Astronomers have found two new X-ray pulsars spinning in the Small Magellanic Cloud, the Milky Way’s neighbor. This brings the total number of pulsars there to 25 and drives home […]
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The beginning and end of life on Earth
The evolution of life on our planet is inextricably linked with extraterrestrial influences. It is now well-established that various mass extinction events identified in the palaeontological record were triggered by […]
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Studying Andromeda In The Dark
One of the most perplexing problems facing astronomers is the identity of the mysterious “dark matter” that seems to pervade the Universe. Evidence suggests that the mass of most galaxies […]
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Public invited to first ever evening test firing of a Space Shuttle main engine
For the first time ever, the public is invited to witness the smoke and flames of an evening test of a Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) at NASA’s John C. […]
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Primitive visitor from space (Tagish Lake meteorite) arrives in UK
Scientists from the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, working with colleagues from the Open University (OU) in Milton Keynes, have been examining an intriguing arrival from outer space. The […]
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NASA Marshall Web site wins international award for promoting science
A leading NASA Web site, located at http://Science.NASA.gov, has earned international recognition, winning Pirelli’s INTERNETional special section prize for scientific information – an award for the best multimedia product promoting […]
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Martian homes
If astronauts ever make it to Mars, they’ll need a roof over their heads. Bricks are too heavy to lug all the way from Earth, but with just a few […]
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Imaging a giant at close range
Just before 2001 dawned, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft hurtled past Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System, sending back stunning images of the gas giant’s turbulent atmosphere, exotic moons and […]
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Hubble Space Telescope Team Receives Space Foundation Award
On April 9, 2001, at the 17th National Space Symposium’s Opening Ceremony, the Hubble Space Telescope Team will receive the 2001 Space Foundation Achievement Award in honor of eleven years […]
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Free-floating planets confirmed
Astronomers have known for many years that stars form when the cores of giant clouds of cold molecular material fragment and collapse. However, the details of the star formation process […]
