isotope sourc ... more Complete Lunar-cy: The Earth Has Sprayed the Moon With Oxygen for Billennia Private Space Race Heats Up, Moon Landing Expected in Late 2017 LunaH-Map CubeSat to map the Moon's water deposits |
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When a meteor is about to conk your neighborhood and gives fair warning by emitting sizzling, rustling and hissing sounds as it descends, you might think that the universe is being sporting.
But these auditory warnings, which do occur, seem contrary to the laws of physics if they are caused by the friction of the fast-moving meteor or asteroid plunging into Earth's atmosphere. Because soun ... more SwRI scientist studies geology of Ceres to understand origin of organics Dawn discovers evidence for organic material on Ceres Arecibo Observatory captures revealing images of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova |
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Atmospheric river storms are hailed as drought-busters when they bring needed rain and snow, but they have a well-known dark side: damaging floods. A new NASA study documents a second destructive force in these storms: high winds.
The study shows that atmospheric rivers were associated with almost half of the most extreme mid-latitude windstorms globally for the past 20 years, doing billio ... more Airbus to develop payload for first Franco-German Earth observation satellite Sentinel-2 teams prepare for space Earth Science on the Space Station continues to grow |
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Today, ground control in Belgium switched off a package that had been continuously watching the Sun from the International Space Station for nine years. 'Solar' has been measuring most of the radiation emitted by our closest star across the electromagnetic spectrum. Built to run for only 18 months, it was still working until today - exceeding all expectations.
Solar's observations are impr ... more What happened to the sun over 7,000 years ago? NASA Scientist Studies Whether Solar Storms Cause Animal Beachings Friday Night's Deep Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has found a signal at the center of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy that could indicate the presence of the mysterious stuff known as dark matter.
The gamma-ray signal is similar to one seen by Fermi at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.
Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, produced by the universe's most energetic phenomena. ... more Examining exploding stars through the atomic nucleus Intergalactic unions more devastating than we thought The brightest, furthest pulsar in the Universe |
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The Phoenix cluster is an enormous accumulation of about 1,000 galaxies, located 5.7 billion light years from Earth. At its center lies a massive galaxy, which appears to be spitting out stars at a rate of about 1,000 per year. Most other galaxies in the universe are far less productive, squeaking out just a few stars each year, and scientists have wondered what has fueled the Phoenix cluster's ... more Black-hole-powered jets forge fuel for star formation Changes of supermassive black hole in the center of NGC 2617 galaxy Why it will take supercomputers, AI to solve time travel conundrum |
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