ESO Top News
16 May 2012, 10:00 UTC
The strange galaxy Centaurus A is pictured in a new image from the European Southern Observatory. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object ever created. The image was produced by the Wide Field Imager of the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile.
A Deeper Look at Centaurus A
16 May 2012, 10:00 UTC
The strange galaxy Centaurus A is pictured in a new image from the European Southern Observatory. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object ever created. The image was produced by the Wide Field Imager of the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features
15 May 2012, 22:00 UTC
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., invites the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
JPL Invites all Earthlings to Annual Open House
15 May 2012, 22:00 UTC
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., invites the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Cosmic Log
16 May 2012, 10:02 UTC
Astronomers are taking a long, deep look at one of the best-known galaxies beyond our own Milky Way, to learn more about what happened when it gobbled up another agglomeration of stars that got too close. The entrails of the gobbled galaxy are prominent in this view of Centaurus … ESOThe galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is pictured in this image, taken with by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours, this could be deepest view of Centaurus A ever created.By Alan Boyle Follow @b0yleAstronomers are taking a long, deep look at one of the best-known galaxies beyond our own Milky Way, to learn more about what happened when it gobbled up another agglomeration of stars that got too close.The entrails of the gobbled galaxy are prominent in this view of Centaurus A, a galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. The bright haze of stars is the typical signature of an elliptical galaxy, but the dark, swirling band of dust around the center is a tip-off that the "A" in Centaurus A stands ...
Scientists read a galaxy's entrails
16 May 2012, 10:02 UTC
Astronomers are taking a long, deep look at one of the best-known galaxies beyond our own Milky Way, to learn more about what happened when it gobbled up another agglomeration of stars that got too close. The entrails of the gobbled galaxy are prominent in this view of Centaurus … ESOThe galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is pictured in this image, taken with by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours, this could be deepest view of Centaurus A ever created.By Alan Boyle Follow @b0yleAstronomers are taking a long, deep look at one of the best-known galaxies beyond our own Milky Way, to learn more about what happened when it gobbled up another agglomeration of stars that got too close.The entrails of the gobbled galaxy are prominent in this view of Centaurus A, a galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. The bright haze of stars is the typical signature of an elliptical galaxy, but the dark, swirling band of dust around the center is a tip-off that the "A" in Centaurus A stands ...
MarsTravel
16 May 2012, 06:26 UTC
Today's Image of Mars shows the Tharsis Trio (Arsia, Pavonis, and Ascraeus Mons) and Olympus Mons off to the Northwest. This image is very similar to one previously showcased by Mars Travel from the European Space Agency's Mars Express. The Tharsis Trio are aligned in almost a perfect line pointing Northeast. Scientists speculate that all these volcanoes formed from a larger fracture/vent system that caused the three initial eruptions that created the Tharsis Trio. In other images you can see the vents pointing Northeast from Arsia Mons toward Pavonis and Ascraeus Mons, which lend credence to this theory. As far as I can tell this image was taken by Mars Odyssey Orbiter's THEMIS (please correct me if I'm wrong) Click on this image to see the original high resolution image. See All Mars Photo of the Day Posts Follow @MarsTravel
Mars Photo of the Day - May 15 2012
16 May 2012, 06:26 UTC
Today's Image of Mars shows the Tharsis Trio (Arsia, Pavonis, and Ascraeus Mons) and Olympus Mons off to the Northwest. This image is very similar to one previously showcased by Mars Travel from the European Space Agency's Mars Express. The Tharsis Trio are aligned in almost a perfect line pointing Northeast. Scientists speculate that all these volcanoes formed from a larger fracture/vent system that caused the three initial eruptions that created the Tharsis Trio. In other images you can see the vents pointing Northeast from Arsia Mons toward Pavonis and Ascraeus Mons, which lend credence to this theory. As far as I can tell this image was taken by Mars Odyssey Orbiter's THEMIS (please correct me if I'm wrong) Click on this image to see the original high resolution image. See All Mars Photo of the Day Posts Follow @MarsTravel
Space Safety Magazine
16 May 2012, 06:00 UTC
As China plans to build the Chinese Space Station in Low Earth Orbit around 2020, Chinese researchers are busy developing a new generation of technologies to support long term human survival in space. A small but important step forward was made during the 17 days long November flight of Shenzhou VIII spacecraft. The results were recently made public. The Space Life Science Community Worldwide considers algae a viable way for creating oxygen for deep space missions (Credits: ESA) Among the payload was an unusual container carrying a special microgravity experiment. Inside a vessel filled with nutrient solution and two types of algae was a trio of snail astronauts belonging to the Bulinus australianus genus. This small tropical freshwater snail weighs only 0.1 grams and has very modest needs when it comes to oxygen consumption. That’s the reason why it was chosen to travel to space and prove whether it can survive with a miniature Closed Loop Life Support System. Unfortunately after the landing only one of the “snailtronauts” was found alive. According to Liu Yongding, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and designer of the experiment, in the miniature ecosystem algae were the producers providing oxygen and food, ...
Snail Astronaut Survived with an Algae-based Life Support System
16 May 2012, 06:00 UTC
As China plans to build the Chinese Space Station in Low Earth Orbit around 2020, Chinese researchers are busy developing a new generation of technologies to support long term human survival in space. A small but important step forward was made during the 17 days long November flight of Shenzhou VIII spacecraft. The results were recently made public. The Space Life Science Community Worldwide considers algae a viable way for creating oxygen for deep space missions (Credits: ESA) Among the payload was an unusual container carrying a special microgravity experiment. Inside a vessel filled with nutrient solution and two types of algae was a trio of snail astronauts belonging to the Bulinus australianus genus. This small tropical freshwater snail weighs only 0.1 grams and has very modest needs when it comes to oxygen consumption. That’s the reason why it was chosen to travel to space and prove whether it can survive with a miniature Closed Loop Life Support System. Unfortunately after the landing only one of the “snailtronauts” was found alive. According to Liu Yongding, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and designer of the experiment, in the miniature ecosystem algae were the producers providing oxygen and food, ...
Universe Today
16 May 2012, 04:04 UTC
Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth’s marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular, self-regulating, living organism — a.k.a. the Gaia theory. (...)Read the rest of Is Earth Alive? [...] Image of Earth taken by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft in 2009Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth’s marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular, self-regulating, living organism — a.k.a. the Gaia theory.(...)Read the rest of Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer (550 words)© Jason Major for Universe Today, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: alive, biology, Climate Change, compounds, Earth, Farquhar, Gaia theory, Oduro, sulfur, University of Maryland Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer
16 May 2012, 04:04 UTC
Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth’s marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular, self-regulating, living organism — a.k.a. the Gaia theory. (...)Read the rest of Is Earth Alive? [...] Image of Earth taken by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft in 2009Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth’s marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular, self-regulating, living organism — a.k.a. the Gaia theory.(...)Read the rest of Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer (550 words)© Jason Major for Universe Today, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: alive, biology, Climate Change, compounds, Earth, Farquhar, Gaia theory, Oduro, sulfur, University of Maryland Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
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