SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 14, 2012

Astronomers, Hubble Space Telescope find a fifth moon orbiting Pluto Examiner.com Yesterday, scientists with NASA announced that the space agency's Hubble SpaceTelescope has just discovered yet another moon orbiting the tiny, distant dwarf p. See all stories on this topic »

NASA's Hubble telescope finds Pluto's fifth moon CNN (blog) Almost exactly one year after discovering dwarf planet Pluto's fourth moon - though not before actually naming poor little P4 - NASA announced Wednesday a fifth moon has been discovered orbiting the ex-planet. Astronomers using the Hubble Space ... See all stories on this topic »

Hubble discovers a fifth moon orbiting Pluto Astronomy Magazine Credit: NASA/ESA/M. Showalter (SETI Institute). A team of astronomers using NASA's HubbleSpace Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. The moon is estimated to be irregular in shape and 6 to 15 miles ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA: Hubble discovers a fifth moon orbiting Pluto WTVR A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. See all stories on this topic » WTVR

X1.4- Class Flare from the Sun sets off in Earth's direction Examiner.com The sun, our shining state's namesake, ejected a flare with a coronal mass ejection, according to NASA and other federal agencies. Astronomers are in agreement that one of many solar flares appeared on July 12th 2012, at approximately 12:45pm. The ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope images reveal a Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto Clarksville Online NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mountain View, CA – A team ofastronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. The moon is estimated to be irregular in ... See all stories on this topic »

Another Moon on Pluto Has Astronomers Aglow New York Times Astronomers say they have spotted a fifth moon orbiting Pluto, giving it more moons than Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars combined and supplying science-minded wits with Twitter material. ... NASA, via Agence France-Presse — Getty images. The circle ... See all stories on this topic »

Hubble unmasks ghost galaxies Astronomy Magazine They have been discovered over the past decade by astronomers using automated computer techniques to search through the images of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. But astronomers neededNASA's Hubble Space Telescope to help solve the mystery of ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA's Hubble spies new moon orbiting Pluto The Capitol Column Nearly one year ago NASA chief Charlie Bolden defended the James Webb SpaceTelescope, telling members of Congress that the instrument has greater potential forastronomical sciences than the iconic Hubble Space Telescope. “I have tried to explain ... See all stories on this topic » The Capitol Column

Fifth moon discovered orbiting Pluto Examiner.com On Wednesday, NASA announced that a team of astronomers using the HubbleSpace Telescope discovered another moon orbiting Pluto. Tentatively named S/2012 (13434. See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Astronomers find fifth moon orbiting Pluto Business Day WASHINGTON — US astronomers have found a fifth moon orbiting faraway Pluto, Nasa said on Wednesday. The irregular-shaped moon, nicknamed S/2012 for now, was between 10km and 24km across, the US space agency said. Last year, astronomers ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA's Mars chief frets over heat shield Phys.Org Well over 60 percent of Earth missions to Mars have failed, ever since the pioneering efforts of the former Soviet Union in the 1960s and including Britain's high-profile Beagle 2 space probe. AsNASA's latest mission to Mars heads closer to the Red ... See all stories on this topic »

The titanian seasons turn, turn, turn Astronomy Magazine "The structure inside the vortex is reminiscent of the open cellular convection that is often seen over Earth's oceans," said Tony Del Genio from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. "But unlike on Earth where such layers are just ... See all stories on this topic »

Pluto's fifth moon discovered msnbc.com Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered Pluto's fifth moon, a little more than three years before a NASA space probe is due to sail past the dwarf planet and its tribe of satellites. The irregular moon, estimated to be 6 to 15 ... See all stories on this topic »

A cosmic discovery: Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope find ... Daily Mail The moon (circled), thought to be irregularly shaped and measuring six to 15 miles across, was spotted during preparations for a spaceflight to the icy dwarf planet. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Hubble telescope spots fifth moon near Pluto Space Daily US astronomers have found a fifth moon orbiting far-away Pluto, NASA said on Wednesday. The irregular-shaped moon, nicknamed S/2012 for now, is about six to 15 miles (10 to 24 kilometers) across, the US space agency said. Last year, astronomers ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA gets a cold stare from Emilia's eye Phys.Org The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies onboard NASA's Aqua satellite measured cloud top temperatures in the powerful thunderstorms surrounding Emilia's eye to be colder than -94 Fahrenheit (-70 Celsius). .... Detecting water on ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA's Commercial Crew partner Sierra Nevada completes Dream Chaser ... Phys.Org (Phys.org) -- NASA partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed a successful test of the nose landing gear for its full-scale Dream Chaser engineering flight test vehicle. The completed test and an upcoming flight test are part of SNC's ... See all stories on this topic »

