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Hubble spots a celestial bauble (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The delicate shell, photographed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, appears to float serenely in the depths of space, but this apparent calm hides an inner turmoil. The gaseous envelope ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Adding face shields to helmets could help avoid blast-induced brain injuries

(PhysOrg.com) -- More than half of all combat-related injuries sustained by U.S. troops are the result of explosions, and many of those involve injuries to the head. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Purdue unveils 'Impact: Earth!' asteroid impact effects calculator

(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University on Wednesday (Nov. 3) unveiled ''Impact: Earth!'' a new website that allows anyone to calculate the potential damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it hit the Earth.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (14) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pushing the envelope

(PhysOrg.com) -- G327.1-1.1 is the aftermath of a massive star that exploded as a supernova in the Milky Way galaxy.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Image: In the Constellation Cassiopeia

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tycho's Supernova, the red circle visible in the upper left part of the image, is SN 1572 is a remnant of a star explosion is named after the astronomer Tycho Brahe, although he was not the ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

The cosmic burp of dying stars

The mysteries of the Universe and how we came to be are set to be unlocked by a technique for modelling fluids, similar to one which is becoming increasingly popular within the film industry to improve the realism of special ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Planck highlights the complexity of star formation

New images from ESA's Planck space observatory reveal the forces driving star formation and give astronomers a way to understand the complex physics that shape the dust and gas in our Galaxy.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How blast waves cause human brain injury even without direct head impacts?

New research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design.

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 1