Steps into Space - Commercialisation, Occupation, Colonization: 08/14/13

Wednesday, 14 August 2013

Dwarf galaxy caught ramming into a large spiral

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Observations with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have revealed a massive cloud of multimillion-degree gas in a galaxy about 60 million light years from Earth. The hot gas cloud is likely caused by a collision between a dwarf galaxy and a much larger galaxy called NGC 1232. If confirmed, this discovery would mark the first time such a collision has been detected only in X-rays, and could have implications for understanding how galaxies grow through similar collisions.

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Mysterious magnetar boasts one of strongest magnetic fields in Universe

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(Phys.org) —A team of astronomers including two researchers from UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory has made the first ever measurement of the magnetic field at a specific spot on the surface of a magnetar. Magnetars are a type of neutron star, the dense and compact core of a giant star which has blasted away its outer layers in a supernova explosion.

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NASA Hosts Kepler Spacecraft Status Teleconference

NASA will host a news teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 15, to discuss the status of the agency's Kepler Space Telescope.

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Dwarf galaxy caught ramming into a large spiral

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Astronomers have observed a massive cloud of multimillion-degree gas in a galaxy about 60 million light years from Earth. The hot gas cloud is likely caused by a collision between a dwarf galaxy and a much larger galaxy called NGC 1232.

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Teleported by electronic circuit: Physicists 'beam' information

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ETH-researchers cannot "beam" objects or humans of flesh and blood through space yet, a feat sometimes alluded to in science fiction movies. They managed, however, to teleport information from A to B – for the first time in an electronic circuit, similar to a computer chip.

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A magnetar at the heart of our Milky Way

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Astronomers have discovered a magnetar at the centre of our Milky Way. This pulsar has an extremely strong magnetic field and enables researchers to investigate the direct vicinity of the black hole at the heart of the galaxy. Scientists have, for the first time, measured the strength of the magnetic field around this central source and were able to show that the latter is fed by magnetic fields. These control the inflow of mass into the black hole, also explaining the x-ray emissions of this gravity trap.

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Mysterious magnetar boasts one of strongest magnetic fields in Universe

Scientists using ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope have discovered that a curious dead star has been hiding one of the strongest magnetic fields in the Universe all along, despite earlier suggestions of an unusually low magnetic field.

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A strong magnetic field around the Milky Way's black hole

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(Phys.org) —Astronomers have made an important measurement of the magnetic field emanating from a swirling disk of material surrounding the black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. The measurement, made by observing a recently-discovered pulsar, is providing them with a powerful new tool for studying the mysterious region at the core of our home galaxy.

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NASA Announces New Strategic Vision for Aeronautics Research

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NASA Invites Media to Meet New Astronaut Candidates

Eight astronaut candidates who arrived at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston this week to begin training will participate in a news conference with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden at 10 a.m. CDT (11 a.m. EDT) Tuesday, Aug. 20.

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Small-molecule solar cells get 50% increase in efficiency with optical spacer

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(Phys.org) —In the world of organic solar cells, polymer-based devices may currently be at the top, but other organic materials such as "small molecules" also prove to be promising. Although small-molecule organic solar cells currently have lower efficiencies than polymer solar cells, they are generally easier to fabricate and their efficiencies are improving.

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Cosmologist suggests universe might not be expanding after all

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(Phys.org) —Cosmologist Christof Wetterich of the University of Heidelberg has uploaded a paper to the arXiv server in which he claims it's possible that the theory of expansion of the universe might be incorrect. He suggests instead that the redshift observed by researchers here on Earth might be caused by an increase in the mass in the universe.

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Stellar Nursery Personalized Rickshaw Folio Folio Planner

Image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE of Bernard 3 nebula. The bright star in the middle of the red cloud, called HD 278942, is so luminous that it is likely causing most of the surrounding clouds to glow. The red cloud is probably made of dust that is more metallic and cooler than the surrounding regions.

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Welcome to the Space Room Decal

Waiting for clearance in geostationary orbit to leave the home planet and explore new worlds in outer space. Digital artwork by Liz Molnar. Planets, stars, space clouds, lights were made with basic Photoshop effects and brushes, planets' surfaces created from photos.

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Look Ma! I'm an Astronaut! Acrylic Cut Out

With this great free-standing photo sculpture of a an Astronaut's Space Suit and Your Uploaded Photograph, anyone can be an Astronaut - or at least look like one! For best results, draw a circle around the child's face on your photo. cut around that circle, scan at minimum 300 ppi, upload photo.

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OCHUN'S DESCRIPTION TSHIRT

Oshun is the Santeria Orisha (Goddess) of love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. According to the Yoruba elders, Oshun is the "unseen mother present at every gathering", because Oshun represents the cosmological forces of water, moisture, and attraction. Therefore, she is omnipresent and omnipotent. Her power is represented in a Yoruban scripture which reminds us that "no one is an enemy to water", and therefore, everyone has need of and should respect and revere Oshun.

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Star Cluster Business Card Templates

Take your business into the future with this Star Cluster Business Card. Fictional but beautifully rendered outer space background. Add your business information with many font styles and colors to choose from.

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NASA BUMPER STICKER

Many people seem to think the only thing that falls out of the sky are cures for diseases. Well, if you think NASA is expensive, try extinction. Ultimately, NASA's job isn't to plant miniature American flags on Mars, it's to get enough experience working in space so that when a B.F.R. finally shows up (that's a "Big Rock" for you non-spacewonks) we have options beyond just staring up at the teevee slack-jawed until it hits. But heck, what do we know? Maybe dumb luck will save us.

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Bronze Age Cards

On the airless moon Trurl a hunting party of primitive Ferrites encounters a herd of Mosfets. This is to honor the Polish science fiction writer Stanislav Lem. Many of his works were meant to skewer the outrages and pretensions of Communist society. You need not be a rocket scientist to see how they applied to Western societies as well.The image was rendered with DAZ Bryce. His stories were often populated with robots, or, as he referred to them, cybernetic organisms. I believe I have been able to capture the comical tone that was commonly incorporated.

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Fast detector for a wide wavelength range

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Free-electron lasers are extremely versatile research tools because their intense, super short light flashes permit a closer look at new materials and even biological molecules; thus, allowing effects to be observed that had not been known previously. For pulsed lasers in the far infrared range, the so-called terahertz range, scientists have developed a robust and fast detector which can measure the arrival of a terahertz pulse with great accuracy.

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A Starburst Galaxy - Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy) Business Card Template

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This mosaic image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (aka Cigar Galaxy) is a really sharp wide-angle view of M82. It is a galaxy remarkable for its webs of shredded clouds and flame-like plumes of glowing hydrogen blasting out from its central regions where young stars are being born 10 times faster than they are inside in our Milky Way Galaxy.

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Image credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin), M. Mountain (STScI) and P. Puxley (NSF).

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