Title: RXTE and INTEGRAL observations of IGR J19140+0951 Authors: Lionel Prat (1), Jerome Rodriguez (1), Diana C. Hannikainen (2) ((1) CEA Saclay, (2) Observatory, University of Helsinki) We have used the RXTE and INTEGRAL satellites simultaneously to observe the High Mass X-ray binary IGR J19...
The 14 candidates for China's next manned space mission have undergone testing for the zero-gravity conditions they will experience in space.
Competition is heating up as just two of the 14 astronauts will have a chance to be on the next space flight, expected to take place this autumn.
Despite...
Its not everyday that a little piece of the heavens drops right into your front yard, just inches from your front door. Thats what Kay and Rick Green of Hesperia believe happened to them. We are pretty sure it is a meteorite. Ive seen them at gun shows and this looks like those. We had been walking right p...
Ancient remains including a 3,000 year-old stone circle have been discovered near Vitemölla on Österlen in the far south of Sweden. The site extends over two hectares and is older and bigger than the region's celebrated Ale's Stones. The site, presumed to date from the Bronze Age, is reported to be p...
Theres a new way to catch Worcester native Maryanne Galvins documentary Whats Going on Up There? Its playing on a computer near you. A winner last year at the Very Short Movies Festival in Los Angeles, the film can be viewed on VSMs new online platform. VSM Cinema presents films (short documentaries,...
Title: Strong spectral evolution during the prompt emission of GRB 070616 Authors: R.L.C. Starling (University of Leicester, UK) Swift has revealed features in GRB early light curves, such as steep decays and X-ray flares, whose properties are consistent with an internal origin though they are...
The Japanese name for an asteroid discovered in the solar system by amateur Japanese stargazers has been recognised by the Paris-based International Astronomical Union (IAU). Kisohinoki, the name of a famous type of wood found in the Kiso area in Nagano Prefecture, was proposed by Kaoru Shibahar...
The village of Codnor dates back to Saxon times, and it is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087 as Cotenovre. Following the Norman Conquest, the land around Codnor fell under the jurisdiction of William Peverel. Codnor Castle was a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by William Pe...
For thousands of years, it has meant life and good fortune and for 80 years, in the west, it has denoted racism and genocide. Now the swastika symbolises a dichotomy in the new Europe as Germany seeks to extend measures against any resurgence of anti-Semitism, and western Hindus and Buddhists promot...
Häpna! var en svensk science fiction-tidskrift som utkom med 119 nummer mellan 1954 och 1966. Den sammanföll med den stora vågen av science fiction i Sverige, och den dog när samma våg hade ebbat ut. Mellan mars 1954 och januari 1966 hann den introducera flera av de mest kända sf-författarna för de sv...
A major project to monitor space has been launched in Beijing. The Meridian project will create a network of ground-based observatories. The network will use a line of observatories running north to south along the 120th east longitude. They will be located in Mohe, Beijing, Wuhan, Hainan and the Z...
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Tucson-based Ridgetop Group Inc. announced Friday it was awarded a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract for developing products that test the integrity of power in systems that support future human-space missions. The two-year, Small Business Innovative Research phase II...