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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
8 May 2013, 18:42 UTC
NASA engineer Acey Herrera checks copper test wires inside the thermal shield of an instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope.
Thermal Shield Testing on Webb's MIRI
8 May 2013, 18:42 UTC
NASA engineer Acey Herrera checks copper test wires inside the thermal shield of an instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope.
CERN
8 May 2013, 17:07 UTC
Geneva, 8 May 2013. An international team at the ISOLDE radioactive-beam facility at CERN1 has shown that some atomic nuclei can assume asymmetric, "pear" shapes. The observations contradict some existing nuclear theories and will require others to be amended. The results are published in the journal Nature on 8 May 2013. 08 May 2013
First observations of short-lived pear-shaped atomic nuclei
8 May 2013, 17:07 UTC
Geneva, 8 May 2013. An international team at the ISOLDE radioactive-beam facility at CERN1 has shown that some atomic nuclei can assume asymmetric, "pear" shapes. The observations contradict some existing nuclear theories and will require others to be amended. The results are published in the journal Nature on 8 May 2013. 08 May 2013
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
8 May 2013, 16:42 UTC
When Apollo 11 returned from its historic flight in 1969, the moon rocks and lunar soil collected by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin eventually found their way to some 150 laboratories worldwide. One of those was the Space Sciences Laboratory in Latimer Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. After experiments were conducted and papers published, [...]
Melvin Calvin’s Moon Dust Reappears After 44 Years
8 May 2013, 16:42 UTC
When Apollo 11 returned from its historic flight in 1969, the moon rocks and lunar soil collected by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin eventually found their way to some 150 laboratories worldwide. One of those was the Space Sciences Laboratory in Latimer Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. After experiments were conducted and papers published, [...]
Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases
8 May 2013, 11:33 UTC
Less than a year after the decision to site the revolutionary Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Southern Africa and Australia, the SKA Organisation has opened its new international headquarters.
SKA - World's largest and most sensitive radio telescope one step closer as new HQ opens
8 May 2013, 11:33 UTC
Less than a year after the decision to site the revolutionary Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Southern Africa and Australia, the SKA Organisation has opened its new international headquarters.
ESA Top News
8 May 2013, 07:38 UTC
In February, a speeding asteroid slammed into our atmosphere and exploded high over Russia’s Ural region, injuring hundreds and causing millions of euros of damage. What should we do if we have a similar – or even bigger – strike in the future?
After Chelyabinsk: European experts assess asteroid options
8 May 2013, 07:38 UTC
In February, a speeding asteroid slammed into our atmosphere and exploded high over Russia’s Ural region, injuring hundreds and causing millions of euros of damage. What should we do if we have a similar – or even bigger – strike in the future?
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
7 May 2013, 18:43 UTC
The Equatorial Vortex Experiment was successfully conducted on May 7 from the Marshall Islands when a NASA Terrier-Oriole sounding rocket was launched followed by the launch of a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket 90 seconds later.
Second and Third Sounding Rockets Launched from the Marshall Islands
7 May 2013, 18:43 UTC
The Equatorial Vortex Experiment was successfully conducted on May 7 from the Marshall Islands when a NASA Terrier-Oriole sounding rocket was launched followed by the launch of a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket 90 seconds later.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features
7 May 2013, 17:25 UTC
The supermassive black hole at the core of our Milky Way galaxy is gobbling up hot gas, according to a new study from the Herschel space observatory.
Milky Way Black Hole Snacks on Hot Gas
7 May 2013, 17:25 UTC
The supermassive black hole at the core of our Milky Way galaxy is gobbling up hot gas, according to a new study from the Herschel space observatory.
HubbleSite NewsCenter -- Latest News Releases
7 May 2013, 15:00 UTC
Get larger image formats The Space Telescope Science Institute has appointed Dr. Massimo Stiavelli as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mission Head. Stiavelli will be responsible for the development and operations of the JWST Science and Operations Center at STScI. He has been acting JWST Mission Head since January 2012. The largest space observatory ever developed, JWST is scheduled for launch in 2018. Stiavelli succeeds Dr. Kathy Flanagan, who was appointed the Institute's Deputy Director in October 2012. Stiavelli has worked at the Institute for over 17 years. His many positions at the Institute include instrument scientist for three Hubble cameras. Stiavelli has been working on the JWST project since 1996.
STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the James Webb Space Telescope
7 May 2013, 15:00 UTC
Get larger image formats The Space Telescope Science Institute has appointed Dr. Massimo Stiavelli as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mission Head. Stiavelli will be responsible for the development and operations of the JWST Science and Operations Center at STScI. He has been acting JWST Mission Head since January 2012. The largest space observatory ever developed, JWST is scheduled for launch in 2018. Stiavelli succeeds Dr. Kathy Flanagan, who was appointed the Institute's Deputy Director in October 2012. Stiavelli has worked at the Institute for over 17 years. His many positions at the Institute include instrument scientist for three Hubble cameras. Stiavelli has been working on the JWST project since 1996.
ESA Space Science
7 May 2013, 10:00 UTC
ESA’s Herschel space observatory has made detailed observations of surprisingly hot molecular gas that may be orbiting or falling towards the supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy.
Herschel finds hot gas on the menu for Milky Way’s black hole
7 May 2013, 10:00 UTC
ESA’s Herschel space observatory has made detailed observations of surprisingly hot molecular gas that may be orbiting or falling towards the supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy.
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
7 May 2013, 09:17 UTC
Less than a year after the decision to site the revolutionary Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in both Southern Africa and Australia, the SKA Organisation has opened its new international headquarters.
