The Milky Way with Globular Cluster M22. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University of Zurich-(ENEWSPF)- Until now, it was merely assumed that low-mass and therefore extremely faint stars must exist. However, in view of the vast distances and weak luminosity of low-mass stars, even the most modern telescopes fail. Together with a Polish-Chilean[Read More…]
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Some Nearby Young Stars May Be Much Older
University of Rochester-(ENEWSPF)- Low in the south in the summer sky shines the constellation Scorpius and the bright, red supergiant star Antares. Many of the brightest stars in Scorpius, and hundreds of its fainter stars, are among the youngest stars found near the earth, and a new analysis of them[Read More…]
Quadrantids Will Create Brief, Beautiful Show on Jan. 4
False-color image of a rare early Quadrantid, captured by a NASA meteor camera in 2010. (NASA/MSFC/MEO/B. Cooke) NASA-(ENEWSPF)- The 2012 Quadrantids, a little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, will present an excellent chance for hardy souls to start the year off with some late-night meteor watching. Peaking in[Read More…]
Court Blocks Implementation of Arizona Law that Withholds Critical Resources for Women’s Health
State Law Withholds Resources from Organizations that Provide Abortion Referrals or Counseling PHOENIX–(ENEWSPF)–December 23 – A federal court today has blocked the implementation of an Arizona law that would exclude any nonprofit organization that provides abortion referrals or counseling from receiving donations through the state’s Working Poor Tax Credit Program.[Read More…]
NRC Approves Rule to Certify Amended AP1000 Reactor Design
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 22, 2011. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has voted to approve a rule certifying an amended version of Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor design for use in the United States. The amended certification, which will be incorporated into the NRC’s regulations, will be valid for 15 years. “The Commission is able[Read More…]
California: State Lawmaker Meets With US Attorney Regarding Federal Crackdown On Cannabis Providers
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2011. California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano met last week with Melinda Haag, US Attorney for Northern California, to voice his concern over the Justice Department’s recent crackdown on the state’s medical cannabis providers. Ammiano said that the meeting with Haag — who describes cannabis dispensaries as “magnet(s)[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Uncover Clues Related to Metal-on-metal Hip Implants
Lubricant in devices found to be graphite, not proteins Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2011. A new study, bringing together an interdisciplinary team of physicians and engineers from the United States and Germany, made a surprising finding about implants used in hip replacement surgery: Graphite carbon is a key element in the[Read More…]
HHS Releases More Than $845 Million to States to Help Low-income Households With Energy Costs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2011. More than $845 million is being released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to states to help low-income households with their heating and home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The continuing resolution currently in place[Read More…]
Cryogenic Testing Completed for NASA’s Webb Telescope Mirrors
Caption: The James Webb Space Telescope mirrors have completed deep-freeze tests and are removed from the X-ray and Cryogenic test Facility at Marshall Space Flight Center. Credit: Emmett Given, NASA Marshall GREENBELT, Md.-(ENEWSPF)- Cryogenic testing is complete for the final six primary mirror segments and a secondary mirror that will[Read More…]
Discovery Of Two Earth-Size Planets Raises Questions About The Evolution Of Stars
Montreal-(ENEWSPF)- University of Toulouse and University of Montreal researchers have detected two planets of sizes comparable to Earth orbiting around an old star that has just passed the red giant stage. This planetary system is located near Lyra and Cygnus constellations at a distance of 3900 light years. This discovery,[Read More…]
