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Big Bear Solar Observatory captures sun's magnetic field
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May 19, 2009 |
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NJIT's new 1.6-meter clear aperture solar telescope—the largest of its kind in the world—is now operational. The unveiling of this remarkable instrument—said to be the pathfinder for all future, large ground-based ...
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The day LISA Pathfinder hung in the balance
Oct 11, 2006 |
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At the core of ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission sit two small hearts. Each is a cube, just 5 centimetres across. Together they will allow LISA Pathfinder to lay the foundations for future space-based measurements ...
Orbiting Carbon Observatory Set for Feb. 24 Launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket set to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory is now fully assembled at Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
ESA and NASA sign agreement on James Webb Space Telescope, LISA Pathfinder
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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At a ceremony that took place today at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and NASA Administrator Michael Griffin signed the official agreements that define the terms ...
ESA designs its smallest ever space engine to push back against sunshine
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- This month an ESA team is preparing to test the performance of the smallest yet most precisely controllable engine ever built for space, sensitive enough to counteract the force of incoming ...
APEX reveals glowing stellar nurseries
Nov 11, 2008 |
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The region, called RCW120, is about 4200 light years from Earth, towards the constellation of Scorpius. A hot, massive star in its centre is emitting huge amounts of ultraviolet radiation, which ionises the ...
Cosmic Vision 2015-2025: ready to launch
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Feb 26, 2007 |
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Within a few weeks, ESA will invite the scientific community to propose the first missions for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025. The first medium-class mission should be launched in the 2016-2017 timeframe at the latest. ...
Black hole outflows from Centaurus A detected with APEX
Jan 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have a new insight into the active galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128), as the jets and lobes emanating from the central black hole have been imaged at submillimetre wavelengths for ...
Concept Antarctic vehicle unveiled
Jun 20, 2005 |
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An innovative concept for an Antarctic vehicle is unveiled this week at the Royal College of Art’s final year show. Working closely with experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), award-winning designer ...
Program focused on body, mind and spirit helps women with breast cancer cope
May 15, 2009 |
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Pathfinders, a program designed to care for the whole person -- body, mind and spirit -- has been found to help women with terminal cancer cope and improved their quality of life, according to a study led by researchers in ...
CSIRO to help provide 'live' video of Mars mission
Oct 16, 2008 |
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When the Americans eventually send a manned mission to Mars, the whole world will be able to watch 'live' television coverage of the event courtesy of CSIRO know-how.
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