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The Mystery of How Fast Our Universe Is Expanding Grows with New Hubble Data
The Mystery of How Fast Our Universe Is Expanding Grows with New Hubble Data New measurements from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope confirm that the universe is expanding about 9 percent faster than expected based on its trajectory seen shortly after the Big Bang, astronomers say. Source: www.astrowatch.net/2019/04/the-mystery-of-how-fast-our-universe-is.html?m=1
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter completes flight testing
NASA’s Mars Helicopter completes flight testing While multiple space agencies have landed spacecraft on other celestial bodies, none have flown in the skies above those worlds—but that may soon change. Source: www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/solar-system/nasas-mars-helicopter-completes-flight-testing/
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Looks like the Sun, but does it spin like the Sun: measuring differential rotation in 16 Cyg A & B
Looks like the Sun, but does it spin like the Sun: measuring differential rotation in 16 Cyg A & B Looks like the Sun, but does it spin like the Sun: measuring differential rotation in 16 Cyg A & B The Sun is known to rotate differentially, which plays a large part in our understanding…
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First evidence of planet-wide groundwater system on Mars
First evidence of planet-wide groundwater system on Mars Paris (ESA) Mar 01, 2019 – Mars Express has revealed the first geological evidence of a system of ancient interconnected lakes that once lay deep beneath the Red Planet’s surface, five of which may contain minerals crucial to Source: www.marsdaily.com/m/reports/First_evidence_of_planet_wide_groundwater_system_on_Mars_999.html
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Gravitational wave detectors upgraded to hunt for ‘extreme cosmic events’
Gravitational wave detectors upgraded to hunt for ‘extreme cosmic events’ First we saw black hole mergers. Then we saw two neutron stars collide. Now LIGO’s gearing up to reveal the secrets of the universe’s birth. Source: www.cnet.com/news/gravitational-wave-detectors-upgraded-to-hunt-for-extreme-cosmic-events/’
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Why Supersymmetry May Be The Greatest Failed Prediction In Particle Physics History
Why Supersymmetry May Be The Greatest Failed Prediction In Particle Physics History It was so well-motivated and compelling. But the particles never appeared. Source: www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/02/12/why-supersymmetry-may-be-the-greatest-failed-prediction-in-particle-physics-history/
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SOFIA Finds Dust Survives Obliteration in Supernova 1987A
SOFIA Finds Dust Survives Obliteration in Supernova 1987A SOFIA Finds Dust Survives Obliteration in Supernova 1987A Cosmic dust, a building block of stars and planets, can form in the wake of a violent stellar explosion called a supernova, according to a new study using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA. These surprising findings…
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We Just Discovered The Milky Way Isn’t Actually a Flat Disc After All
We Just Discovered The Milky Way Isn’t Actually a Flat Disc After All Apparently our galaxy really likes to boogie. It has, on several occasions, enjoyed a Monster Mash; now it’s been caught doing the Twist. A new study has revealed that the Milky Way isn’t a nice, neat, flat disc – it’s seriously…
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Did microbes build stromatolites on Mars?
Did microbes build stromatolites on Mars? When Nasa’s next rover gets to Mars in 2021 it will seek evidence of ancient life. Source: www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-46563155/did-microbes-build-stromatolites-on-mars
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Will SpaceX Really Be Flying People To Mars In 10 Years?
Will SpaceX Really Be Flying People To Mars In 10 Years? SpaceX’s President Gwynne Shotwell has said she is confident that the company will be launching people regularly to Mars in a decade. Source: www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2018/12/14/will-spacex-really-be-flying-people-to-mars-in-10-years/
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Martian methane—spotted in 2004—has mysteriously vanished
Martian methane—spotted in 2004—has mysteriously vanished The European Space Agency’s Trace Gas Orbiter deepens planet’s carbon mystery Source: www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/12/martian-methane-spotted-2004-has-mysteriously-vanished
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Sony’s Next Full-Frame Sensor to Offer 60MP, 8K, 16-Bit RAW: Report
Sony’s Next Full-Frame Sensor to Offer 60MP, 8K, 16-Bit RAW Sony’s Next Full-Frame Sensor to Offer 60MP, 8K, 16-Bit RAW: Report Here’s a peek of what’s to come in the camera industry: Sony is reportedly getting ready to announce two new full-frame sensors, one of which will be Source: petapixel.com/2018/11/26/sonys-next-full-frame-sensor-to-offer-60mp-and-8k-report/?fbclid=IwAR2us4IWJIbC6DVSn-kmcAPlyVZdnu1hykDTdKPbXuSaoh5AdC9OImbWhTQ
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Testing ON1 Photo RAW for Astrophotography
Testing ON1 Photo RAW for Astrophotography Can the new version of ON1 Photo RAW match Photoshop for astrophotography? The short TL;DR answer: No. But … as always, it depends. So do read on. Released in mid-November 2018, the latest v… Source: amazingsky.net/2018/11/22/testing-on1-photo-raw-for-astrophotography/
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Most Detailed Observations of Material Orbiting close to a Black Hole – ESO’s GRAVITY instrument confirms black hole status of the Milky Way centre
Most Detailed Observations of Material Orbiting close to a Black Hole – ESO’s GRAVITY instrument confirms black hole status of the Milky Way centre ESO’s exquisitely sensitive GRAVITY instrument has added further evidence to the long-standing assumption that a supermassive black hole lurks in the centre of the Milky Way. New observations show clumps of…
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