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Carbon Atmosphere Discovered On Neutron Star
Evidence for a thin veil of
carbon has been found on the
neutron star in the
Cassiopeia A supernova
remnant. This discovery
resolves a ten-year mystery
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'Ultra-primitive' Particles Found In Comet Dust
Dust samples collected from
the stratosphere have
yielded an unexpectedly rich
trove of relicts from the
ancient cosmos, scientists
report. The dust includes
... > full story
Solar Winds Triggered By Magnetic Fields
Solar wind generated by the
sun is probably driven by a
process involving powerful
magnetic fields, according
to a new study led by
researchers based on the
latest observations from the
... > full story
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Sees Channels From Hale Crater
A new image from NASA's Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter shows
channels to the southeast of
Hale crater on southern
Mars. Taken by the orbiter's
High Resolution Imaging Scie ... > full story
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E-Infrastructures Give Real Boost To Virtual Observatories
November 1, 2009 — New tools and systems developed by European researchers are helping astronomers access data centres from anywhere in the world. From charting new stars to finding new meaning in old stellar objects, ... > full story -
New Celestial Map Gives Directions For GPS
October 30, 2009 — Many of us have been rescued from unfamiliar territory by directions from a Global Positioning System navigator. GPS satellites send signals to a receiver in your GPS navigator, which calculates your ... > full story -
Soil Moisture And Ocean Salinity Satellite Ready For Launch
October 29, 2009 — A new European Earth observation satellite will be launched in the early hours of Monday November 2 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The European Space Agency Soil Moisture and Ocean ... > full story -
Key Process For Space Outpost Proved On 'Vomit Comet' Ride
October 29, 2009 — During flights simulating the moon's low gravity, researchers find that sifters can separate soil particles and produce the best feedstock for an oxygen generator. Scientists are designing and ... > full story -
Long Night Falls Over Saturn's Rings
October 23, 2009 — As Saturn's rings orbit the planet, a section is typically in the planet's shadow, experiencing a brief night lasting from 6 to 14 hours. However, once approximately every 15 years, night falls over ... > full story -
Astronomers Find Organic Molecules Around Gas Planet
October 21, 2009 — Peering far beyond our solar system, NASA researchers have detected the basic chemistry for life in a second hot gas planet, advancing astronomers toward the goal of being able to characterize ... > full story -
Last Visit Home For ESA's Comet Chaser Rosetta
October 20, 2009 — ESA's Rosetta comet chaser will swing by Earth on Nov. 13 to pick up orbital energy and begin the final leg of its 10-year journey to the outer Solar System. Several observations of the Earth-moon ... > full story -
Geologists Point To Outer Space As Source Of The Earth's Mineral Riches
October 19, 2009 — According to a new study by geologists, the wealth of some minerals that lie in the rock beneath the Earth's surface may be extraterrestrial in ... > full story -
New View Of The Heliosphere: Cassini Helps Redraw Shape Of Solar System
October 18, 2009 — The solar system, as defined by the heliosphere, the region of the sun's influence, may have a quite different shape than scientists had ... > full story -
New Concept May Enhance Earth-Mars Communication
October 16, 2009 — Direct communication between Earth and Mars can be strongly disturbed and even blocked by the Sun for weeks at a time, cutting off any future human mission to the Red Planet. An European Space Agency ... > full story
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