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NASA launching experiment to examine the beginnings of the universe

(Phys.org) —Scientists will seek to gain answers to these questions with the launch of the Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRIment (CIBER) on a Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket between ...

Tue 21 May 13 from Phys.org

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NASA's IRIS mission readies for a new challenge

(Phys.org) —The time draws near. NASA is getting ready to launch a new mission, a mission to observe a largely unexplored region of the solar atmosphere that powers its dynamic million-degree ...

1 hours ago from Phys.org

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NASA builds unusual testbed for analyzing X-ray navigation technologies

Pulsars have a number of unusual qualities. Like zombies, they shine even though they're technically dead, and they rotate rapidly, emitting powerful and regular beams of radiation that are ...

Mon 20 May 13 from Phys.org

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Extreme Solar Storm Could Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth

A large coronal mass ejection from the active sun could affect entire continents, scientists say.

23 hours ago from Livescience

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Samsung Wallet App Finally Released For U.S.

Samsung Wallet app has finally been released in the U.S. and South Korean after being announced back in February at Mobile World Congress 2013. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original content ...

20 hours ago from Ubergizmo

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Observations of stellar visibility by citizen scientists accurately measure the brightness of the night sky

A team of researchers from Germany, Italy, and the USA have shown that observations of stellar visibility by citizen scientists accurately measure the brightness of the night sky. The researchers ...

Tue 21 May 13 from Phys.org

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Galaxy S III may get an S 4-style makeover

Firmware leak for Android 4.2.2 shows Galaxy S III will be packed with S 4 features.

Mon 20 May 13 from Arstechnica

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Subaru Telescope observations and CoRoT mission unveil future of the Sun

A team of astronomers led by Jose Dias do Nascimento (Department of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte [DFTE, UFRN], Brazil) has found the farthest ...

Mon 20 May 13 from Phys.org

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Nueva edición del Observatorio de la Actividad Investigadora de la Universidad Española (IUNE)

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Expected Price Pops Up

Retailers based in the UK have already listed price for Galaxy Mega 6.3 smartphone. Samsung has officially not revealed any pricing details as yet. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original ...