Detection may confirm long-held theory. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2012. As vast as the Milky Way may seem, our sprawling galaxy is but a speck next to the largest structures in the universe: galaxy clusters — collections of hundreds to thousands of galaxies bound together by gravity. At the heart of[Read More…]
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HHS Releases New Report on Efforts to End the Tobacco Epidemic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2012. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a progress report to the tobacco strategic action plan that highlights the accomplishments and strategies of the Obama administration to help tobacco users quit and prevent children from starting to use tobacco products. “The tobacco[Read More…]
EPA Announces Over $50 Million for Final Projects Needed to Remove Sheboygan River Area of Concern from Great Lakes Cleanup List
Sheboygan–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2010. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sheboygan area officials joined forces today to kick off the final dredging work and habitat restoration projects needed to remove the Sheboygan River “Area of Concern” from a list of toxic hot spots identified in the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality[Read More…]
U.S. to Clean Up Sites in Vietnam Contaminated with Agent Orange
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2012. After decades of denying Vietnamese requests for assistance in a cleanup, the United States launched its first major effort to address environmental contamination brought on by its use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, this according to the New York Times. Agent Orange is a[Read More…]
NASA STEREO Observes One of the Fastest CMEs On Record
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- On July 23, 2012, a massive cloud of solar material erupted off the sun’s right side, zooming out into space, passing one of NASA’s Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft along the way. Using the STEREO data, scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. clocked this[Read More…]
Second Flight Instrument Delivered for James Webb Space Telescope (Video/Story)
The Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph combined undergoing cryogenic testing. Credit: COM DEV Canada Greenbelt, MD-(ENEWSPF)- The second of four main instruments to fly aboard NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has been delivered to NASA. The Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) will enable the[Read More…]
Orbiter Views NASA’s New Mars Rover in Color
This color-enhanced view shows NASA’s Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. It was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Image credit: NASNASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona PASADENA, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The first color image taken from orbit showing NASA’s rover Curiosity on Mars includes details[Read More…]
New System Could Predict Solar Flares, Give Advance Warning
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Researchers may have discovered a new method to predict solar flares more than a day before they occur, providing advance warning to help protect satellites, power grids and astronauts from potentially dangerous radiation. The system works by measuring differences in gamma radiation emitted when atoms in radioactive[Read More…]
New Report Shows TVA Could Save Customers Billions While Improving Air Quality
Synapse Report Finds Energy Efficiency Helps Bill Payers and our Air Quality KNOXVILLE, TN–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. In a new report released today, August 14, Synapse Energy Economics reveals that the Tennessee Valley Authority is risking wasting billions of dollars to keep aging, out-of-date coal plants online instead of pursuing lower[Read More…]
Audubon Shares Seven Scenic Nature Destinations for Last-minute Summer and Fall Travel
Explore Wildlife, Natural Habitats, Hiking Trails and Conservation Efforts NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. As travelers contemplate last-minute summer trips and Labor Day plans, Audubon invites Americans to exit the highway and discover beautiful nature destinations with its list of seven scenic stops. Spanning cities across the country, the travel ideas[Read More…]
