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Repulsive gravity as an alternative to dark energy (Part 1: In voids)

(PhysOrg.com) -- When scientists discovered in 1998 that the Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, the possibility that dark energy could explain the observation was intriguing. But because there ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (49) | comments 118 | with audio podcast report

Can robots take over rehab?

Visiting the iMove center at UC Irvine's Gross Hall is like being on the set of a sci-fi movie. Here, the merging of machines and humans — the premise of such futuristic films as "Alien" and "The Terminator" ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can Earth-sized planets survive their star's expansion?

Two Earth-sized planets have been discovered circling a dying star that has passed the red giant stage. Because of their close orbits, the planets must have been engulfed by their star while it swelled up ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

NASA's Jason-1 achieves a one-decade landmark

(PhysOrg.com) -- On Dec. 7, 2001, NASA and the French Space Agency Centre Nationale d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) launched the Jason-1 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., embarking on a planned ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biography of a star

Nuclear fusion is a virtually inexhaustible source of energy, and for decades now scientists have been working on exploiting it. A process that continues to present difficulties in laboratories on Earth has ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

NASA plans to visit a near-Earth asteroid

In a few years a NASA spacecraft will seek the building blocks of life in a shovelful of asteroid dirt. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, targeted for launch in September 2016, will intercept asteroid 1999 RQ36, orbit it for a year, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Australian students capture dancing galaxies

For the second consecutive year, high school students from across Australia joined in a competition to obtain scientifically useful (and aesthetically pleasing) images using the Gemini Observatory. The spectacular ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Mercury visible Sunday as NASA craft approaches

Earth is about to get better acquainted with its oddball planetary cousin, Mercury, a rocky wonderland of extremes.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Real crime scene investigation of blood splatter patterns imperfect

In fictional television shows such as Dexter and CSI, patterns in blood splatters at the scene of crime can be counted on to lead investigators to the killer. In real life, they're a useful tool -- but an ...

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

A Cyborg Space Race

Who should explore space: robots or humans? Our ability to travel beyond Earth is hampered by the harsh conditions of space, but rather than let robots have all the fun, could cyborg technology allow humans ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 8


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