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Solar photons drive water off the moon
By UnknownANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM, ASTRONOMY, DROUGHT, ECLIPSE, LUNAR SPACE ELEVATOR, MOON, MOON NEWS, NASA, PHOENIX(Spacecraft), RADIATION, SOLAR RADIATION, SPACE & TIME, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE PROBES


Lunar sample in vacuum. A lunar sample in a ultra-high vacuum system is hit with ultraviolet (157 nm) photons to simulate conditions in space. Credit: Image courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology
Water is thought to be embedded in the moon's rocks or, if cold enough, "stuck" on their surfaces. It's predominantly found at the poles. But scientists probably won't find it intact on the sunl
New isotopic evidence supporting moon formation via Earth collision with planet-sized body
By UnknownASTEROID BELT, ASTEROIDS, COMETS & METEORS, ERIS(Dwarf planet), HISTORY OF EARTH, IMPACT CRATER, MOON, MOON NEWS, NEPTUNE'S NATURAL SATELLITES, PLANETARY NEBULA, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE & TIME, SPACE MISSIONS


The moon. A new series of measurements of oxygen isotopes provides increasing evidence that the moon formed from the collision of the Earth with another large, planet-sized astronomical body, around 4.5 billion years ago. Credit: NASA/JPL
A new series of measurements of oxygen isotopes provides increasing evidence that the Moon formed from the collision of Earth with another large, planet-siz
NASA missions let scientists see moon's dancing tide from orbit
By UnknownEARTH SCIENCE, ECLIPSE, GEOLOGY, GRAVITATION, MOON, MOON NEWS, NASA, NEAR-EARTH OBJECT IMPACTS, ORBIT, SHIFT OF EQUINOX, SOLAR ECLIPSE, SPACE & TIME, SPACE MISSIONS, TIDE POOL


Illustration of Earth as seen from the moon. The gravitational tug-of-war between Earth and the moon raises a small bulge on the moon. The position of this bulge shifts slightly over time. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientists combined observations from two NASA missions to check out the moon's lopsided shape and how it changes under Earth's sway -- a response not seen from or
Water in moon rocks provides clues and questions about lunar history
By UnknownAPOLLO 11, ECLIPSE, JUPITER NEWS, LUNAR SPACE ELEVATOR, MOON, MOON NEWS, NASA, SOLAR ECLIPSE, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE & TIME, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE MISSIONS, TITAN, WATER, WATER IN PLANET, WATER NEWS


This shows secondary electron image of pits left by ion microprobe analyses of a heterogeneous apatite grain in Apollo sample 14321, 1047. Water has now been detected in apatite in many different lunar rock types. Credit: Katharine L. Robinson, University of Hawaii, HIGP
A recent review of hundreds of chemical analyses of Moon rocks indicates that the amount of water in the Moon's interior va
First broadband wireless connection ... to the moon: Record-shattering Earth-to-Moon uplink
By UnknownDETECTORS, LUNAR SPACE ELEVATOR, MOON, MOON NEWS, NEAR-EARTH OBJECT IMPACTS, OPTICS, ORBIT, SHIFT OF EQUINOX, SPACE & TIME, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE TELESCOPES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UPLINK TELESCOPES


The ground terminal, with the sun reflecting off of the solar windows of the uplink telescopes, is shown. Credit: Robert LaFon, NASA/GSFC
If future generations were to live and work on the moon or on a distant asteroid, they would probably want a broadband connection to communicate with home bases back on Earth. They may even want to watch their favorite Earth-based TV show. That may now be
NASA completes LADEE mission with planned impact on moon's surface
By UnknownGAMMA-RAYS, LUNAR SPACE ELEVATOR, MOON, MOON NEWS, NASA, PHOENIX(Spacecraft), SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE & TIME, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE PROBES, SPACE SHUTTLE, TITAN

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An artist's concept of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft seen orbiting near the surface of the moon. Credit: NASA Ames/Dana Berry
Ground controllers at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., have confirmed that NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft impacted the surface of the moon, as planned, between 9:3
Planet Mercury a result of early hit-and-run collisions
By UnknownBIG BANG, DEFINITION OF PLANET, EXTRASOLAR PLANETS, KUIPER BELT, MARS, MERCURY NEWS, MERCURY(PLANET), PLANETS, PLUTO, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE & TIME


New simulations show that Mercury and other unusually metal-rich objects in the solar system may be relics left behind by hit-and-run collisions in the early solar system. Credit: NASA/JPL/Caltech
Planet Mercury's unusual metal-rich composition has been a longstanding puzzle in planetary science. According to a study published online in Nature Geoscience July 6, Mercury and other unusually me
Because you can't eat just one: Star will swallow two planets
By UnknownASTRONOMY, EXTRASOLAR PLANETS, KUIPER BELT, PLANETS, PLUTO, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE & TIME, STARS, STELLAR EVOLUTION, SUN, SUPERGIANT


In this artist's conception, the doomed world Kepler-56b is being tidally shredded and consumed by its aging host star. New research shows that Kepler-56b will be engulfed by its star in about 130 million years, while its sibling Kepler-56c will be swallowed in 155 million years. This is the first time that two known exoplanets in a single system have a predicted "time of death." Credit: David
Ancient volcanic explosions shed light on Mercury's origins
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Measuring geological time: Two pyroclastic vents on the floor of Mercury’s Kipling crater, top, would likely not have survived the impact; they are more recent. The false color image of the same spot, bottom, marks pyroclastic material as brownish red. Credit: Image courtesy of Brown University
The surface of Mercury crackled with volcanic explosions for extended periods of the planet's histo
Where do astronauts go when they need 'to go?'
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NASA researchers sought to design a way to contain urine in the inevitable event that future astronauts would need 'to go' while wearing their spacesuits.
Alan Shepard became the first American to fly in space on May 5, 1961. Although NASA engineers had put considerable planning into his mission, dubbed Freedom 7, noticeably missing from this extensive preparation was a way for him to urinate
Mercury may have harbored an ancient magma ocean: Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types
By UnknownEXTRASOLAR PLANETS, GAS GIANT, MAGMA OCEAN, MERCURY NEWS, MERCURY(PLANET), MOON, SATURN, SOLAR FLARE, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE & TIME, SPACE EXPLORATION, TITAN, URANAS

