Hot super-Earths stripped by host stars: 'Cooked' planets shrink due to radiation
Apr 12, 2016, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS) Astrophysicists at the University of Birmingham have used data from the NASA Kepler space telescope to discover a class of extrasolar planets whose atmospheres have been stripped away by their host stars, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications on Monday.
NASA invests in two-dimensional spacecraft, reprogrammable microorganisms
Apr 09, 2016, at 02:52 pm
California, Apr 9 (IBNS) NASA has selected 13 proposals through NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), a program that invests in transformative architectures through the development of pioneering technologies.
NASA Cargo headed to space station includes habitat prototype, medical research
Apr 09, 2016, at 02:40 pm
Washington, Apr 9 (IBNS) Tucked in the trunk of the latest commercial cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station is an expandable structure that has the potential to revolutionize work and life on the space station.
Apr 08, 2016, at 02:46 pm
Washington, Apr 8 (IBNS) Sprawling across Pluto’s icy landscape is an unusual geological feature that resembles a giant spider.
Behemoth Black Hole found in an unlikely place
Apr 08, 2016, at 01:00 am
California, Apr 7 (IBNS) Astronomers have uncovered a near-record breaking super massive black hole, weighing 17 billion suns, in an unlikely place: in the center of a galaxy in a sparsely populated area of the universe.
NASA progresses towards SpaceX resupply mission to Space Station
Apr 06, 2016, at 03:08 pm
California, Apr 5 (IBNS): NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to launch its eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station on Friday, April 8. NASA Television coverage of the launch begins at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
John Grunsfeld announces retirement from NASA
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:57 pm
California, Apr 6 (IBNS) John Grunsfeld will retire from NASA Apr 30, capping nearly four decades of science and exploration with the agency.
NASA's IMERG measures flooding rainfall in Pakistan
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:00 am
California, Apr 5 (IBNS) NASA on Tuesday said it used satellite data and added up heavy rainfall that has been occurring in northwestern Pakistan that caused flooding that killed more than 50 people.
NASA examines El Niño's impact on Ocean’s food source
Apr 05, 2016, at 02:56 pm
California, Apr 5 (IBNS) El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two.
Moon thought to play a major role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field: Study
Apr 04, 2016, at 10:14 pm
London, Apr 4 (IBNS) The Earth's magnetic field permanently protects people from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the Sun.
Social media as a force for families: Study
Apr 04, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Queensland, Apr 4 (IBNS) Social media and electronic gaming strategies can have an extremely positive influence on the lives of impoverished families, a study of The University of Queensland’s Triple P Online program has found.
President Mukherjee to present National Geoscience Awards 2014 on Tuesday
Apr 04, 2016, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee will confer the National Geoscience Awards - 2014 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
NASA, Japan make ASTER Earth data available at no cost
Apr 02, 2016, at 04:34 pm
Washington, Apr 2 (IBNS) All Earth imagery from a prolific Japanese remote sensing instrument operating aboard NASA’s Terra spacecraft since late 1999 is now available to users everywhere at no cost.
NASA’s Spitzer maps climate patterns on a Super-Earth
Mar 31, 2016, at 03:10 pm
California, Mar 31 (IBNS) Observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have led to the first temperature map of a super-Earth planet -- a rocky planet nearly two times as big as ours.
NASA's 'Spaceport of the Future' reaches another milestone
Mar 30, 2016, at 03:18 pm
Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS) NASA has completed a major milestone on its journey to Mars and is ready to begin another phase of work on its spaceport of the future, where the next generation of astronauts will launch to Mars and other deep-space destinations.
Simplifying obesity reduction surgery with robotics
Mar 29, 2016, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Mar 29 (IBNS) Doctors in Delhi, Hyderabad and other places are suggesting robotic bariatric surgery for those with morbid obesity as part of the patient's weight reduction regime.
Investigating the mystery of migrating 'Hot Jupiters'
Mar 29, 2016, at 03:35 pm
Washington, Mar 29 (IBNS) The last decade has seen a bonanza of exoplanet discoveries. Nearly 2,000 exoplanets -- planets outside our solar system -- have been confirmed so far, and more than 5,000 candidate exoplanets have been identified. Many of these exotic worlds belong to a class known as "hot Jupiters." These are gas giants like Jupiter but much hotter, with orbits that take them feverishly close to their stars.
2016 Arctic Sea ice wintertime extent hits another record low
Mar 29, 2016, at 03:25 pm
Washington, Mar 29 (IBNS) Arctic sea ice appears to have reached a record low wintertime maximum extent for the second year in a row, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
Research shows potential for emergence of new Ebola virus
Mar 26, 2016, at 09:56 pm
London, Mar 26 (IBNS) A team from the University’s School of Biosciences examined the differences between Ebola viruses that cause severe disease in humans and the Reston virus that does not.
Working towards 'seamless' infrared maps of Titan
Mar 25, 2016, at 09:06 pm
Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS) Each of these two montages shows four synthetic views of Titan created using data acquired by the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIMS) on board NASA's Cassini spacecraft between 2004 and 2015.
Russian Space Station Cargo Ship launch, docking to air on NASA TV
Mar 25, 2016, at 09:02 pm
Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS) NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft, Progress 63P, to resupply the International Space Station.
Ancient polar ice reveals tilting of Earth’s moon
Mar 24, 2016, at 02:25 pm
Washington, Mar 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): New NASA-funded research provides evidence that the spin axis of Earth’s moon shifted by about five degrees roughly three billion years ago.
NASA gets down to Earth this year with globe-spanning expeditions
Mar 24, 2016, at 04:26 am
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS) NASA is sending scientists around the world in 2016 – from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet to the coral reefs of the South Pacific – to delve into challenging questions about how our planet is changing and what impacts humans are having on it.
Solar storms ignite X-ray "Northern Lights" on Jupiter
Mar 24, 2016, at 03:29 am
California, Mar 23 (IBNS) Solar storms are triggering X-ray auroras on Jupiter that are about eight times brighter than normal over a large area of the planet and hundreds of times more energetic than Earth’s "northern lights," according to a new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
New gravity map gives best view yet inside Mars
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:27 pm
California, Mar 22 (IBNS) A new map of Mars' gravity made with three NASA spacecraft is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the Red Planet.
Launch, docking returns International Space Station crew to full strength
Mar 20, 2016, at 02:44 pm
Washington, Mar 20 (IBNS) NASA astronaut Jeff Williams is now the first American to become a three-time, long-term resident of the International Space Station.
HSI India and PFA welcome India decision to end repeat animal testing of drugs
Mar 18, 2016, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Leading animal protection organizations Human Society International (HSI) and People for Animal (PFA) on Friday lauded the move by the Union Ministry of Health and Family banning repeat animal testing of new drugs already tested abroad, thus sparing cruelty to thousands of animals.
Astronomers discover colossal 'Super Spiral' galaxies
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:50 pm
Washington, Mar 18 (IBNS) A strange new kind of galactic beast has been spotted in the cosmic wilderness. Dubbed "super spirals," these unprecedented galaxies dwarf our own spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, and compete in size and brightness with the largest galaxies in the universe.
Science papers reveal new aspects of Pluto and its Moons
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:45 pm
Washington, Mar 18 (IBNS): A year ago, Pluto was just a bright speck in the cameras of NASA’s approaching New Horizons spacecraft, not much different than its appearances in telescopes since Clyde Tombaugh discovered the then-ninth planet in 1930.
Mar 17, 2016, at 01:58 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS) The gantry arms close around the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft to secure the rocket, as seen in this long exposure taken on Wednesday at launch pad 1 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.