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November 12, 2015

Early Earth's Haze May Give Clue to Habitability Elsewhere
Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 12, 2015
An atmospheric haze around a faraway planet - like the one which probably shrouded and cooled the young Earth - could show that the world is potentially habitable, or even be a sign of life itself. Astronomers often use the Earth as a proxy for hypothetical exoplanets in computer modeling to simulate what such worlds might be like and under what circumstances they might be hospitable to life. In new research from the University of Washington-based Virtual Planetary Laboratory, UW doctoral student ... read more

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Space institute funds adjustable power eyeglasses and a smart sleep mask Two small companies developing state-of-the-art medical technologies have been selected to receive grants from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). LumosTech, Inc. is a Stanford ... more		Discovery of a new confinement state for plasma The National Institutes of Natural Sciences National Institute for Fusion Science applied the "Momentary Heating Propagation Method" to the DIII-D tokamak device operated for the United States Offic ... more		Astronomers spot most distant object in the solar system As of right now, it is the most distant object in the solar system, a sizable space rock 103 times farther away from the sun than the Earth. ... more
				Humans can empathize with robots Empathy is a basic human ability. We often feel empathy toward and console others in distress. Is it possible for us to emphasize with humanoid robots? Since robots are becoming increasingly popular ... more		Physicists uncover mechanism that stabilizes plasma within tokamaks A team of physicists led by Stephen Jardin of the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has discovered a mechanism that prevents the electrical current flowing throu ... more

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New rocket readies for liftoff in 2016 China is preparing to launch a new-generation quick-response rocket in 2016 to seize more of the international commercial launch market, industry insiders said. The Kuaizhou-11, or Fast Vessel ... more		Dust devils detected by seismometer could guide Mars mission Buried in the shallow soft mud of a dry California lake bed, a seismometer was able to detect the tiny tilts of the ground as it was pulled up by passing dust devils. The experiment, described onlin ... more		U.S. defense in free fall U.S. and Saudis conduct Middle East's largest counter-drone exercise Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact		Galileo satellites set for year-long Einstein experiment Europe's fifth and sixth Galileo satellites - subject to complex salvage manoeuvres following their launch last year into incorrect orbits - will help to perform an ambitious year-long test of Einst ... more
				New Horizons Yields Wealth of Discovery from Pluto Flyby From possible ice volcanoes to twirling moons, NASA's New Horizons science team is discussing more than 50 exciting discoveries about Pluto at this week's 47th Annual Meeting of the American Astrono ... more		Ammonia-Water Slurry May Swirl Below Pluto's Icy Surface Researchers propose an ammonia-water slurry as the basis for Pluto's newly discovered geologic activity and possible volcanism, and offer a new method to predict planetary vigor. The findings were p ... more

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SwRI scientists explain why moon rocks contain fewer volatiles than Earth's Scientists at Southwest Research Institute combined dynamical, thermal, and chemical models of the Moon's formation to explain the relative lack of volatile elements in lunar rocks. Lunar rocks clos ... more		Deserts and dunes: Earth as an analogue for Titan By comparing radar images of areas on Titan to those of Earth's deserts, scientists have identified two distinct types of sand dune on Saturn's largest moon - and discovered eroded structures that i ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Swiss Camera Leaves for Mars A camera designed and built at the University of Bern will leave Bern on Monday, 9 November, at 6:00 in the morning for Cannes in France where it will be integrated on the European Space Agency's Ex ... more
Gaia's sensors scan a lunar transit Located 1.5 million km from the Earth, ESA's Gaia spacecraft is scanning the sky to conduct the most detailed census of stars in our Galaxy. However, on 6 November, it will be perfectly placed to wi ... more		Looking For Deliberate Radio Signals From KIC 8462852 Could there be intelligent life in the star system KIC 8462852? A recent analysis of data collected by the Kepler space telescope has shown that this star, informally known as Tabby's Star, evidence ... more		Detecting and eliminating RF interference requires a human touch There are methods and tools for selecting locations for new antennas. There is also the need for a human element, as was shown vividly in a recent Intelsat General Corporation (IGC) case in Hawaii, ... more		Serviceable Spacecraft Make a Comeback Ever wonder about the future of space science? Hop inside a time machine that transports you back 40 years and you may get a good idea about where things are headed. History, it would seem, has a fu ... more

	Breakthrough in superconducting materials opens new path to fusion In fusion reactor designs, superconductors (which suffer no resistive power loss) are used to generate the magnetic fields that confine the 100 million degree C plasma. While increasing magnetic fie ... more		The long and short of plasma turbulence For more than 60 years, fusion scientists have tried to use "magnetic bottles" of various shapes and sizes to confine extremely hot plasmas, with the goal of producing practical fusion energy. But t ... more

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