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Scientists 'read' the ash from the Icelandic volcano two years after its eruption

In May 2010, the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull reached the Iberian Peninsula and brought airports to a halt all over Europe. At the time, scientists followed its paths using satellites, laser ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

One of NASA’s most widely used sensor networks resides on firm ground

NASA’s known best for sending humans to the Moon and rovers to Mars, but one of the agency’s most widely used sensor networks resides right here on terra firma. Called the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET), it’s one of the ...

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created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NRL Begins Southeast Asia Study of Aerosols Linked to Global Warming

(PhysOrg.com) -- NRL's Marine Meteorology Division has deployed the Mobile Atmosphere, Aerosol, and Radiation Characterization Observatory (MAARCO) to the National University of Singapore to begin the first ...

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NASA satellite could reveal if primordial black holes are dark matter

(PhysOrg.com) -- The primary objective of NASA’s Kepler satellite, which was launched in March 2009 to orbit the Sun, is to search for Earth-like planets in a portion of the Milky Way galaxy. But now ...

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (18) | comments 46 | with audio podcast feature

Lowell Observatory astronomers chase Pluto's shadow across the Pacific ocean

(PhysOrg.com) -- On 23 June 2011, Pluto passed in front of a star and cast a small shadow on the Earth, and astronomers from Lowell Observatory were waiting. Four Lowell astronomers were among the scientists ...

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created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Kepler update to focus on flight segment performances

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the May 23 press event, held at the 218th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Boston, the Kepler team provided a progress report on the mission. How is Kepler performing while ...

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created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What's down with the Sun? Major drop in solar activity predicted

(PhysOrg.com) -- A missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles say that our Sun is heading for a rest period even as it is acting up for the first time in years, according to scientists ...

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created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (28) | comments 114 | with audio podcast

Kepler helps astronomers update census of sun-like stars

NASA's Kepler Mission has detected changes in brightness in 500 sun-like stars, giving astronomers a much better idea about the nature and evolution of the stars.

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created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Kepler spacecraft gives astronomers a look inside red giant stars

NASA's Kepler Mission is giving astronomers such a clear view of changes in star brightness that they can now see clues about what's happening inside red giant stars.

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created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Kepler returns after safe mode event

After a safe mode event that lasted 144 hours, NASA’s Kepler spacecraft returned to science data collection at 2:45 p.m. EDT Sunday, March 20.

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created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Six small planets orbiting a sun-like star amaze astronomers

(PhysOrg.com) -- A remarkable planetary system discovered by NASA's Kepler mission has six planets around a Sun-like star, including five small planets in tightly packed orbits. Astronomers at the University ...

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created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (38) | comments 87 | with audio podcast

First rocky planet discovered: NASA spots tiny Earth-like planet, too hot for life

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has spotted a tiny, rocky planet about the size of Earth doing a speedy orbit of a star outside our solar system, but its scorching temperatures are too hot for life, the space agency ...

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created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

NASA's Kepler Mission changing how astronomers study distant stars

The quantity and quality of data coming back from NASA's Kepler Mission is changing how astronomers study stars, said Iowa State University's Steve Kawaler.

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created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0


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