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• Computer Modeling
  Nebulae
  NASA
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  New Approach for Simulating Supernovas

  January 8, 2013 — Researchers are trying to bridge the gap between studies of supernova blasts and the remnants they leave behind. They hope to use a relatively new computer code to show more of the evolution from ... > full story
• Physics
  Albert Einstein
  Quantum Physics
  Black Holes
  Solar Flare
  Astrophysics
   
  

  Testing Einstein's Famous Equation E=mc² in Outer Space

  January 8, 2013 — A team of physicists have stirred the physics community with an intriguing idea yet to be tested experimentally: The world's most iconic equation, Albert Einstein's E=mc2, may be correct or not ... > full story
• Sun
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  Northern Lights
  Solar System
  Space Missions
   
  

  Cluster Mission Indicates Turbulent Eddies May Warm the Solar Wind

  January 8, 2013 — The sun ejects a continuous flow of electrically charged particles and magnetic fields in the form of the solar wind -- and this wind is hotter than it should be. A new study of data obtained by ... > full story
• Space Telescopes
  Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
  Astrophysics
   
  

  New Telescopes to Give Researchers Glimpse of the Beginning of Time

  January 8, 2013 — Where do we come from? What is the universe made of? Will the universe exist only for a finite time or will it last forever? These are just some of the questions that physicists are working to answer ... > full story
• Extrasolar Planets
  Pluto
  Kuiper Belt
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Stars
  Solar System
   
  

  Earth-Size Planets Common in Galaxy: Perhaps 17 Percent of Sun-Like Stars Have Earth-Size Planets Within the Orbit of Mercury

  January 8, 2013 — Last year, astronomers were excited to discover that the number of exoplanets increases towards smaller sizes, which suggests that there are many Earth-size planets in the galaxy. A new analysis of ... > full story
• Saturn
  Solar System
  Space Exploration
  Mars
  Space Missions
  NASA
   
  

  Icing on a Lake: Blocks of Hydrocarbon Ice Might Decorate Surface of Lakes and Seas on Saturn's Moon Titan

  January 8, 2013 — It's not exactly icing on a cake, but it could be icing on a lake. A new paper by scientists on NASA's Cassini mission finds that blocks of hydrocarbon ice might decorate the surface of existing ... > full story
• Food Additives
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Hypertension
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Vitamin D
  Space Missions
   

  Simulated Mars Mission Reveals Body's Sodium Rhythms

  January 8, 2013 — Researchers report that -- in contrast to the prevailing dogma -- sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles. The findings, which demonstrate that sodium is stored in the ... > full story
• Mars
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Solar System
  Moon
   
  

  Researchers Develop Acrobatic Space Rovers to Explore Moons and Asteroids

  January 8, 2013 — Researchers have designed a robotic platform that could take space exploration to new heights. The mission proposed for the platform involves a mother spacecraft deploying one or several spiked, ... > full story
• Consumer Electronics
  Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Northern Lights
  Solar Flare
  NASA
   
  

  Space Sailing Soon: A One-Kilometer-Long Electric Sail Tether Produced

  January 8, 2013 — An electric sail (ESAIL) produces propulsion power for a spacecraft by utilizing the solar wind. The sail features electrically charged long and thin metal tethers that interact with the solar wind. ... > full story
• Stars
  Black Holes
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
  Space Telescopes
   
  

  New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action

  January 7, 2013 — Unlike with some blockbuster films, the sequel to a movie from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first. This latest movie features a deeper look at a fast moving jet of particles ... > full story

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