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Cassini heightens its study of Saturn’s rings
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-22 08:19:43
Project scientists with the Cassini spacecraft mission are astonished to see for the first time that the rings of Saturn have a dramatic third dimension, height, and some of them are as tall as a couple of miles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-22 08:19:43
Project scientists with the Cassini spacecraft mission are astonished to see for the first time that the rings of Saturn have a dramatic third dimension, height, and some of them are as tall as a couple of miles.
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Doubling of dementia due in two decades
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-21 08:26:31
According to an Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) study, dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease, should nearly double, from 35 million people around the world in 2010, to 65.7 million in 2030.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-21 08:26:31
According to an Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) study, dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease, should nearly double, from 35 million people around the world in 2010, to 65.7 million in 2030.
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Space station crew says 'Konnichiwa' to first Japanese cargo ship
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-20 08:42:31
The H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), the first Japanese cargo ship to the International Space Station, arrived at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1947 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Thursday, September 17, 2009, with a appreciative 'hello' from the ISS crew.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-20 08:42:31
The H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), the first Japanese cargo ship to the International Space Station, arrived at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1947 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Thursday, September 17, 2009, with a appreciative 'hello' from the ISS crew.
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Moon explorer points to hydrogen in sunny parts of south pole
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-19 10:17:49
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is just beginning its mission to explore the Moon. One of its instruments has already indicated that hydrogen (a component of water) is present at the south pole but in unexpected places: at warm spots that receive sunlight (and not just within the bitterly cold impact craters).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-19 10:17:49
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is just beginning its mission to explore the Moon. One of its instruments has already indicated that hydrogen (a component of water) is present at the south pole but in unexpected places: at warm spots that receive sunlight (and not just within the bitterly cold impact craters).
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Need to find a meteorite? Call your fireball astronomers!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-18 09:22:32
An international team of scientists found a small meteorite on the giant Nullarbor Plain, but even more amazing was the fact that they were able to retrace its orbit back to its parent asteroid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-18 09:22:32
An international team of scientists found a small meteorite on the giant Nullarbor Plain, but even more amazing was the fact that they were able to retrace its orbit back to its parent asteroid.
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Storm water "recharged" into drinking water
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-17 08:15:06
Australian scientists prove that stormwater can be filtered with natural and human-engineered means so that it is as safe as water purified by traditional means. As an added plus, the process is less expensive and causes fewer environmental concerns that usual water treatment processes. So, drink up!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-17 08:15:06
Australian scientists prove that stormwater can be filtered with natural and human-engineered means so that it is as safe as water purified by traditional means. As an added plus, the process is less expensive and causes fewer environmental concerns that usual water treatment processes. So, drink up!
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First rocky planet discovered outside Earth’s solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-16 08:25:00
Astronomers have found over 300 exosolar planets (or exoplanets, those orbiting about stars other than the Sun). However, they have all been gaseous objects without a solid surface. For the first time, a rocky exoplanet has been discovered.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-16 08:25:00
Astronomers have found over 300 exosolar planets (or exoplanets, those orbiting about stars other than the Sun). However, they have all been gaseous objects without a solid surface. For the first time, a rocky exoplanet has been discovered.
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First study shows bad news for families and background TV
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-15 07:39:45
A University of Massachusetts study has shown what happens to the quality and quantity of interactions between parents and young children when the television is on in the background.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-15 07:39:45
A University of Massachusetts study has shown what happens to the quality and quantity of interactions between parents and young children when the television is on in the background.
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China starts construction of new spaceport
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-14 08:25:19
The Chinese space agency China National Space Administration (CNSA) began construction of its fourth space center on Monday, September 14, 2009. The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is expected to greatly expand China's ability to launch heavier payloads into space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-14 08:25:19
The Chinese space agency China National Space Administration (CNSA) began construction of its fourth space center on Monday, September 14, 2009. The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is expected to greatly expand China's ability to launch heavier payloads into space.
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NASA selects Cabeus A as lunar impact site for LCROSS
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-12 08:54:03
The collision site for the NASA spacecraft Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) has been selected by a team of lunar scientists. The lunar crater selected for the impact is called Cabeus A.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-12 08:54:03
The collision site for the NASA spacecraft Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) has been selected by a team of lunar scientists. The lunar crater selected for the impact is called Cabeus A.
