The Milky Way: Invisible To Most Of Us, But Accessible To All
NASA's Kepler discovers 'Tatooine' planet orbiting two suns
Though the exoplanet is about the same age as Earth -- 4.4 billion years old -- it's 3,700 light-years away and has mass, radius and gas composition comparable to those of Jupiter (or of Bespin, home of Cloud City in "Empire Strikes Back," if we're sticking with the "Star Wars" comparison). The stars it orbits are similar to our own sun, though one is slightly larger than the other. It takes Kepler-1647b 1,107 days to fully orbit its stars. The discovery was announced today at a meeting of the A..>> view originalCan UAE Space Agency Help NASA Succeed In Sending Manned Mission To Mars?
The U.S. and UAE signed an agreement for joint space exploration and research. Can the new partnership between NASA and the UAE Space Agency help the U.S. space agency succeed in sending a manned mission to Mars? ( U.S. Department of Agriculture | Flickr ) The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an agreement for a joint effort on space exploration. NASA enlisted the help of one of the newest space agencies in the world to help in its effort to send a manned m..>> view original[ June 14, 2016 ] Mission events timeline for Falcon 9's launch for ABS and Eutelsat Falcon 9
Mission events timeline for Falcon 9’s launch for ABS and Eutelsat June 14, 2016 Stephen Clark Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent into space from Cape Canaveral with the ABS 2A and Eutelsat 117 West B communications satellites. Launch is set for 10:29 a.m. EDT (1429 GMT) on June 15 from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad. The satellites will be deployed in a supersynchronous transfer orbit, but SpaceX and the customers have not disclosed the exact target orbit p..>> view originalHow To Brew More Flavorful Coffee According To Science: Chill Coffee Beans
Brewing a more flavorful coffee is as simple as chilling the beans before grinding. How does colder temperature help boost coffee flavor? ( Joe Raedle | Getty Images ) More than 80 percent of the adult population in the United States drink coffee and along with the growing popularity of the beverage is the quest for the perfect brew. Coffee connoisseurs see the grind as one of the most important elements of the brewing process. Now findings of a new study revealed that brewing f..>> view original'Twisty' Molecule Essential to Life Spotted in Deep Space For 1st Time
Molecules with "right-handed" and "left-handed" versions are essential to all life on Earth, and have been found in meteors and comets. Now, for the first time, one has been spotted in interstellar space. Discovering such molecules in deep space, called chiral molecules, can help researchers understand the development of life on Earth, which is rich in those complex molecules — what presenters at the American Astronomical Society's summer meeting in San Diego called "life's first handsh..>> view originalCats Utilize Physics? Study Says Cats Understand Physics And Use Law Of Cause And Effect To Detect Hiding Prey
Cats have a rudimentary understanding of the principle of cause and effect as well as the elements of physics. How does this help them when hunting for prey at night? ( Christopher Furlong | Getty Images ) Humans are not the only creature capable of using science for real-life applications. Felines also have basic understanding of some elements of physics. A new study provides evidence that cats also have rudimentary concept of the laws of physics and the principle of cause and ..>> view originalAustralian Rodent Is First Mammal Made Extinct by Human-Driven Climate Change, Scientists Say
Photo The Bramble Cay melomys (Melomys rubicola) in Bramble Cay, a tiny outcrop in the Great Barrier Reef, in 2002. Credit Ian Bell/Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection SYDNEY, Australia — Australian researchers say rising sea levels have wiped out a rodent that lived on a tiny outcrop in the Great Barrier Reef, in what they say is the first documented extinction of a mammal species due to human-caused climate change.The rodent was known to have ..>> view originalClimate Change This Week: Killer Crops, No More Fossil Fuel Subsidies, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Sheltering Beautiful Biodiversity, such as this Common Indian Crow Butterfly caterpillar found in Indian forests, is another reason to conserve these important carbon-storing ecosystems. Credit Maneesh Kaul at flickr Forests: the cheapest way to store carbon This Red Billed Parrot Will Be Protected in the new reserve in northern Peru. Source Nature and Culture International OO Peru: Private Conservation Area Will Protect 30% Of..>> view originalHere's why calling someone a birdbrain might actually be a compliment
A scarlet macaw at a zoo in Honduras. (Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images) Size matters. Maybe it’s time we toss that little put-down out the window, a new study released Tuesday says. Here’s why: The brain of a macaw, about the size of a walnut, is much smaller than the lemon-sized brain of a macaque, but the bird is probably more intelligent than the primate. The part of the brain associated with intelligent behavior is front-loaded with far more neurons in the tiny bird than the big, ha..>> view original
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