items tagged with Space
NASA surprised with strange ribbon circling solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-16 09:34:38
THE NASA spacecraft IBEX is making a map of the edge of the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary formed by the solar wind and interstellar matter at the edge of the solar system. Unexpectedly, IBEX imaged a "bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin" that goes about 80% away around the solar system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-16 09:34:38
THE NASA spacecraft IBEX is making a map of the edge of the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary formed by the solar wind and interstellar matter at the edge of the solar system. Unexpectedly, IBEX imaged a "bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin" that goes about 80% away around the solar system.
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Earth to Gliese 581d, anyone there?
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-28 00:25:14
The search for human life beyond mother earth is one of those endless pursuits that never ceases to fascinate and intrigue we earthlings. So far, however, there’s been a deathly silence from outerspace to all the signals sent so far, but that’s no deterrent to Australian website, Hello From Earth, which today sent off a new signal to a far off planet with text messages from 25,000 people from all over the world.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-28 00:25:14
The search for human life beyond mother earth is one of those endless pursuits that never ceases to fascinate and intrigue we earthlings. So far, however, there’s been a deathly silence from outerspace to all the signals sent so far, but that’s no deterrent to Australian website, Hello From Earth, which today sent off a new signal to a far off planet with text messages from 25,000 people from all over the world.
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Students tweeting telescope takeover
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-11 20:44:08
Twitter’s reach seemingly knows no bounds, with the popular social networking site taking its millions of devotees around the world into space today as a group of Australian school students take over the famous Parkes telescope to explore for pulsars and post their results to Twitter.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-11 20:44:08
Twitter’s reach seemingly knows no bounds, with the popular social networking site taking its millions of devotees around the world into space today as a group of Australian school students take over the famous Parkes telescope to explore for pulsars and post their results to Twitter.
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Lightning "dances" on edge of space: Sprites
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-08 08:29:08
On the wispy boundary where Earth’s atmosphere fades away and outer space takes charge, a type of lightning occurs that, until they were photographed by a University of Minnesota scientist and followed up with images from NASA Space Shuttle astronauts, were not believed to be real.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-08 08:29:08
On the wispy boundary where Earth’s atmosphere fades away and outer space takes charge, a type of lightning occurs that, until they were photographed by a University of Minnesota scientist and followed up with images from NASA Space Shuttle astronauts, were not believed to be real.
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It's six-up on the ISS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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Mars rover dubbed Curiosity
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-28 02:20:01
Thanks to a 12 year old - and the deliberations of a judging panel - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover will be named Curiosity.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-28 02:20:01
Thanks to a 12 year old - and the deliberations of a judging panel - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover will be named Curiosity.
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Warp Drive to be discussed outside of Star Trek movie
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-23 10:58:02
A Warp Drive video demonstration will be part of a physics lecture at a fantasy and science fiction convention being held in Columbus, Ohio, over the Memorial Day weekend. Where does science fiction end and science begin? Maybe research engineer and inventor Marshall Barnes can answer this question!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-23 10:58:02
A Warp Drive video demonstration will be part of a physics lecture at a fantasy and science fiction convention being held in Columbus, Ohio, over the Memorial Day weekend. Where does science fiction end and science begin? Maybe research engineer and inventor Marshall Barnes can answer this question!
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Water 'pee-cycling' begins on space station
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:27:05
The International Space Station's new water recycling system has proved fit for human consumption and astronauts have been cleared to consume the water it produces.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:27:05
The International Space Station's new water recycling system has proved fit for human consumption and astronauts have been cleared to consume the water it produces.
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Herschel and Planck join Hubble in space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-15 08:40:08
An Ariane rocket blasted off from French Guiana carrying the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Observatory. They are set to explore the early formation of our Universe and help us better explain our very existence. A soon-to-be rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope will do likewise.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-15 08:40:08
An Ariane rocket blasted off from French Guiana carrying the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Observatory. They are set to explore the early formation of our Universe and help us better explain our very existence. A soon-to-be rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope will do likewise.
