Giant spacecraft nears Jupiter
Photos: Wonders of the universeThe Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a hidden galaxy that is fainter than Andromeda or the Milky Way. This low surface brightness galaxy, called UGC 477, is located over 110 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces. Photos: Wonders of the universeOn April 19, NASA released new images of bright craters on Ceres. This photo shows the Haulani Crater, which has evidence of landslides from its rim. Scientists believe some craters on the dwarf ..>> view originalWhite Shark Cafe expedition's new camera almost ready for the trip
Monterey, California- The first test of the camera that will be used to study white sharks during their mysterious annual meeting place White Shark Cafe will be carried out this summer. The idea is to make sure the camera will endure the 9-month observation and withstand the depth of the Sharks’ trip. Researchers have records of a white shark migration where they travel to the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Mexico and Hawaii each winter. The place is known as ‘White Shark Cafe‘ and scient..>> view originalDwarf planet Ceres may be less icy, more complex, say scientists
Before NASA's Dawn spacecraft arrived at Ceres in 2015, the queen of the asteroid belt was considered to be a boring, ice-rich space rock. But now a more complex, dynamic world is coming into view.Most scientists thought the dwarf planet (sometimes characterized as an asteroid) had a rocky core covered by a layer of fairly pure water-ice, with a rocky topping. But new data from Dawn suggests that Ceres's composition might not be such a simple water-ice sandwich. In fact, that supposedly ice-ric..>> view originalBooster rocket fires in key NASA test for Mars missions
The Space Launch System's booster is seen a few hours ahead of the second and final qualification motor (QM-2) test, Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems test facilities in Promontory, Utah. During the Space Launch System flight the boosters will provide more than 75 percent of the thrust needed to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth, the first step on NASA's Journey to Mars. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s fireworks came ea..>> view originalChina to Hunt for Alien Life With World's Biggest Radio Telescope
China is joining the search for extraterrestrial life with construction of the world’s biggest and most sensitive radio telescope. The final piece of the 500 m Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, or FAST, has been fitted, the BBC reports, and operations are slated to begin in September. The radio telescope is designed to “search for intelligent life from outer space,” according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV. The $185 million device, which is constructed into a natural karst depression in ..>> view originalAlaska's Mount Pavlof Volcano Expected to Erupt for the Third Time by the End of the Year
Jul 04, 2016 03:14 AM EDT Increasing seismic activity and steam emissions from the Mount Pavlof in Alaska suggests that the volcano may erupt once again for the third time this year by the end of 2016, according to the calculations of Alaska Volcano Observatory or AVO. Pavlof Volcano is a snow- and ice-covered stratovolcano located on the southwestern end of the Alaska Peninsula about 953 km (592 mi) southwest of Anchorage. The volcano is about 7 km (4.4 mi) in diameter and has active vents ..>> view originalMars Sand Dunes Are Unlike Anything Seen On Earth, Curiosity Rover Discovers
First Posted: Jul 04, 2016 04:20 AM EDT The Curiosity Rover has reportedly captured images of strange sand formations that are neither dunes nor ripples but something in between. According to researchers, the sand dune like topography which bears no similarity to anything on our planet will be useful in learning more about the evolution of the Martian atmosphere. Curiosity rover takes picture of sand dunes on Arrakis..er...we mean Mars.https://t.co/yfkrHQUILs pic.twitter.com/LyjpdUZ8Pk — 3T..>> view originalEPA Finds Dangerously High Sulfur Dioxide Levels In Louisiana Parish
Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that they have detected high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana. Facilities in the area have been given until 2018 to meet federal standards on SO2 pollution. ( Sean Riley | Flickr ) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday, July 1, that it has detected dangerously high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the air around Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish. According..>> view originalNASA Extends New Horizons Mission To Kuiper Belt After Pluto Flyby
Some spacecraft are like gifts that keep on giving, and NASA’s New Horizons, having made flybys of Jupiter in 2007 and Pluto in 2015, is already one such. And to prove the point some more, NASA approved over the weekend to extend its mission to go further into the Kuiper Belt to explore an ancient object, which is a remnant from the time when the planets in our Solar System first formed.When New Horizons sent back pictures of Pluto earlier in 2016, it was the first time scientists got a close-up..>> view originalSmarty Plants! Study Reveals Plant 'Gambles' To Make Wise Decisions
Jul 04, 2016 04:22 AM EDT A recent study discovered that plants are good decision makers, despite not having an actual brain. A group of international researchers conducted an experiment to find out if plants, just like humans and some animals, show risk sensitivity. Risk sensitivity is defined as the "ability to switch between risk proneness and risk aversion depending on state and circumstances, especially according to the richness of the least variable option." To come up with the results..>> view original
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