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Baryon Oscillations And The Search For Dark EnergyA Baryon oscillations began when pressure waves travelled through the early universe.
Topix.net Friday, October 02, 2009Acrobat, Astronauts Dock At Space StationTwo new crewmembers and a space tourist arrived at the International Space Station Friday.
SPACE.com Friday, October 02, 2009Heart of a galaxy emits gamma rays(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) The H.E.S.S. telescope system detects high-energy rays from the starburst region of a galactic system outside the Milky Way.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 02, 2009Herschel views deep-space pearls on a cosmic string(European Space Agency) Herschel has delivered spectacular vistas of cold gas clouds lying near the plane of the Milky Way, revealing intense, unexpected activity. The dark, cool region is dotted with stellar factories, like pearls on a cosmic string.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 02, 2009Femtoseconds lasers help formation flying in space(National Physical Laboratory) The National Physical Laboratory has helped to establish that femtosecond comb lasers can provide accurate measurement of absolute distance in formation flying space missions.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 02, 2009November 2009 issue preview: What we really know about dark matterWAUKESHA, Wis. a ' The universe doesn't abide by "what you see is what you get." In fact, stars, gas, and dust account for only 10 percent of the universe's mass.
Topix.net Friday, October 02, 2009Super Typhoon Melor crossing Guam this weekend(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Melor has become a Super Typhoon with sustained winds near 130 mph, and is crossing Guam and its islands this weekend. Warnings and watches are already up for the region. NASA's Aqua satellite measured the temperature of Melor's powerful thunderstorm tops.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 02, 2009NASA's TRMM sees huge Typhoon Parma bringing more rain to the Philippines(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Typhoon Parma is a huge storm and NASA's TRMM satellite sees it is already bringing more unwanted rains and gusty winds to the typhoon-weary and devastated Philippines. Parma, also called "Pepeng" in the Philippines, will bring heavy rains there today and tomorrow before moving back to sea.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 02, 2009Brain-wave boost sets us to slow motionRunning an electric current through the brain boosts beta waves and slows movement, which could suggest new treatments for diseases like Parkinson's
Newscientist.com Friday, October 02, 2009This week's top stories [02 October 2009]Our top articles ranked by reader popularity.Monsters of the skies: giant beasts that ruled the airGalaxy study hints at cracks in dark matter theoriesToday on New Scientist: 30 September 2009Post-human Earth: How the planet will recover from usExperts call for Nobel prizes to be revampedNo rainforest, no monsoon: get ready for a warmer worldPortable pain weapon may end up in police handsCopycat suicides fuelled by media reportsWhale forensics highlights threat to speciesMixed blessings for world farming's future
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