Data gathered by NASA’s now-defunct Kepler telescope provides a solution to an astronomical mystery. Royal Astronomical Society-(ENEWSPF)- Star-quakes recorded by NASA’s Kepler space telescope have helped answer a long-standing question about the age of the “thick disc” of the Milky Way. In a paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of[Read More…]
Science
Northwestern U: ‘Are We Alone?’ Study Refines Which Exoplanets Are Potentially Habitable
Evanston, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In order to search for life in outer space, astronomers first need to know where to look. A new Northwestern University study will help astronomers narrow down the search. Which exoplanets are truly habitable? The research team is the first to combine 3D climate modeling with atmospheric chemistry[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Estimate 17% of Food-Allergic Children Have Sesame Allergy
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% of this population. In addition, the scientists have found that sesame antibody testing—whose utility has been controversial—accurately predicts whether a child with a[Read More…]
Sun Explorer Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Leaves for Launch Site
The UK-built Solar Orbiter is preparing to leave Germany, where it has been undergoing final testing, for its launch site at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. From:UK Space Agency and Chris Skidmore MP United Kingdom-(ENEWSPF)- Due to launch in February 2020, Solar Orbiter will perform unprecedented close-up observations of the Sun. It[Read More…]
Residents in Midwest, Central Plains on Alert for Potent Thunderstorms Through Midweek
By Kyle Elliott, AccuWeather meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- After severe storms brought widespread reports of hail and wind damage from the Plains to the Ohio Valley and interior mid-Atlantic over the weekend, a series of storm systems will renew the risk for violent storms in the central Plains and Midwest through midweek. As[Read More…]
New Hubble Constant Measurement Adds to Mystery of Universe’s Expansion Rate
Red Giant Stars Used as Milepost Markers Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have made a new measurement of how fast the universe is expanding, the Hubble Constant, using an entirely different kind of star than previous endeavors. The revised measurement, which comes from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, falls in the center of[Read More…]
First Ever Solar Eclipse Film Brough Back to Life
London, UK-(ENEWSPF)- The BFI and the Royal Astronomical Society have announced the rediscovery of the earliest moving picture of a total solar eclipse from 1900, the first ever solar eclipse film. The original film fragment held in The Royal Astronomical Society’s archive has been painstakingly scanned and restored in 4K by conservation[Read More…]
Hubble Astronomers Assemble Wide View of the Evolving Universe
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have put together the largest and most comprehensive “history book” of galaxies into one single image, using 16 years’ worth of observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The deep-sky mosaic, created from nearly 7,500 individual exposures, provides a wide portrait of the distant universe, containing 265,000 galaxies[Read More…]
NIMH: Release of “13 Reasons Why” Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates
NIH-supported study highlights the importance of responsible portrayal of suicide by the media Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the shows release, after accounting for ongoing trends in[Read More…]
Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole
An international collaboration presents paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of distant galaxy Messier 87 Cambridge, MA-(ENEWSPF)- The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today,[Read More…]