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Spitzer telescope will kick on after coolant runs out
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-06 20:33:23
NASA's Spitzer space telescope has been detecting infrared light from distant objects for over five years. But it has almost run out of the liquid helium which makes that possible by cooling the instruments to within 3 degrees of absolute zero.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-06 20:33:23
NASA's Spitzer space telescope has been detecting infrared light from distant objects for over five years. But it has almost run out of the liquid helium which makes that possible by cooling the instruments to within 3 degrees of absolute zero.
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Researchers discover two complex molecules in space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-22 09:21:52
Two of the most complex organic molecules ever observed in interstellar space have been identified by scientists from Germany and the United States using a telescope from Spain. Their research adds to our knowledge of the Universe and how it evolved and made life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-22 09:21:52
Two of the most complex organic molecules ever observed in interstellar space have been identified by scientists from Germany and the United States using a telescope from Spain. Their research adds to our knowledge of the Universe and how it evolved and made life.
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Mars webcam back online
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 23:30:51
The 'webcam' aboard the Mars Express probe has been shut down for three months, but now it is back online.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 23:30:51
The 'webcam' aboard the Mars Express probe has been shut down for three months, but now it is back online.
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ESA set to test smallest space engine
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 21:33:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to test a tiny space engine that's so finely controllable it can balance the pressure of sunlight.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 21:33:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to test a tiny space engine that's so finely controllable it can balance the pressure of sunlight.
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ESA names second ATV after astronomer Johannes Kepler
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 15:40:56
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will be named Johannes Kepler.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 15:40:56
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will be named Johannes Kepler.
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Kepler Space Telescope looks for Earth-like planets, and life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-05 10:26:02
As astronomers expand their search with the Kepler Space Telescope for Earth-like planets outside of our Solar System, they are also seriously expanding their search for life on these extraterrestrial worlds. Shouldn’t we also come up with more serious names for these life forms that we will most likely find?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-05 10:26:02
As astronomers expand their search with the Kepler Space Telescope for Earth-like planets outside of our Solar System, they are also seriously expanding their search for life on these extraterrestrial worlds. Shouldn’t we also come up with more serious names for these life forms that we will most likely find?
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Virgin Blue goes where Frequent Flyers have not gone before
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-04 12:31:39
Win a round-trip ticket into space onboard one of Virgin Galactic’s private fleet of spacecraft. The contest by Australia’s Virgin Blue, and co-sponsored by U.S.A.’s Mojave Aerospace Ventures, will award twenty-five million frequent flyer miles to one lucky space traveler.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-04 12:31:39
Win a round-trip ticket into space onboard one of Virgin Galactic’s private fleet of spacecraft. The contest by Australia’s Virgin Blue, and co-sponsored by U.S.A.’s Mojave Aerospace Ventures, will award twenty-five million frequent flyer miles to one lucky space traveler.
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It’s up to YOU: Pick the next Hubble space discovery
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-28 14:56:52
NASA is inviting everyone to choose the next astronomical object that will be discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. As part of 2009, the "International Year of Astronomy," the competition is between various nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. May the voting begin!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-28 14:56:52
NASA is inviting everyone to choose the next astronomical object that will be discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. As part of 2009, the "International Year of Astronomy," the competition is between various nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. May the voting begin!
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Mars webcam goes dark
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-08 22:12:21
Mars has moved behind the Sun (from an Earthbound perspective), so the webcam aboard the Mars Express space probe has been shut down until the northern spring.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-08 22:12:21
Mars has moved behind the Sun (from an Earthbound perspective), so the webcam aboard the Mars Express space probe has been shut down until the northern spring.
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Quantum encryption broken with time travel?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-08 09:33:05
The field of quantum mechanics allows security codes to be sent completely free of being detected and read. However, U.S. scientists say they could break these quantum encryption codes with time travel, specifically, wormholes. That is, if wormholes exist?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-08 09:33:05
The field of quantum mechanics allows security codes to be sent completely free of being detected and read. However, U.S. scientists say they could break these quantum encryption codes with time travel, specifically, wormholes. That is, if wormholes exist?
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Brit kids send bears into space
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-08 04:11:15
Not to be outdone by recent Chinese and Indian adventures in space, the Brits have upped their game and launched four teddy bears wearing space suits to an altitude of just over 30 km.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-08 04:11:15
Not to be outdone by recent Chinese and Indian adventures in space, the Brits have upped their game and launched four teddy bears wearing space suits to an altitude of just over 30 km.
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