Source: Hubblesite.org Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Resembling looming rain clouds on a stormy day, dark lanes of dust crisscross the giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A. Hubble’s panchromatic vision, stretching from ultraviolet through near-infrared wavelengths, reveals the vibrant glow of young, blue star clusters and a glimpse into regions normally obscured by the[Read More…]
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NASA’s Voyager Probe Edges Closer to Interstellar Space
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the heliosheath, the outer shell of the bubble of charged particles around our sun. After more than 33 years of travel, the two Voyager spacecraft will soon reach interstellar space, which is the space[Read More…]
Hawaii Astronomer Finds New Voracious Black Holes in the Early Universe
Photo: NASA University of Hawaii-(ENEWSPF)- Using the most sensitive X-ray image ever taken, University of Hawaii astronomer Ezequiel Treister and colleagues have found the first direct evidence that black holes existed when the Universe was less than a tenth of its present age. Between 30 and 100 percent of the[Read More…]
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea today at 7:03:36 CDT (Chicago). The event data, which has been reviewed by a seismologist, places the epicenter at a depth of 21.5[Read More…]
Major Flooding on the Mississippi River Predicted to Cause Largest Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Ever Recorded
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. The Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the[Read More…]
New Analysis Finds that Hispanics Face Disproportionate Health Threat from Coal Plant’s Toxic Mercury Pollution
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 14 – An analysis of several studies conducted among Latinos reveal that this community faces a disproportionate risk from toxic mercury pollution because of a combination of cultural, economic and linguistic factors. The analysis – based largely on previously unreleased data from the polling firm Bendixen & Amandi’s 2008[Read More…]
USDA Loans, Grants Can Defray Cost for Radon Mitigation in Rural Low-Income Homes
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) strongly encourages everyone in Illinois to test their home for radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas known to cause lung cancer. Thousands of people have tested their homes, and nearly 40 percent were found to have high levels of radon. Those[Read More…]
DOE and The Appraisal Foundation Announce New Partnership to Focus on Energy Performance and Building Appraisals
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to improve commercial building efficiency 20 percent by 2020, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced a partnership with The Appraisal Foundation that will help expand access to energy efficiency and building performance information for commercial buildings and help[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Ceramic-On-Metal Total Hip Replacement System
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on June 13 the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for patients with osteoarthritis. Hip joints consist of bone in the shape of a ball at the top of the thighbone (femur) that fits into a rounded socket[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Test to Help Determine if Breast Cancer Patients are Candidates for Herceptin Treatment
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new genetic test that will help health care professionals determine if women with breast cancer are HER2-positive and, therefore, candidates for Herceptin (trastuzumab), a commonly used breast cancer treatment. The test, called Inform Dual ISH, allows[Read More…]
