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1. Atom smasher set for high speed bash by early April: CERN

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   Geneva (AFP) March 10, 2010 - The world's most powerful atom smasher will be brought up to unprecedented power by early April, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said on Wednesday. ... Wednesday, 10 March 2010

2. Massive Repeated Explosions Halted Star Formation in Early Universe

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   ... of times more powerful than any caused by an atomic bomb. The blasts happened every second for millions of years. "We are looking into the past and seeing a catastrophic event that essentially switched ... Tuesday, 09 March 2010

3. Where's My Jetpack? Right Here

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   ... The 200-horsepower, dual-propeller is designed to fly average-sized person for 48 km (30 miles) in 30 minutes on 18 liters (5 gallons) of gas. The newest model can also reach heights of 2,400 meters (about ... Tuesday, 09 March 2010

4. Iran unveils missiles, launch pad spotted

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   Tehran (UPI) Mar 8, 2009 - As the United States and other powers mull tightening economic sanctions on Iran, Tehran says it has begin mass production of cruise missiles -- just the thing to block the ... Monday, 08 March 2010

5. How Black Holes May Shape Galaxies

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   Boston MA (SPX) Mar 09, 2010 - New observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory provide evidence for powerful winds blowing away from the vicinity of a supermassive black hole in a nearby galaxy. ... Monday, 08 March 2010

6. Huygens on Titan

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   ... In the foreground, sits the car-sized lander that sent back images for more than 90 minutes before running out of battery power. The parachute that slowed Huygen's re-entry is seen in the background, still ... Sunday, 07 March 2010

7. Winds of Change

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   ... from the Very Large Array in blue. The spiral structure of NGC 1068 is shown by the X-ray and optical data, and a jet powered by the central supermassive black hole is shown by the radio data. This Chandra ... Thursday, 04 March 2010

8. An Island Of Stars In The Making On The Outskirts Of Orion

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   ... Although this ghostly cloud is rather isolated from Orion's bright stars, the latter's powerful winds and light have had a strong impact on the nebula, forging its shape and making it home to a multitude ... Wednesday, 03 March 2010

9. Orbital Sciences Selects GS Yuasa to Power Cargo Transport Missions To ISS

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   Roswell GA (SPX) Mar 04, 2010 - GS Yuasa Lithium Power (GYLP) has announced it has been awarded a contract to supply batteries for Orbital Sciences Corporation's (Orbital) Cygnus maneuvering space vehicle. ... Wednesday, 03 March 2010

10. Spirit Hunkered Down for Winter; Stuck Forever ? Maybe Not !

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    ... just have to outwit and outlast the unavoidably harsh cold and desperately low power levels of the looming winter in Mars southern hemisphere. Rather long odds to be sure – but she’s done it before. ... Wednesday, 03 March 2010

11. Phoenix Still Silent as Martian Ice Recedes

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    ... and disappearance of ice at her location in the martian north polar regions. In theory, the return of abundant sunshine striking the twin energy producing solar arrays could again power up the science ... Monday, 01 March 2010

12. Chilean Telescopes OK, ESO Reports

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    ... from the epicentre. At La Silla, a power cut caused observations to stop during the night. Paranal Observatory, the APEX telescope and the ALMA Operations Support Facility and Array Operations Site were ... Sunday, 28 February 2010

13. Chilean Telescopes OK, ESO, Gemini Report

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    ... from the epicentre. At La Silla, a power cut caused observations to stop during the night. Paranal Observatory, the APEX telescope and the ALMA Operations Support Facility and Array Operations Site were ... Sunday, 28 February 2010

14. World's most powerful atom smasher restarts: CERN

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    Geneva (AFP) Feb 28, 2010 - Scientists have restarted the world's most powerful atom-smasher overnight, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Sunday, as they launch a new bid to uncover ... Sunday, 28 February 2010

15. Journey To The Center Of Mars

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    ... its belly in sand, it has struggled to tilt its solar panels toward the sun and collect just enough power to survive the perilously cold Martian winter. If Spirit can make it through to spring, the feisty ... Thursday, 25 February 2010

16. Meteosat Third Generation Takes A Step Forward

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    Paris, France (ESA) Feb 23, 2010 - Since the launch of the first Meteosat in 1977, 33 years of imagery combined with increasing computer power have given meteorologists the tools to improve weather forecasting, ... Monday, 22 February 2010

17. All-Sky Radio Image in 60 Seconds, No Moving Parts

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    ... 10, if their eyes were sensitive to radio waves. The two bright (yellow) spots are Cygnus A – a giant radio galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole – near the center of the image, and ... Sunday, 21 February 2010

18. Ozone on Mars: Two Windows Better Than One

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    ... Mars. Our understanding of Mars' climate today is neatly packaged as climate models, which in turn provide powerful consistency checks – and sources of inspiration – for the climate models ... Saturday, 20 February 2010

19. Space Plumbers hook up crucial Tranquility cooling and power to Space Station

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    ... their assigned tasks overnight by connecting crucial Tranquility feed lines to the International Space Station (ISS). (...) Read the rest of Space Plumbers hook up crucial Tranquility cooling and power ... Sunday, 14 February 2010

20. NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off

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    ... Atlas V rocket at Launch Complex 41. Umbilical lines at right carry cryogenic propellants, electrical power and purge gases. Credit: Ken Kremer At the Kennedy Space Center, I was thrilled to watch the ... Tuesday, 09 February 2010