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Changes spotted in fundamental constant
Quasars suggest fine-structure constant differed billions of years ago at opposite ends of universe
Categories: Conventional Science
The Sun's magnetic field warps its environment
How magnetic flux emerges into the Sun's surroundings
Categories: Conventional Science
Recipe for water: just add starlight
Observations with the Herschel infrared space observatory have revealed that ultraviolet light is a key ingredient in the formation of an unexpected cloud of water vapor around an old red giant star.
Categories: Astronomy
Three-year extension recommended for Tevatron
Extended run could find first evidence of the Higgs boson
Categories: Conventional Science
ESO brings starburst galaxy into focus
NGC 4666's vigorous star formation is probably the result of gravitational interactions with neighboring galaxies.
Categories: Astronomy
NASA and ATK successfully test five-segment solid rocket motor
Despite the cancellation of the Constellation program, there is still a strong chance that the booster could play a part in future launch vehicles.
Categories: Astronomy
DNA helps turn graphene into a chemical sensor
New device could act as an electronic 'nose'
Categories: Conventional Science
Spectrum of young extrasolar planet yields surprising results
The data indicate that young gas-giant planets are extremely cloudy.
Categories: Astronomy
NASA Glenn tests alternative green rocket engine
The non-toxic oxygen and methane propellant combination has the potential for greater engine performance.
Categories: Astronomy
Shrinking atmospheric layer linked to low levels of solar radiation
Research indicates that the Sun's magnetic cycle, which produces differing numbers of sunspots over an approximately 11-year cycle, may vary more than previously thought.
Categories: Astronomy
Pushy hydrogen boosts molecular microscopy
Physicists explain scanning-tunnelling microscope mystery
Categories: Conventional Science
Mars' mysterious elongated crater
A new image shows the elliptical depression with unprecedented clarity.
Categories: Astronomy
Distant star's sound waves reveal cycle similar to the Sun's
Studying many stars with stellar seismology could help scientists better understand how magnetic activity cycles can differ from star to star, as well as the processes behind such cycles.
Categories: Astronomy
CERN faces €250m budget cuts
Particle-physics lab insists cuts will not affect Large Hadron Collider
Categories: Conventional Science
Supermassive black holes spawned by galactic merger
Model explains how these galactic monsters formed in the early universe
Categories: Conventional Science
NASA's Kepler mission discovers two planets transiting same star
Systems with multiple transiting planets are particularly rich with information that provides clues as to their physical characteristics.
Categories: Astronomy
WISE captures the Unicorn's Rose
The Rosette Nebula is a huge star-forming region in our Milky Way Galaxy.
Categories: Astronomy
New international study shows some asteroids live in own "little worlds"
Scientific results show that when asteroids spin fast enough, they can undergo rotational fission, splitting into two pieces that then begin orbiting each other.
Categories: Astronomy
Pulverized planet dust may lie around double stars
Scientists believe that planetary collisions are kicking up fresh dust.
Categories: Astronomy
Richest planetary system discovered
Scientists believe there are as many as seven planets orbiting this Sun-like star.
Categories: Astronomy
