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Multiphase buffering by ammonia explains wide range of atmospheric aerosol acidity
Anthropogenic ammonia emissions and the water content matter more than dry particle composition for the acidity of atmospheric aerosols in populated regions.
Gather Moon rocks for us, NASA urges private companies
NASA on Thursday announced it was in the market for Moon rocks, and wants to pay companies to scoop out the dirt, take a photo, and then have it ready...
New Hubble data suggests there is an ingredient missing from current dark matter theories
Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have found that something may be missing from the theories of how...
Ingredient missing from current dark matter theories
Recent observations have found that something may be missing from the theories of how dark matter behaves. This missing ingredient may explain why researchers have uncovered an unexpected discrepancy between...
NASA, NOAA to Discuss Solar Cycle Prediction During Media Teleconference
Portal origin URL: NASA, NOAA to Discuss Solar Cycle Prediction During Media TeleconferencePortal origin nid: 464344Published: Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 14:57Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA and the National Oceanic...
Walk-up COVID-19 testing kiosk launches at Union Station
Roughly 500 tests will be available each day at a mobile coronavirus testing kiosk opening Thursday at Union Station in Los Angeles.
Infrared NASA imagery provides Paulette's temperature palette
NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Paulette in infrared imagery as it moved through the Central Atlantic Ocean. At NASA, the imagery was false-colored to show cloud-top temperature gradients and...
Look: John Cena, Nicole Byer to host 'Wipeout' revival
John Cena and Nicole Byer will co-host a new iteration of the game show "Wipeout" coming to TBS.
An excess of small-scale gravitational lenses observed in galaxy clusters
Cold dark matter (CDM) constitutes most of the matter in the Universe. The interplay between dark and luminous matter in dense cosmic environments, such as galaxy clusters, is studied theoretically...
Dark matter clumps in galaxy clusters bend light surprisingly well
Dark matter just got even more puzzling. This unidentified stuff, which makes up most of the mass in the cosmos, is invisible but detectable by the way it gravitationally tugs on objects...
Unique supernova explosion
Astronomers have discovered a supernova that could help uncover the origins of the group of supernovae this star belongs to.
Research team discovers unique supernova explosion
One-hundred million light years away from Earth, an unusual supernova is exploding.
Revealing the secrets of high-energy cosmic particles
The 'IceCube' neutrino observatory deep in the ice of the South Pole has already brought spectacular new insights into cosmic incidents of extremely high energies. Astronomers observe the light that...
Where no spacecraft has gone before: A close encounter with binary asteroids
CU Boulder and Lockheed Martin will lead a new space mission to capture the first-ever closeup look at a mysterious class of solar system objects: binary asteroids.
Revealing the secrets of high-energy cosmic particles
The 'IceCube' neutrino observatory deep in the ice of the South Pole has already brought spectacular new insights into cosmic incidents of extremely high energies. In order to investigate the...
David Harbour, Lily Allen marry at Las Vegas wedding
"Stranger Things" actor David Harbour and singer Lily Allen married at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
Watch: 'Clouds': Disney+ explores the life of Zach Sobiech in new trailer
Disney+ chronicles the life of the late Zach Sobiech in a new trailer for "Clouds," a feature film based on book "Clouds: A Memoir" by Zach Sobiech's mother Laura Sobiech.
Where Rocks Come Alive: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Observes an Asteroid in Action
Portal origin URL: Where Rocks Come Alive: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Observes an Asteroid in ActionPortal origin nid: 464284Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 10:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Detailed observations reveal Bennu...
Watch: Adam Sandler investigates mystery in Netflix comedy 'Hubie Halloween'
"Hubie Halloween," a new comedy starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Julie Bowen, will premiere Oct. 7.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Takes Surface Temperature Around California Fires
Portal origin URL: NASA's ECOSTRESS Takes Surface Temperature Around California FiresPortal origin nid: 464279Published: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 17:12Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: On Sept. 6, NASA’s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...
SpaceX's Dark Satellites Are Still Too Bright for Astronomers
The company’s attempts to dim the spacecraft in its megaconstellation fall short of eliminating disruptions to the world’s ground-based observatories -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Study reveals important factors determining eruptive character of large solar flares
Solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME) are the most spectacular eruptive activities in the solar system. Large solar flares and CMEs can bring disastrous space weather, destroy our satellite...
Report: North Korea could test SLBM ahead of U.S. election
North Korea could test launch a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the coming months after displaying its intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, according to a South Korean press report.
Strongest magnetic field in universe directly detected by X-ray space observatory
The Insight-HXMT team has performed extensive observations of the accreting X-ray pulsar GRO J1008-57 and has discovered a magnetic field of ~1 billion Tesla on the surface of the neutron...
Earth's Van Allen radiation belts double as particle accelerator
Electrons in the radiation belts surrounding Earth can be accelerated to extreme speeds across short distances, according to a new study.
Giant particle accelerator in the sky
The Earth's magnetic field traps high-energy particles. When the first satellites were launched into space, scientists led by James Van Allen unexpectedly discovered the high-energy particle radiation regions, which were...
Two new arrays complete detector for Antarctic balloon observatory mission
GUSTO is a balloon observatory that will drift in the Earth's atmosphere for over 75 days at the edge of space at 36 km altitude, simultaneously mapping three types of...
Detecting colliding supermassive black holes: The search continues
In a new study, researchers have developed an innovative method to detect colliding supermassive black holes. The study has just been published in the Astrophysical Journal and was led by...