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LCROSS lunar mission dedicated to Walter Cronkite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-12 08:27:19
NASA announced on September 11, 2009, that its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission is being dedicated to the memory of legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-12 08:27:19
NASA announced on September 11, 2009, that its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission is being dedicated to the memory of legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite.
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NASA fires up first-stage motor to new Ares 1 rocket
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-11 10:06:39
The first full-scale, complete two-minute test firing of the first-stage motor for the new Ares 1 rocket was performed on Thursday, September 10, 2009. The successful test firing will provide important data to validate the ability of the Ares 1 to lift the Orion capsule into space as part of the new Constellation Program.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-11 10:06:39
The first full-scale, complete two-minute test firing of the first-stage motor for the new Ares 1 rocket was performed on Thursday, September 10, 2009. The successful test firing will provide important data to validate the ability of the Ares 1 to lift the Orion capsule into space as part of the new Constellation Program.
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Hubble is back! And, it's better than ever!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-10 08:39:47
NASA announced that the recently repaired and serviced Hubble Space Telescope is back to taking amazing pictures of the universe. Called "the people's telescope," Hubble is "significantly more powerful than ever."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-10 08:39:47
NASA announced that the recently repaired and serviced Hubble Space Telescope is back to taking amazing pictures of the universe. Called "the people's telescope," Hubble is "significantly more powerful than ever."
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Square Kilometre Array telescope goes up in Western Australia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-09 08:51:45
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope is being developed on a site at Boolardy in Western Australia. The telescope project hopes to bring the much larger SKA project to Australia, which is expected to provide many answers about the origins and evolution of the Universe.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-09 08:51:45
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope is being developed on a site at Boolardy in Western Australia. The telescope project hopes to bring the much larger SKA project to Australia, which is expected to provide many answers about the origins and evolution of the Universe.
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Can you see double flyby of Discovery/STS-128 and ISS?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-09 07:55:46
There is still time to see both the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station fly together over your local night sky on Wednesday, September 9, 2009; that is, if they are in orbits that pass over your locale.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-09 07:55:46
There is still time to see both the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station fly together over your local night sky on Wednesday, September 9, 2009; that is, if they are in orbits that pass over your locale.
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First phonon (sound) laser created at Max Planck Institute
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-09-08 08:40:21
The first-ever phonon laser—a device that uses phonons, or the smallest discrete (quantized) unit of vibrational energy—has been created by German and U.S. scientists. The phonon laser uses amplified sound instead of light.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-09-08 08:40:21
The first-ever phonon laser—a device that uses phonons, or the smallest discrete (quantized) unit of vibrational energy—has been created by German and U.S. scientists. The phonon laser uses amplified sound instead of light.
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Bangladesh papers confirm truth: Apollo did land on Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-07 09:16:20
After years of conspiracy theories trying to convince people that the U.S. government faked the Moon landings, two Bangladeshi newspapers confirm indirectly that, indeed, the United States did land on the Moon in July 1969.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-07 09:16:20
After years of conspiracy theories trying to convince people that the U.S. government faked the Moon landings, two Bangladeshi newspapers confirm indirectly that, indeed, the United States did land on the Moon in July 1969.
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Mars Orbiter turned off, stops stunning pixs for awhile
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-06 08:21:40
The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been shut down for a few weeks because of a glitch in its computer system, which will temporarily end its ability to take stunning high-resolution images of the Martian surface.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-06 08:21:40
The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been shut down for a few weeks because of a glitch in its computer system, which will temporarily end its ability to take stunning high-resolution images of the Martian surface.
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Predicting thunderstorms just got better
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-09-05 08:31:34
According to Australian researchers, the probability of predicting the next thunderstorm is now better with the use of a technique called THESPA, which can produce “nowcasts” for up to one hour ahead of the storm.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-09-05 08:31:34
According to Australian researchers, the probability of predicting the next thunderstorm is now better with the use of a technique called THESPA, which can produce “nowcasts” for up to one hour ahead of the storm.
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U.S. study: Irregular eating habits adds weight
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-04 09:25:50
According to a Northwestern University study, people who have irregular eating habits are more prone to gain weight. Do you wake up in the middle of the night and go straight to the refrigerator? Do you work a swing shift? Do you skip breakfast?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-04 09:25:50
According to a Northwestern University study, people who have irregular eating habits are more prone to gain weight. Do you wake up in the middle of the night and go straight to the refrigerator? Do you work a swing shift? Do you skip breakfast?
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