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Precisely Calculating the Age of Stars: Key to Evolution of a Type of White Dwarf Found

May 17, 2010 — An international team of scientists has precisely calculated the age of a group of white dwarf stars. The research results open up new opportunities for advancing our understanding of the evolution ... > full storySaturn



Titan's Gem Tumbler: Flash Flooding Paved Streambeds on Saturn's Moon

May 16, 2010 — It appears flash flooding has paved streambeds in the Xanadu region of Saturn's moon Titan with thousands of sparkling crystal balls of ice, according to scientists with NASA's Cassini spacecraft. By ... > full storyGalaxies

Black Holes: Gas Blowers of the Universe

May 14, 2010 — Supermassive black holes with the mass of many millions of stars have been detected at the centre of many large galaxies. A super-massive black hole acts like a lurking "monster" at the centre of the ... > full storyImmune System


Immune System Compromised During Spaceflight, Study Finds

May 14, 2010 — Immunobiologists have discovered that spaceflight changes the activity of genes controlling immune and stress response, perhaps leading to more ... > full storyGalaxies



Most Distant Galaxy Cluster Revealed by Invisible Light

May 13, 2010 — An international team of astronomers from Germany and Japan has discovered the most distant cluster of galaxies known so far -- 9.6 billion light years away. The X-ray and infrared observations ... > full storyMars


NASA's Declining Research Facilities Could Prevent Agency from Meeting Important Mission Goals, Report Finds

May 12, 2010 — NASA's abilities to meet major mission goals such as advancing aeronautics, exploring the outer planets, and understanding the beginnings of the universe are being seriously jeopardized by a steady ... > full storyAstrophysics




X-Ray Discovery Points to Location of Missing Matter in Universe

May 12, 2010 — Using observations with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton, astronomers have announced a robust detection of a vast reservoir of intergalactic gas about 400 million light years ... >