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Supermassive Black Hole Sucks Up Hot Gas
Using the Chandra data, the flow of hot gas toward the supermassive black hole in the center of this galaxy has been imaged.
Lowering of ERS-2 observation satellite orbit continues
The orbit of ESA’s retired ERS-2 observation satellite is being lowered to reduce the risk of collision with other satellites or space debris. The goal is to leave it well...
'Follow-the-leader' asteroid discovered
PASADENA, Calif., July 27 (UPI) -- Astronomers studying data from an orbiting NASA observatory say they've discovered the first known "Trojan" asteroid orbiting the sun in the Earth's orbit.
Elusive Sun waves come into focus
NASA's SDO spots an abundance of Alfvénic waves in the Sun's corona
Chinese Navigation Satellite Launched Into Orbit
A Chinese Long March rocket launched on July 27, delivering a navigation satellite into orbit.
Stephen Hawking Centre Grand Open at Perimeter Institute
The all new Stephen Hawking Centre at Perimeter Institute launches from September 16 to 18, and can be explored- along with the mysteries and wonders of our universe -through a...
Computer-aided detection does not improve mammogram accuracy, study suggests
Using computer-aided detection software to help analyze and interpret mammograms does not improve accuracy, according to a new study.
Galaxy Triplets Pose for Cosmic Family Portrait
The three galaxies that make up the Leo Triplet are located about 35 million light-years away from Earth.
'Infinity Symbol' Found at Center of Milky Way
Scientists are stumped on how this twisted gas ring can exist.
Wave power can drive Sun's intense heat
A new study sheds light on why the Sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is more than 20 times hotter than its surface. The research may bring scientists a step closer...
NASA tests future deep space vehicle for water landings
As NASA closes the chapter on the Space Shuttle Program, a new era of exploration vehicles is beginning to take off. Testing began this month at NASA's Langley Research Center...
The search for alien intelligence: SETI is dead — long live SETI
The closure of the Allen Telescope Array shifts the search for extraterrestrial intelligence away from big science.
Black Hole Collision May Have Set Off Fireworks in the Milky Way
Smashup may have produced some of the highest energy radiation in the universe
View of Venus's South Pole
The hemispheric view of Venus, as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990-1994 Magellan mission, is centered on the South Pole.
Martian water vs. the volcanoes
For decades NASA has been "following the water" on Mars with hopes of finding signs of alien life there; or at least signs that future colonists won't die of thirst....
Astrophysicists apply new logic to downplay the probability of extraterrestrial life
David Spiegel of Princeton University and Edwin Turner from the University of Tokyo have published a paper on arXiv that turns the Drake equation on its head. Instead of assuming...
Happy 40th anniversary, Apollo 15!
This month is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 15 launch. This mission was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth to the Moon. The Apollo...
NASA's iPad app beams science straight to users
NASA satellites beam data from space; now the Agency is beaming it straight to your iPad.
30-Year-Old 3-D movie made from viking data gets new life
Back in 1979, scientists at Stanford University created a 3-D movie from images sent back by the Viking landers on Mars. It was rather novel in that, while 3-D movies...
'Zombie' Stars Cast Light on Mysterious Dark Energy
The study of exploded stars could help astronomers understand why the universe is expanding.
NASA and Chevron Partner to Benefit the Energy Industry
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and Chevron Corporation in San Ramon, Calif., have announced a partnership to develop a range of advanced technologies that can be used in...
NASA Safety Chief Follows Space Shuttles Into Retirement
Bryan O'Connor wanted to see out the end of NASA's space shuttle program.
New SUSY Fits Post-1/fb LHC Data !
While experimentalists gathered in Grenoble present the latest results on High-Energy Physics searches and measurements, phenomenologists like Sven Heinemeyer are working 24/7 to update the picture of the breathing space...
49ers open to stadium with Raiders, not location
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- A shared stadium between the 49ers and Raiders has been discussed under the new NFL labor agreement but is no closer...
Rare Volcanoes Discovered On Far Side of the Moon
Shielded from Earth-bound eyes, the far side of the moon is home to a rare set of dormant volcanoes that changed the face of the lunar surface, a new study...
News in Brief: Atom & Cosmos
A solar sneeze, a superhot planet, the death of a comet and more in this week’s news
Belgium UFO that puzzled NASA was polystyrene fake
An unidentified flying object photographed high in the Belgian sky that puzzled even NASA scientists turns out to have been a fake made out of foam, the man behind the...
Little crayfish is big glutton in Arctic waters
For years, the copepod Metridia has managed to remain hidden from science. However, this spring, during fieldwork at the Arctic Station, for the very first time researchers succeeded in filming...