Monday 9 February 2015

Hubble Telescope over Earth

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Hubble Telescope Over Earth image source: NASA

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No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning

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(Phys.org) —The universe may have existed forever, according to a new model that applies quantum correction terms to complement Einstein's theory of general relativity. The model may also account for dark matter and dark energy, resolving multiple problems at once.



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Stars are younger: 'Reionization' is more recent than predicted

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The highly anticipated update of the analysis of data from the European Space Agency's Planck satellite starts with a first paper published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, which already holds in store a few major surprises. The first article in fact "rejuvenates" the stars of our Universe. Thanks to new maps of cosmic background radiation (in particular, those containing "polarization anisotropies" of radiation) scientists have found that the "reionization" process could be more recent than estimated until now.



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Organic and Conventional Milk – Comparing Apples to Apples?

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Consumers perceive that organic cow milk differs from conventionally produced milk and that these differences justify the premium

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The Sun’s activity in the 18th century was similar to that now

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Counting sunspots over time helps in knowing the activity of our star but the two indices used by scientists disagree on dates prior to 1885. Now an international team of researchers has tried to standardize the historical results and has discovered that, contrary to what one may think, the solar activity of our times is very similar to that of other times, such as the Enlightenment. Scientists have been counting sunspots since 1610 with small telescopes. Thus it has been verified that the Sun’s activity increases every eleven years, according to the interval in the growth of the number of darker and colder spots in comparison with the rest of its surface. The more spots that appear, the more luminous the surrounding areas are, and our star shines brighter.

via Science Daily

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Stellar partnership doomed to end in catastrophe

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Astronomers have identified two surprisingly massive stars at the heart of the planetary nebula Henize 2-428. As they orbit each other the two stars are expected to slowly get closer and closer, and when they merge, about 700 million years from now, they will contain enough material to ignite a vast supernova explosion.

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Video: How accelerators help us to see further



Caption: CERN’s Globe of Science and Innovation, where the inaugural talk in a series of lectures to celebrate the international year of light was held, shown in the background with a projection announcing the High-Luminosity LHC project (Image: CERN)




Light is a bridge between reality and ourselves, and accelerators help us to ‘see’ beyond our natural vision. These are the key messages of a talk by CERN’s Lucio Rossi and Fermilab’s Giorgio Apollinari that kicked off celebrations of the International Year of Light. Watch the talk on light, luminosity and the High-Luminosity LHC project online here.


The next talk in this series will be held on 24 February at CERN’s Globe of Science and Innovation on the subject of “Superconductivity, High-Luminosity LHC and emerging energy technologies”. More details, including how to follow the talk via webcast, available here: http://cern.ch/go/light





via CERN: Updates for the general public

http://home.web.cern.ch/about/updates/2015/02/video-how-accelerators-help-us-see-further

Northern Lights Or Aurora Borealis, Tilton Lake, S Posters

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ImageID: 42-24118648 / Mike Grandmaison / All Canada Photos/Corbis / Northern Lights Or Aurora Borealis, Tilton Lake, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

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Twinkle on fast-track mission to unveil exoplanet atmospheres

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A team of scientists and engineers have announced plans for a small satellite, named ‘Twinkle’, that will give radical new insights into the chemistry, formation and evolution of planets orbiting other stars. The mission will be launched within four years.

via Science Daily

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Why moving from astronomic to atomic time is a tricky business

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Not something you see every day. Leapsecond.com Most people would feel they can count on one day comprising

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Medieval city 'detected' with no dig

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A detailed plan of a medieval city near Salisbury in Wiltshire is produced by experts without the need for a single archaeological dig. 
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A sweet martian treat

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Space Science Image of the Week: This surprising view of the Red Planet, courtesy of Mars Express, shows chocolate, caramel and cream-coloured swirls encircling the south pole

via ESA Space Science

http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/02/Cappuccino_swirls_at_Mars_south_pole

Layered Rocks near Mount Sharp on Mars

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Carina Nebula Detail Wall Decal

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Ring Nebula Hubble Space Room Graphics

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Hubble photograph of the Ring Nebula

This is an image of the oval-shaped Ring Nebula, situated around 2000 light years from Earth. It was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998, and shows orange and yellow outer areas around a blue-green centre.

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)

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Monogram Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 iPad Folio Case

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series This NASA Hubble Space Telescope view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 unveils details in the galaxy's star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust.
One of the most striking features is the dust lanes that extend away from the nucleus and follow the inner edges of the galaxy's spiral arms. Clusters of hot young blue stars form along the spiral arms and ionize surrounding clouds of hydrogen gas that glow red. Delicate curtains of dust partially obscure and redden the light of the stars behind them by scattering blue light.
Galaxies lying behind NGC 1672 give the illusion they are embedded in the foreground galaxy, even though they are really much farther away. They also appear reddened as they shine through NGC 1672's dust. A few bright foreground stars inside our own Milky Way Galaxy appear in the image as bright and diamond-like objects.
As a prototypical barred spiral galaxy, NGC 1672 differs from normal spiral galaxies, in that the arms do not twist all the way into the center. Instead, they are attached to the two ends of a straight bar of stars enclosing the nucleus. Viewed nearly face on, NGC 1672 shows intense star formation regions especially off in the ends of its central bar.
Astronomers believe that barred spirals have a unique mechanism that channels gas from the disk inward towards the nucleus. This allows the bar portion of the galaxy to serve as an area of new star generation.
NGC 1672 is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy. Seyferts are a subset of galaxies with active nuclei. The energy output of these nuclei can sometimes outshine their host galaxies. This activity is powered by accretion onto supermassive black holes.
NGC 1672 is more than 60 million light-years away in the direction of the southern constellation Dorado. These observations of NGC 1672 were taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in August of 2005. The composite image was made by using filters that isolate light from the blue, green, and infrared portions of the spectrum, as well as emission from ionized hydrogen.
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Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

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Wonder Material Silicene Still Stands Just Out of Reach

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Silicene is the thinnest form of silicon. It is metallic, has graphene-like mobile carriers and can behave like

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Earth Rising Over Moon Surface Poster

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Tarantula Nebula Hubble Space Wall Sticker

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Hubble photograph of the Tarantula Nebula & Hodge 301 Cluster

This is a photograph of the Tarantula Nebula taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The Hodge 301 star cluster can be seen in the lower right hand corner (may not be visible on some products). This image has beautiful shades of pink and magenta, against a dark background studded with stars.

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)

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