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Elusive magnetospheric plasma tubes finally recorded

June 26, 2015
News
After 60 years of research, astronomers have finally observed structures of plasma – one of the four fundamental states of matter – in the magnetosphere. Scientists at the University of...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Martian glass may reveal ancient life

June 24, 2015
News
By using data from Mars, geologists have discovered evidence for the presence of glass which may be key to finding past life. Research at Brown University used satellite data from...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Physics
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What will follow the James Webb Space Telescope?

June 17, 2015
Insight
Scientists are calling for a giant space telescope to follow the James Webb Space Telescope – Professor Martin Barstow, former president of the Royal Astronomical Society, tells us about the...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Interviews, Physics
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Solar flare

June 12, 2015
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On 11th March, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a significant burst of radiation known as a solar flare.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Energy, Focal Point, Physics
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Back in time to discover farthest galaxy

June 12, 2015
News
Data collected from several space telescopes has allowed astronomers to locate the most distant galaxy currently measured. A research team led by Yale University used data from W.M. Keck Observatory...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Dwarf star explains water origins

June 11, 2015
News
By using data from a dwarf star, scientists found evidence that water could be delivered to Earth-like planets via asteroids and comets. A research team at the University of Warwick...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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The mosaic of the Caloris basin, Mercury

June 8, 2015
Insight
This mosaic of the Caloris basin (main image) on the surface of the planet is an enhanced colour composite overlain on a monochrome mosaic.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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NASA’s MESSENGER mission has come to an end

June 5, 2015
Insight
NASA's MESSENGER mission has come to an end.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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Hiding in plain sight

May 28, 2015
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What was the fate of the compact massive galaxies that populated the early Universe? This has been one of the biggest open questions in astronomy over the last decade. Giulia...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Interviews, Physics
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Capturing elusive anti-atoms

May 28, 2015
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For the first time, scientists at CERN have measured the charge of an anti-atom to high precision. Dr William Bertsche, part of the ALPHA collaboration, tells us more. What is...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Interviews, Physics
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