Gone Bennu hunting: The OSIRIS-REx launch
On the day that marked half a century since the first "Star Trek" episode aired on TV, a NASA space probe boldly took off toward an asteroid called Bennu on Thursday, to dig up and bring back some cosmic dust that could hold clues to the birth of our solar system.It's another example of NASA "turning science fiction into science fact," said NASA's chief scientist Ellen Stofan from the launch location in Cape Canaveral, Fla., where thousands had gathered for the sendoff.A robotic hunter that res..>> view originalRosetta's descent towards region of active pits
Rosetta is destined to make a controlled impact into the Ma'at region of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on 30 September 2016, targeting a point within a 700 × 500 m ellipse (a very approximate outline is marked on the image). The target …more.>> view originalSurprise! Giraffes fall under 4 species, not one
But genetics now show the lanky creatures are not one species, but rather four different ones, changing the game for the world's tallest mammals. The new findings appeared in the journal Current Biology this week, highlighting the need for further studies of the four genetically isolated species, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, which was part of the research. Until now, the gentle African mammals were all classified under the Giraffa camelopardalis species.The new study puts th..>> view originalForensic Breakthrough: Unique Hair Proteins are Better than DNA in Human Identification
Sep 10, 2016 06:33 AM EDT DNA has met its rival (or partner) in identifying individuals in crime scenes. Scientists have discovered a new and better way in identifying someone through sequencing hair proteins. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, a team of scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California has discovered a method of getting genetic information of a person in hair proteins. The said process eliminates forensic science's dependency on DN..>> view originalMars rover Curiosity views spectacular layered rock formations
This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) in NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows an outcrop with finely layered rocks within the "Murray Buttes" region on lower Mount Sharp. The buttes and mesas rising above the surface in this area are eroded …more.>> view originalFlatworm parasite named after Barack Obama: Is that a compliment?
When Thomas Platt, a newly retired biology professor from Saint Mary’s College, discovered a previously unknown species of parasite, he chose to name it after his fifth cousin, twice removed: President Obama.Baracktrema obamai is a 2-inch long, thread-like, parasitic flatworm that infects the lungs of two species of freshwater turtles in Southeast Asia. The flatworm represents the discovery of not only a new species, but a new genus – the level of biological classification above species. It's a..>> view originalFalcon 9 explosion could be 'most difficult and complex failure' in SpaceX history
Falcon 9 explosion could be ‘most difficult and complex failure’ in SpaceX history Eric Shear September 10th, 2016 Photo Credit: Carleton Bailie / SpaceFlight Insider It has been over a week since the Sept. 1 launch pad explosion that destroyed both the Falcon 9 rocket and $200 million Amos-6 satellite. In that time, SpaceX has shed few details about what exactly happened. In a Sept. 9 post on twitter, the company CEO and founder, Elon Musk, said the failure could be “the most difficult and c..>> view original
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Gone Bennu hunting: The OSIRIS-REx launch and other top stories.
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