News tagged with observers
Measuring galaxy black hole masses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Black holes, one of the most amazing and bizarre predictions of Einstein's theory of gravity, are irresistible sinks for matter and energy. They are so dense that not even light can escape ...
May 27, 2011 |
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Venezuela, China to launch satellite next year
Venezuela and China will develop an observation satellite to be built in Asia and launched from South America in 2012, according to Venezuela's science and technology minister.
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May 27, 2011 |
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WikiLeaks documents hint of slick plans for arctic oil
With Arctic ice receding at an unprecedented pace due to global warming, many nations seem far more interested in carving up the newly exposed resources than doing something to slow climate change, according ...
May 26, 2011 |
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NASA scientists on the trail of mystery molecules
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space scientists working to solve one cosmic mystery at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., now have the capability to better understand unidentified matter in deep space. Using a new facility ...
May 25, 2011 |
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New candidate for most distant object in universe
(PhysOrg.com) -- A gamma-ray burst detected by NASA's Swift satellite in April 2009 has been newly unveiled as a candidate for the most distant object in the universe. At an estimated distance of 13.14 billion ...
May 25, 2011 |
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Black holes spinning faster than ever before
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two UK astronomers have found that the giant black holes in the centre of galaxies are on average spinning faster than at any time in the history of the Universe. Dr Alejo Martinez-Sansigre ...
May 23, 2011 |
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Researchers release first large observational study of 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake
When the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and resulting tsunami struck off the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, they caused widespread destruction and death. Using observations from a dense regional ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 19, 2011 |
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Portman's role in 'Thor' highlights rise of women in astronomy
Natalie Portman plays an astrophysicist in the recently released movie "Thor," but she is hardly the first Hollywood actress in a leading role as an astronomer.
May 18, 2011 |
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Scientists measure Arctic soot in bid to slow global warming, oceans' rise
American scientists working on an island far above the Arctic Circle have been launching unmanned aircraft and digging snow samples to measure how soot helps melt Arctic snow and ice.
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May 11, 2011 |
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A water ocean on Titan?
Oddities in the rotation of Saturn's largest moon Titan might add to growing evidence that it harbors an underground ocean, researchers suggest.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 05, 2011 |
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Aalien mining
In what is starting to become a familiar theme, researchers have speculated on what types of observational data from distant planetary systems might indicate the presence of an alien civilization, in this ...
Apr 25, 2011 |
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NASA prepares satellite for a new era of Earth observation
On Christmas Eve in 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts orbiting the moon snapped an ethereal photo of our cloud-speckled blue planet rising over the lunar horizon with a hand-held camera.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2011 |
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Asia's star burns ever brighter in space
Asia's extraterrestrial ambitions have rocketed from nowhere in the 50 years since the first human space flight, with China shooting for the moon while India and Japan fuel up their own programmes.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2011 |
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Scientists call for more robust measures to identify and protect endangered species
Conservationists may need to change their approach to protecting animals and plants from extinction if they are to successfully shield key species and habitats from the effects of global climate change, according to a new ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Physicists investigate lower dimensions of the universe
(PhysOrg.com) -- Several speculative theories in physics involve extra dimensions beyond our well-known four (which are broken down into three dimensions of space and one of time). Some theories have suggested 5, 10, 26, ...
Mar 18, 2011 |
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