Earth-space telescope produces hot surprise

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Combining an orbiting radio telescope with telescopes on Earth made a system capable of the highest resolution of any observation ever made in astronomy. The super sharp radio 'vision' produced a pair of surprises.
via Science Daily
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Effective graphene doping depends on substrate material

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Physicists have discovered unexpected effects in doped graphene. They investigated samples of the carbon compound enriched with the foreign atom nitrogen on various substrate materials. Unwanted interactions with these substrates can influence the electric properties of graphene. The researchers have now shown that effective doping depends on the choice of substrate material.
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Computer model explains sustained eruptions on icy moon of Saturn

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The Cassini spacecraft has observed geysers erupting on Saturn's moon Enceladus since 2005, but the process that drives and sustains these eruptions has remained a mystery. Now, scientists have pinpointed a mechanism by which cyclical tidal stresses exerted by Saturn can drive Enceladus's long-lived eruptions.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover at Namib Dune (360 View)

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Star-forming ribbon

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Space science image of the week: A super-cold filament of dust contains 800 times as much matter as our Sun
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/03/Herschel_reveals_a_ribbon_of_future_stars