Artist’s interpretation depicting the new view of the heliosphere. The heliosheath is filled with “magnetic bubbles” (shown in the red pattern) that fill out the region ahead of the heliopause. In this new view, the heliopause is not a continuous shield that separates the solar domain from the interstellar medium,[Read More…]
Day: June 12, 2011
Asteroid Served Up ‘Custom Orders’ of Life’s Ingredients
This is one of the Tagish Lake meteorite fragments. Credit: Michael Holly, Creative Services, University of Alberta. NASA—(ENEWSPF)— Some asteroids may have been like "molecular factories" cranking out life’s ingredients and shipping them to Earth via meteorite impacts, according to scientists who’ve made discoveries of molecules essential for life in[Read More…]
Entry, Descent And Surface Science For 2016 Mars Mission
An artist’s impression of the ESA/NASA ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. The orbiter will carry a European entry, descent and landing demonstrator vehicle. Credits: ESA NASA—(ENEWSPF)— ESA and NASA have announced the scientific investigations selected for their 2016 ExoMars lander demonstrator. They will probe the atmosphere during the descent, and return[Read More…]
Nearby Galaxy Boasts Two Monster Black Holes, Both Active
Viewed in visible light, Markarian 739 resembles a smiling face, with a pair of bright cores underscored by an arcing spiral arm. The object is really a pair of merging galaxies. Data from Swift and Chandra reveal the western core (right) to be a previously unknown AGN; past studies already[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 13, 2011
The torch for the Special Olympics made its way north on Western Avenue last week surrounded with police escorts. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2011. Main Street Nights, one of Park Forest’s most popular summer events, begins on June 15 at 7 p.m. in the Park Forest DownTown[Read More…]
Important Park Forest Community Meeting – Tuesday, June 14
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2011. The Village of Park Forest was selected by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to receive technical assistance to develop a housing policy plan. This plan will establish housing policies and strategies for the next 20 years. The next major milestone in this project is a public[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for June 12, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by[Read More…]
Habitat for Humanity Welcomes New Residents to Park Forest (Story/Video)
Jacqueline Holmes (right) with Apostle Christy Minger of Crusader’s Church in Chicago. Minger gave the blessing at Holmes’ Habitat for Humanity home dedication Saturday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two families have homes in Park Forest, and Habitat for Humanity and scores of volunteers are to thank. In a[Read More…]
24 Cats Removed From Homan Street Residence
This home in the 500 block of Homan Ave. had 24 living cats when police discovered it. Windows are now open to aire the stench. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police and Fire discovered more than they could stand last week when called to a residence in[Read More…]
Pit Bull Euthanized After Attacking Girl in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A pit bull was euthanized after it attacked an 11-year-old girl last week in Park Forest. Police say the girl was visiting her aunt in the 300 block of Osage Street, sitting on the bed in the bedroom, watching television. Suddenly, her aunt’s brown and black pit[Read More…]
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