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MIGHTI Slated for Launch on ICON Mission
A instrument designed to study the Earth's thermosphere is part of a satellite mission that NASA has selected to move forward into development.
May 15, 2013
Human disease leptospirosis identified in new species in Africa
The newest public health threat in Africa, scientists have found, is coming from a previously unknown source: the banded mongoose.
May 14, 2013
Three X-class flares in 24 hours
The sun emitted a third significant solar flare in under 24 hours on May 13, 2013 - the strongest X-class flare of the year so far.
May 14, 2013
New method of finding planets scores its first discovery
A team has just discovered an exoplanet using a new method that relies on Einstein's special theory of relativity.
May 13, 2013
Agent Orange exposure linked to life-threatening prostate cancer
A new analysis has found a link between exposure to Agent Orange and lethal forms of prostate cancer among US Veterans.
May 13, 2013
Secret streets of Britain’s Atlantis are revealed
A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich – ‘Britain’s Atlantis’.
May 10, 2013
Water on moon, Earth come from the same source
Water inside the moon’s mantle came from primitive meteorites, new research finds, the same source thought to have supplied most of the water on Earth.
May 9, 2013
Hubble Telescope finds dead stars polluted with planet debris
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found the building blocks for Earth-sized planets in an unlikely place – the atmospheres of a pair of burned-out stars called white dwarfs.
May 9, 2013
New device can extract human DNA with full genetic data in minutes
Take a swab of saliva from your mouth and within minutes your DNA could be ready for analysis and genome sequencing with the help of a new device.
May 8, 2013
New mechanism converts natural gas to energy faster
Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2).
May 7, 2013
