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June 04, 2015

Hubble finds Pluto's moons tumbling in absolute chaos
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 04, 2015
If you lived on one of Pluto's moons, you might have a hard time determining when, or from which direction, the sun will rise each day. Comprehensive analysis of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows that two of Pluto's moons, Nix and Hydra, wobble unpredictably. "Hubble has provided a new view of Pluto and its moons revealing a cosmic dance with a chaotic rhythm," said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. "When the New Horizons space ... read more

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Helping robots put it all together Today's industrial robots are remarkably efficient - as long as they're in a controlled environment where everything is exactly where they expect it to be. But put them in an unfamiliar settin ... more		Giant structures called plasmoids could simplify the design of future tokamaks Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have for the first time simulated the formation of structures called "plasmoids" during Coaxial Helicity Inj ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Dawn seeking greater riches as second orbit of Ceres begins A bold adventurer from Earth is gracefully soaring over an exotic world of rock and ice far, far away. Having already obtained a treasure trove from its first mapping orbit, Dawn is now seeking even ... more
				Cassini to make final pass by Saturn's odd-shaped Hyperion moon Launched from Earth nearly 20 years ago, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its final close proximity flyby of Saturn's moon Hyperion on Sunday - coming within 19,000 nautical miles of the ringed planet's irregularly-shaped satellite. ... more		Microbes Can Survive In Meteorites If Shielded From UV Radiation Outer space might be the toughest environment for life, but some hearty microbes have been able to survive in it for surprising amounts of time. How long they can do so and why they are able to with ... more

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JPL's RoboSimian to compete in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals RoboSimian, the ape-like robot developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, will compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, June 5 ... more		Patent for Navy small space debris tracker granted A U.S. Navy device that detects small debris in space and provides data on their trajectory has been granted a U.S. patent. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Tiny grains of lithium dramatically improve performance of fusion plasma Scientists from General Atomics and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have discovered a phenomenon that helps them to improve fusion plasmas, a finding ... more
Robot masters new skills through trial and error Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error using a process that more closely approximates the wa ... more		Taking control of light emission Researchers have found a way to couple the properties of different two-dimensional materials to provide an exceptional degree of control over light waves. They say this has the potential to lead to ... more		Robotic cheetah jumps hurdles while running A year after showing off a robotic cheetah that can run while not tethered to a machine, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have trained it to autonomously see and jump over hurdles while running, accomplishing a feat that many humans have trouble with. ... more		Dawn Spirals Closer to Ceres, Returns a New View A new view of Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 23, shows finer detail is becoming visible on the dwarf planet. The spacecraft snapped the image at a distance of 3,200 miles (5,100 ... more

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