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• Stars
  Cosmic Rays
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  Astronomy
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  Rare Massive Star, Eta Carinae, Produces Vast Winds Of Colliding Electrically-Charged Particles

  February 21, 2008 — ESA's Integral has made the first unambiguous discovery of high-energy X-rays coming from a rare massive star at our cosmic doorstep, Eta Carinae. It is one of the most violent places in the galaxy, ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Environmental Issues
  Geography
  Weather
  Earth Science
   
  

  Wind Patterns Could Mask Effects Of Global Warming In Ocean

  February 7, 2008 — Natural variability in the Earth's atmosphere could be masking the overall effect of global warming in the North Atlantic Ocean. Scientists have previously found that surface temperatures around the ... > full story
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Nature
  Oceanography
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Wind May Be The Driving Force Behind Fish Booms And Busts

  February 5, 2008 — Scientists have now shed light on the puzzle by proposing a plausible mechanism behind the mystery of fish booms and busts: wind. They propose that atmospheric wind forces can determine the ... > full story
• Aviation
  Wind Energy
  Vehicles
  Birds
  Aerospace
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  Birds, Bats And Insects Hold Secrets For Aerospace Engineers

  February 4, 2008 — Natural flyers like birds, bats and insects outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. Engineers are studying these animals as a step toward designing flapping-wing planes with ... > full story
• Sun
  Solar System
  Mercury
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
   
  

  Mercury's Magnetosphere Fends Off Solar Wind

  January 30, 2008 — The planet Mercury's magnetic field appears to be strong enough to fend off the harsh solar wind from most of its surface, according to new data from NASA's Messenger ... > full story
• Mars
  NASA
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
  Moon
   
  

  Dramatic Wind Action Detailed On Mars

  January 24, 2008 — Mars has an ethereal, tenuous atmosphere with less than one-percent the surface pressure of Earth, which challenges scientists to explain complex, wind-sculpted landforms seen with unprecedented ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Geography
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Climate
  Environmental Issues
  Severe Weather
   
  

  Warmer Ocean Could Reduce Number Of Atlantic Hurricane Landfalls

  January 24, 2008 — A warming global ocean -- influencing the winds that shear off the tops of developing storms -- could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes striking the United States according to new findings by NOAA ... > full story
• Sun
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Solar System
  Northern Lights
   
  

  Ulysses Spacecraft Flies Over Sun's North Pole

  January 23, 2008 — The Ulysses spacecraft today is making a rare flyby of the sun's north pole. Unlike any other spacecraft, Ulysses is able to sample winds at the sun's poles, which are difficult to study from Earth. ... > full story
• Wind Energy
  Vehicles
  Aviation
  Aerospace
  Construction
  Spintronics
   
  

  Purdue Wind Tunnel Key For 'Hypersonic Vehicles,' Future Space Planes

  January 2, 2008 — By using the only wind tunnel capable of running quietly at "hypersonic" speeds, Purdue University engineers have conducted experiments to yield critical data for designing an advanced aircraft ... > full story
• Wind Energy
  Vehicles
  Construction
  Automotive and Transportation
  Energy Policy
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  How Windproof Are Cable Cars?

  December 16, 2007 — A measuring system deals with the question as to the effects different wind loads have on cable cars. Two researchers have thrown light on vibration-control problems, an area little researched up to ... > full story

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