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XMM-Newton has, for the first time, detected signals from both stars of a binary pulsar system in X-rays, unveiling a scientific goldmine. Each star of the closely-packed system is ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
The joint ESA/NASA solar mission Ulysses has forever changed the way scientists view the Sun and its effect on the surrounding space. The mission’s major results and the legacy ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
ESA’s orbiting X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has re-discovered an ignored celestial gem. The object in question is one of the youngest and brightest supernova remnants in the Milky Way, the ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
ESA’s orbiting gamma-ray observatory, Integral has revealed a new population of exotic and dusty binary stars which might represent a brief evolutionary period in a binary star’s life. The ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
ESA PR 29-2008. After more than 17 years relentlessly exploring the effects of solar activity on the space that surrounds us, the Ulysses mission is now approaching its end. ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
As ESA's Venus Express orbits our sister planet, new images of the cloud structure of one of the most enigmatic atmospheres of the Solar System reveal brand-new details. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
ESA is launching a new initiative to develop a roadmap for finding Earth-like planets. Searching for rocky planets around other stars, in the hopes of finding an Earth-like ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in European Space Agency | No Comments »
With data recorded on board Mars Express, you can hear Phoenix descend on to the surface of the Red Planet. After being processed by the Mars Express Flight Control ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Predicted climate change could rob territory from California’s plants The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
The environment rather than pesky males lead female damselflies to cross-dressing The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Tides may be the source of mysterious underwater waves that shape continental slopes The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Dynamic throughout life, epigenetic shifts also appear to run in families The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Any black holes generated by the Large Hadron Collider would be too tiny to matter The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Why the whales-ate-my-fish argument doesn't hold water. The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Ultrasound might reveal who needs a full bone density scan for osteoporosis The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
An advocacy group and renowned scientist floundered in an attempt to compel opinion shapers with the science showing that industrial fleets, not whales, pose a serious threat to fish stocks. The ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Hydrozoan with reversible life cycle now found worldwide. The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Compound in marijuana reduces inflammation without the psychological effects The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Scientists have pinpointed the trigger that leads to a burning feeling when some anesthetics are administered. The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Where you cast your ballot can affect how you cast your ballot. The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
International Whaling Commission debates stance on commercial whaling The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Inside the brain, communication breakdown is a nervous breakdown The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in ScienceNews.org | No Comments »
Short-term exposure to high concentrations of particulates doesn't hurt the heart †as long as those particles don't come from car exhaust The rest of the article can be read here. Read more..