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Gamma-ray photon race ends in dead heat; Einstein wins this round
Racing across the universe for the last 7.3 billion years, two gamma-ray photons arrived at NASA's orbiting Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope within nine-tenths of a second of one another. view more (2009-10-29)
Experiments show 'artificial gravity' can prevent muscle loss in space
When the Apollo 11 crew got back from the moon, 40 years ago this week, they showed no ill effects from seven days spent in weightlessness. view more (2009-07-23)
Texas A&M researchers examine Einstein's theories on the universe
Einstein's self-proclaimed "biggest blunder" - his postulation of a cosmological constant (a force that opposes gravity and keeps the universe from collapsing) - may not be such a blunder after all, according to the research of an international team of scientists that includes two Texas A&M University researchers. view more (2007-11-28)
Engineering Bouncing Babies, One at a Time
As hopeful moms-to-be learn, there are important considerations to the successful implantation of a fertilized human egg. A calm environment, regular hormonal injections and the timing of the implantation can all affect the outcome of an in-vitro procedure. view more (2009-03-03)
Satellites capture first-ever gravity map of tides under Antarctic ice
Ohio State University scientists have used minute fluctuations in gravity to produce the best map yet of ocean tides that flow beneath two large Antarctic ice shelves. view more (2005-12-05)
New evidence for dark energy in the universe
An international team of astronomers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester have produced new evidence that most of the energy in the Universe is in the form of the mysterious "Dark Energy". The new evidence comes from a 10-year census of the sky for examples of gravitational lenses, which are seen when a galaxy bends the light from a... view more... (2002-11-09)
Scientists seal major NASA deal
Two Kingston University scientists have linked up with NASA in the first ever collaboration on space medicine between the United Kingdom and the United States. The project aims to explore ways to protect astronauts from space radiation in preparation for a manned mission to Mars. Dr Colin McGuckin and Dr Nico Forraz, from the University's School... view more... (2004-08-11)
In Unique Stellar Laboratory, Einstein's Theory Passes Strict, New Test
Taking advantage of a unique cosmic configuration, astronomers have measured an effect predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity in the extremely strong gravity of a pair of superdense neutron stars. Essentially, the famed physicist's 93-year-old theory passed yet another test. view more (2008-07-07)
Countdown for GOCE: launch simulation for ground team
The Mission Control Team at ESA's Space Operations Centre (ESOC) are in intense training for next month's scheduled launch of GOCE. view more (2008-08-15)
Duke physicists see the cosmos in a coffee cup
A Duke University professor and his graduate student have discovered a universal principle that unites the curious interplay of light and shadow on the surface of your morning coffee with the way gravity magnifies and distorts light from distant galaxies. view more (2009-04-15)
Mountain winds may create atmospheric hotspots
Rapidly fluctuating wind gusts blowing over mountains and hills can create "hotspots" high in the atmosphere and significantly affect regional air temperatures. view more (2005-10-18)
Scientists levitate diamond, lead and platinum
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have successfully levitated diamond and some of the heaviest elements, including lead and platinum. view more (2005-05-11)
Hubble sees dark matter ring in a galaxy cluster
A team of astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to find the best evidence yet for the existence of dark matter, present in the form of a ghostly ring in a galaxy cluster. view more (2007-05-17)
20 Thousand Leagues Under The Sea"¦ And Up Into Space
What could an astronaut learn from a crab? In the ocean, detecting depth is crucial. If an animal swims too deep it may be crushed by the immense pressure it encounters. Fortunately for the crab it is able to detect pressure using its balance system and, by exploiting the sensitivity of this system, it may be possible to compensate for the... view more... (2003-03-26)
Quantum analog of Ulam's conjecture can guide molecules, reactions
Like navigating spacecraft through the solar system by means of gravity and small propulsive bursts, researchers can guide atoms, molecules and chemical reactions by utilizing the forces that bind nuclei and electrons into molecules (analogous to gravity) and by using light for propulsion. view more (2007-08-08)
First RAVE data release offers clues to Milky Way evolution
An international team of astronomers released to the public the first data collected as part of the Radial Velocity Experiment, an ambitious spectroscopic survey aimed at measuring the speed, temperature, surface gravity and composition of up to a million stars passing near the sun. view more (2006-02-13)
The busiest ever ESA parabolic flight campaign ready to take off
The 30th ESA parabolic flight campaign is ready to start from the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport on the special Airbus A300 Zero-g. Three flights of 30 parabolas each are foreseen on the mornings of the 15, 16 and 17 May. ESA organises this campaign to conduct research experiments in almost complete absence of gravity (microgravity) to prepare... view more... (2001-05-03)
Press invited to attend ESA-sponsored Life Sciences Symposium
The ESA-sponsored Life Sciences Symposium, which opens on 2 June at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, will present the benefits of ongoing space research to Earth-bound medical researchers. The Symposium is a triennial event and this is to be devoted to the results of ESA`s Microgravity Applications Programme. The symposium is aptly... view more... (2002-05-30)
New visualization techniques yield star formation insights
New computer visualization technology developed by the Harvard Initiative in Innovative Computing has helped astrophysicists understand that gravity plays a larger role than previously thought in deep space's vast, star-forming molecular clouds. view more (2009-01-05)
Superstrings could add gravitational cacophony to universe's chorus
Albert Einstein theorized long ago that moving matter would warp the fabric of four-dimensional space-time, sending out ripples of gravity called gravitational waves. No one has observed such a phenomenon so far, but University of Washington researchers believe it is possible to detect such waves coming from strange wispy structures called cosmic... view more... (2007-01-09)
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