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Scientist uncovers relics of ancient cosmos

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Manchester scientist, working as part of an international team, has uncovered an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (19) | comments 3

'Ultra-primitive' particles found in comet dust

Dust samples collected by high-flying aircraft in the upper atmosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos, report scientists from the Carnegie Institution. The stratospheric ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 2




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Is the Earth a cosmic feather-duster?

Scientists at the University of Leeds are looking to discover how dust particles in the solar system interact with the Earth's atmosphere.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The 3D Lyrid meteor shower

This weekend, NASA scientists, amateur astronomers, and an astronaut on board the International Space Station will attempt the first-ever 3D photography of meteors from Earth and space.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CODITA: measuring the cosmic dust swept up by the Earth

Although we think of space as being empty, there is more out there than meets the eye – dust, for example, is everywhere. If all the material between the Sun and Jupiter were compressed together it would ...

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created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

New star cluster W3A images captured by SOFIA observatory

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) researchers have captured new images of a recently born cluster of massive stars named W3A.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

SOFIA peers in to the heart of the Orion nebula

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new image from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) shows a complex distribution of interstellar dust and stars in the Orion nebula. Interstellar dust, composed ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Total eclipse of the moon

Waking up before sunrise can be tough to do, especially on a weekend.  On Saturday, Dec. 10th, you might be glad you did.  A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible in the early morning skies of ...

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created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

NASA's airborne observatory views star forming region W40

A new image from NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, provides the highest resolution mid-infrared image taken to date of the massive star formation region in our galaxy known ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Draconid meteor outburst

On October 8th Earth is going to plow through a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, and the result could be an outburst of Draconid meteors.

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created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mysteries of ozone depletion continue 25 years after the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole

Even after many decades of studying ozone and its loss from our atmosphere miles above the Earth, plenty of mysteries and surprises remain, including an unexpected loss of ozone over the Arctic this past winter, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 19

SDSC's Trestles provides rapid turnaround and enhanced performance for diverse researchers

Trestles, a supercomputer launched earlier this year by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, is proving itself as a valuable resource for researchers across a wide range of ...

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created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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