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Tracking Pollution From Space
Engineers processed data
from NASA's Aura satellite
in order to track and
predict the movement of
airborne pollution. Using
satellite data to measure
ozone concentrations over
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Preparing For A Walk On The Moon
Astrophysicists found that
the moon's surface becomes
electrified during each full
moon. The moon passes
through the Earth's
magnetotail, a cone of
highly-charged particles,
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Are Saturn's Rings Disappearing?
Astronomers say that
Saturn's rings will
disappear from view on Earth
on September 4, 2009. The
gases, ice, and rocky
material that make up the
rings will remain in place,
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Unlocking The Mystery Of The Moon
Astrophysicists used the
Spitzer Space Telescope to
scan a cluster of about 500
stars for evidence of a
collision similar to the one
that produced Earth's moon.
The telescope searches in
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Astronomers Spy Earth-like Planet Forming Around Distant Star
Astrophysicists analyzing infrared images captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope found indications of a dust cloud surrounding a relatively young star. The star is 10 to 16 million years old, and ... > more -
Roboticists Create Rover To Move And Drill On The Moon
Engineers and robiticists created a robot to explore the moon. Running on the same amount of power as a 100-watt light bulb the rover uses heat from radiation to support its sensors, movement, and ... > more -
Astronomy Students Find 1,300 New Asteroids
Astronomy students looking for supernovae examined photographs and found asteroids. They used both unaided eyes and computer analysis to identify the asteroids. The images were composited from three ... > more -
Astronomers And Computer Scientists Reveal Astronomical Events In Real Time
Astronomers have added an application to Google Earth that allows users to not only look at detailed pictures of the night sky at their convenience, but to observe unfolding cosmic events in real ... > more -
Astronomers Look At Ultraviolet Light To Find Star’s Tail
Astronomers found a tail of carbon, oxygen, and other material trailing behind a dying star called Mira. People have watched the star break down for 400 years, but only recently have astronomers ... > more -
Total Lunar Eclipse Casts Eerie Red And Orange Glow
A total lunar eclipse was observed during the summer of 2007. A total lunar eclipse occurs when a full moon passes through the earth's shadow during its orbit. When the sun, Earth and moon are ... > more -
Astronomers Explain New Double Star In Western Sky
Astronomers say that this July planetary orbits have lined up so that people on Earth can see a rare convergence of Venus and Saturn in the night sky. Just after sunset they will appear in the west, ... > more -
Planetary Scientists To Find Out Composition, Structure Of Asteroids
A NASA mission to two asteroids, one formed of lava and the other potentially containing water, will help find clues about the formation of our solar ... > more -
Astronomers Reveal First Objects In Our Universe
Astronomers removed light from closer and better known galaxies and stars from pictures taken with the Spitzer Space Telescope. The remaining images are believed to be the first objects in space, 13 ... > more -
Astronomers Need Your Help To Find Planets Outside Our Solar System
A new distributed computing program analyzes data to characterize new planetary systems by computing the light reflected from nearby extrasolar planets and the wobble the planets cause in their stars ... > more
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