Keeping cells in good shape
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 -
People often talk about how important it is to stay in shape, something humans usually can accomplish with exercise and a healthy diet, and other habits. But chances are, few of us ever think about the shape of our individual cells.
An experiment aboard the International Space Station looked at how cells change shape in microgravity and the ways those changes affect their function. Cells h ...
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EUTELSAT 115 West B arrives in geostationary orbit
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 -
EUTELSAT 115 West B, the first all-electric satellite of the Eutelsat Communications' (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) global fleet, has completed the ascent to geostationary orbit and today began in orbit tests. Eutelsat's new satellite is scheduled to enter full commercial service in mid-October, one month ahead of schedule.
EUTELSAT 115 West B is equipped with 24 C-band and 41.5 Ku-band equiv ...
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How do atoms alter during a supernova explosion?
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 -
A research group from Osaka University, in collaboration with an international research team, successfully realized in laboratory the world of exotic atoms under extreme state through high - brightness X-ray sources, typically realized in supernova explosions.
A world first research produced highly unusual plasma composed of hollow atoms by utilizing the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) K ...
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Searching for Orphan Stars Amid Starbirth Fireworks
Manoa HI (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 -
A new Gemini Observatory image reveals the remarkable "fireworks" that accompany the birth of stars. The image captures in unprecedented clarity the fascinating structures of a gas jet complex emanating from a stellar nursery at supersonic speeds. The striking new image hints at the dynamic (and messy) process of star birth. Researchers believe they have also found a collection of runaway (orpha ...
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NASA extends Boeing contract for International Space Station
Houston (UPI) Sep 30, 2015 -
NASA has decided to keep Boeing as the International Space Station's prime contractor through September 30, 2020, Boeing announced on Tuesday.
The contract is valued at $1.18 billion, and includes engineering support services, resources, and personal. Boeing will also be tasked with determining how to extend the life of the station's primary structural hardware past 2020, through the en ...
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Layman help sought in solving dwarf planet mysteries
Paris (AFP) Sept 30, 2015 -
Throwing open the doors to the hallowed halls of science, stumped researchers welcomed help from the public Wednesday in solving a number of nagging mysteries about dwarf planet Ceres.
NASA's space probe Dawn, which travelled seven-and-a-half years and some 4.9 billion kilometres to reach Ceres in March this year, is the first to orbit a dwarf planet.
The probe is seeking to learn more ...
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Small-scale nuclear fusion may be a new energy source
Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 -
Fusion energy may soon be used in small-scale power stations. This means producing environmentally friendly heating and electricity at a low cost from fuel found in water. Both heating generators and generators for electricity could be developed within a few years, according to research that has primarily been conducted at the University of Gothenburg.
Nuclear fusion is a process whereby a ...
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