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A new polymer jelly could be the next big step forward for lithium batteries. The jelly replaces the volatile and hazardous liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries. Researchers from the University of Leeds hope their development leads to smaller, cheaper and safer gadgets. [...

Orbital elements: 2015 DE198 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0421 AU Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5 MPC M 293.26006 (2000.0) P Q n 0.32962074 Peri. 218.16090 -0.32786654 +0.93753337 a 2.0755173 Node 33.16799 -0.80608014 -0.21339888 e 0.5856582 Incl. 12.27758 -0.49268483 -0.27475825 P 2.99 H...

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Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. She is currently the Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Californ...

On 2015 Feb 26th, asteroid (612) Veronika will occult a 6.7 mag star in the constellation Hydra for observers along a path across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico. Read more

Denebola (Beta Leonis) is a Delta Scuti type variable star 36 light-years away in the constellation of Leo.

Title: A Compton-thick Wind in the High Luminosity Quasar, PDS 456 Authors: J.N. Reeves, P.T. O'Brien, V. Braito, E. Behar, L. Miller, T.J. Turner, A.C. Fabian, S. Kaspi, R. Mushotzky, M. Ward PDS 456 is a nearby (z=0.184), luminous (L_bol ~10^47 erg/s) type I quasar. A deep 190 ks Suzaku observatio...

Ralph Nobles, a nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, personally witnessed the first nuclear bomb blast in the New Mexico desert, and later led efforts to save thousands of acres of San Francisco Bay wetlands from development, has died. Read more

Messier 66 (also known as NGC 3627) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. Read more Expand (301kb. 1024 x 768) Date: 02:14 UTC, 26 March 2011

Bright light in sky wows Utah, likely a rocket NASA ambassador says Just before 11 p.m. Monday, a bright streak appeared in the skies above Utah and continued on over Idaho and into Montana and perhaps beyond, causing a stir of excitement for those who saw it. Patrick Wiggins, NASA ambassador to Utah,...

Geologists discover 'hidden' volcano in western Colombia Colombian geologists said Monday that they have discovered a previously unknown and potentially dangerous volcano in the west of the country. According to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC), the volcano was discovered near the vil...

Orbital elements: 2012 FG58 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0364 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 337.72084 (2000.0) P Q n 0.31506007 Peri. 220.42337 -0.29533682 +0.94685326 a 2.1389820 Node 32.98631 -0.80503771 -0.17479369 e 0.5465878 Incl. 13.53891 -0.51448075 -0.27002976 P 3.13 H...

Orbital elements: 2010 JM41 Earth MOID = 0.1565 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 337.65885 (2000.0) P Q n 0.75128491 Peri. 150.82571 +0.97891011 +0.15412643 a 1.1983939 Node 201.58728 -0.16320242 +0.98479730 e 0.3321155 Incl. 21.37405 +0.12288190 +0.08012065 P 1.31 H 21.0 G 0.15 U...

Orbital elements: 2012 HY1 Earth MOID = 0.0682 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 309.21285 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30037775 Peri. 96.07269 +0.63709104 +0.76942263 a 2.2081278 Node 213.64329 -0.73588669 +0.58946130 e 0.5613644 Incl. 4.74897 -0.22931591 +0.24601664 P 3.28 H 19.9 G 0...

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