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The First Solar Day. After its first Mercury solar day (176 Earth days) in orbit, MESSENGER has nearly completed two of its main global imaging campaigns: a monochrome map at 250 m/pixel and an eight-color, 1-km/pixel color map. Apart from small gaps, which will be filled in during the next solar day, these global maps now provide uniform lighting conditions ideal for assessing the form of Mer
NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter mission identifies links in chain leading to atmospheric loss
By UnknownASTRONOMY, EXPLORATION OF MARS, IONOSPHERE, MARS, MARS EXPLORATION ROVER, METEOR, NASA, PHOBOS(Moon), PHOENIX(Spacecraft), SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE EXPLORATION, SPACE MISSIONS, TITAN


NASA’s MAVEN mission is observing the upper atmosphere of Mars to help understand climate change on the planet. MAVEN entered its science phase on Nov. 16, 2014. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Early discoveries by NASA's newest Mars orbiter are starting to reveal key features about the loss of the planet's atmosphere to space over time.
The findings are among the first returns
NASA Goddard instrument makes first detection of organic matter on Mars
By UnknownEARTH & CLIMATE, EXPLORATION OF MARS, EXTRA TERRESTRIAL LIFE, GEO CHEMISTRY, MARS, MARS EXPLORATION ROVER, MARS ROVER, NASA, PHOBOS(Moon), ROVER, SOIL TYPES, SPACE & TIME, SUSTAINABILITY


MSL Curiosity rover at "John Klein" drill site. This self-portrait of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity combines dozens of exposures taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager on Feb. 3, 2013 plus three exposures taken May 10, 2013 to show two holes (in lower left quadrant) where Curiosity used its drill on the rock target "John Klein". Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
The team responsible for the Sa
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The 500 million years ocean history
Brachiopod Paraspirifer bownockeri from the Middle Devonian of Ohio (USA); Width: 5.6 cm. Picture: U. Jansen, Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt am Main. GEOMAR coordinates European research and...Facebook of the Planet Science
David Kramer, MSU Hannah Distinguished Professor in Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics, has created the Facebook of plant science. Courtesy of MSU By building PhotosynQ – a handheld device with...The mystery of the Alpine long-eared bat
An Alpine long-eared bat fully airborne , UPV/EHU The alpine long-eared bat was discovered...
Technology+Physics
Is not there Big Bang ? A quantum equation show that the universe has no beginning
The universe could have existed forever, according to a new model that applies quantum correction terms to complement the theory of general relativity of Einstein. The model can also explain...The Interview, J. Robert Oppenheimer talks about the organization of the Manhattan Project
J. Robert Oppenheimer's Interview In this rare interview, J. Robert Oppenheimer talks about the organization of the Manhattan Project and some of the scientists that he helped to recruit...Quantum computer as detector shows space is not squeezed
As the Earth rotates every 24 hours, the orientation of the ions in the quantum computer/detector changes with respect to the Sun’s rest frame. If space were squeezed in one direction and not...
Health + Medicine
Treadmill performance predicts mortality
Treadmill (stock image). Credit: © viktoriagavril / Fotolia Analyzing data from...Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
Two identical cigarettes led to a new discovery. Study participants inhaled nicotine, yet they showed significantly different brain activity. Why the difference? Some subjects were told their...Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
Newborn baby and his father's hand. Specifically, the research shows that although we inherit equal amounts of genetic mutations from our parents -- the mutations that make us who we are and not...
Plants + Animals
Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
Newborn baby and his father's hand. Specifically, the research shows that although we inherit equal amounts of genetic mutations from our parents -- the mutations that make us who we are and not...Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
Neurons . "New neurons may serve as a means to fine-tune the hippocampus to the predicted environment," Opendak says. "In particular, seeking out rewarding experiences or avoiding stressful...From Pig to Fuel - Anaerobic digester generates energy, reduces odors
Teng Lim is operating a small-scale anaerobic digester at the MU swine farm in Columbia. The system generates energy and can mitigate hog odor. Courtesy Jon Lamb. The University of...
SPACE + TIME
Space Hubble's Little Sombrero
European Space Agency Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Galaxies can take many shapes and be oriented any way relative to us in the sky. This can make it hard to...UCLA and CASIS to collaborate on International Space Station study of possible therapy for bone loss
A study of rodents on the International Space Station will allow astronauts to test the ability of a bone-forming molecule to direct stem cells to induce bone formation. Credit: Nasa UCLA has...NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Dwarf Planet
This animation of the dwarf planet Ceres was made by combining images taken by the Dawn spacecraft on January 25, 2015. NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned the sharpest images ever seen of the...
Science + Society
Facebook of the Planet Science
David Kramer, MSU Hannah Distinguished Professor in Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics, has created the Facebook of plant science. Courtesy of MSU By building PhotosynQ – a handheld device with...Scientist to Gather Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Melting Permafrost
Goddard scientist Emily Wilson poses here with an early version or prototype of her recently miniaturized laser heterodyne radiometer — an instrument for which she received a patent in 2014. Image...‘Love, Rock and Revolution’ features legendary music photographer Jim Marshall’s work
Never-before-seen 1960s photographic work by legendary San Francisco rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall (1936-2010) will be featured in “The Haight: Love, Rock and Revolution,” an exhibit...