Thursday 5 October 2017

2017 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to LIGO Black Hole Researchers

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Rainer Weiss of M.I.T. and his Caltech collaborators Kip Thorne and Barry Barish discovered ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves.
via New York Times

Space Council Chooses the Moon as Trump Administration Priority

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Vice President Mike Pence accused the Obama administration of neglecting the space program, while others saw an ongoing renaissance.
via New York Times

Why lab researchers should talk with industry counterparts

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A research team has found both obstacles and lessons from the process of getting a novel membrane for chemical processing out of the lab into the commercial world.
via Science Daily

Mars' moon Phobos examined in a different light

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NASA's longest-lived mission to Mars has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths.
via Science Daily
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Tracking debris in the Earth‘s orbit with centimeter precision using efficient laser technology

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Uncontrollable flying objects in orbit are a massive risk for modern space travel, and, due to our dependence on satellites today, it is also a risk to global economy. Scientists have now developed a fiber laser that reliably determines the position and direction of the space debris' movement to mitigate these risks.
via Science Daily
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Violent helium reaction on white dwarf surface triggers supernova explosion

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Astronomers have found solid evidence about what triggered a star to explode, which will contribute to a further understanding of supernova history and behavior.
via Science Daily
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Milky Way's 'most-mysterious star' continues to confound

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In 2015, a star called KIC 8462852 caused quite a stir in and beyond the astronomy community due to a series of rapid, unexplained dimming events. The latest findings from astronomers take a longer look at the star, going back to 2006 -- before its strange behavior was detected by Kepler.
via Science Daily
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Colourful dunes on wind-swept Mars

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Dunes are prominent indicators of prevailing winds, as can be seen on this crater floor on Mars, imaged by ESA’s Mars Express on 16 May.


via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Mars_Express/Colourful_dunes_on_wind-swept_Mars