Nasa scientists discover fifth moon orbiting Pluto Telegraph.co.uk The other two, Nix and Hydra, are between 20 and 70 miles in diameter, NASA said. Hubble – a potent space telescope that has transformed the field of astronomy since it was first launched in 1990 – discovered Nix and Hydra in 2005. Astronomers at the... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Hubble Studies Dwarf Galaxies Sci-News.com An international group of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has studied some of the smallest and faintest galaxies in our cosmic neighborhood.Astronomers using the Hubble have unmasked the dim, star-starved dwarf galaxy Leo IV. See all stories on this topic » Sci-News.com

Astronomers discover Pluto's fifth mooon The Bunsen Burner A new satellite orbiting Pluto has been spotted using NASA's Hubble SpaceTelescope, a discovery that could bring the solar system's smallest planet back into the spotlight for the world of astronomy. Astronomers estimate the moon to be 6-15 miles... See all stories on this topic » The Bunsen Burner

Mars panorama: next best thing to being there Astronomy Magazine From fresh rover tracks to an impact crater blasted billions of years ago, a newly completed view from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the ruddy terrain around the outcrop where the long-lived explorer ... See all stories on this topic »

We have unmasked the secret behind 'ghost' galaxies: NASA The Bunsen Burner Astronomers use NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to unmask the mystery of ghost galaxies (galaxies with few stars). The Bunsen Burner | Staff | Friday, July 13, 2012. We have unmasked the secret behind 'ghost' galaxies: NASA ... See all stories on this topic » The Bunsen Burner

Coronal mass ejection from strong X class solar flare makes auroras likely Examiner.com NASA's Goddard space weather laboratory predicts that the CME will strike Earth's magnetic field at 5:17 am EDT on Saturday July 14. This prediction has an ...Astronomers classify solar flares according to the amount of energy they release. C class ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Hubble explains dark galaxies origin Examiner.com An international team of astronomers used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to explain the development of dark galaxies for the first time in a report published on July 11, 2012, at the Hubble web site. The research was originally published in the ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA 3-D app gives public ability to experience robotic space travel Phys.Org NASA 3-D App Gives Public Ability to Experience Robotic Space Travel. Enlarge. With augmented reality app Spacecraft 3D, you can get up close and personal with some of NASA's heroes of robotic exploration. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. (Phys.org) ... See all stories on this topic »

Fears over star man's work after NASA cuts Sydney Morning Herald Rob McNaught has lost the NASA funding he relies on as the only astronomer in the southern hemisphere working on a survey to find and track near-Earth objects and possibly help prevent catastrophic collisions. The Australian National University has ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Image: A supernova cocoon breakthrough Phys.Org (Phys.org) -- Using observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers have obtained the first X-ray evidence of a supernova shock wave breaking through a cocoon of gas surrounding the star that exploded. This discovery may help ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA measures aerosols from western fires Phys.Org Detecting water on the surface of exoplanets is becoming a high priority for researchers, as surface water is considered a requirement for habitability. New research examines whether or not the "glint" of ... Space & Earth / Astronomy. created 17 hours ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA analyzes twin hurricanes in the eastern Pacific Phys.Org Rainfall data collected with TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments was overlaid on enhanced infrared and visible images from TRMM's Visible and InfraRed Scanner (VIRS) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA launches 'augmented reality' app for iPhone The Bunsen Burner NASA hopes the app generates interests among space enthusiasts and educators. Stephen Kulczycki, deputy director for communications and education at JPL, says, “With Spacecraft 3D and a mobile device, you can put high definition, three-dimensional... See all stories on this topic » The Bunsen Burner

Can astronomers detect exoplanet oceans? Phys.Org Can astronomers detect exoplanet oceans? July 13, 2012 By Ray Sanders. Can astronomersdetect exoplanet oceans? Enlarge. Ocean glint as seen from Earth orbit by STS-05. Credit:NASA/JSC. Detecting water on the surface of exoplanets is becoming a high ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA sees Emilia as a Category 2 hurricane now Phys.Org The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies onboard NASA'sAqua satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Emilia on July 10, 2012 at 2035 UTC / 4:35 p.m. EDT when its winds had weakened down to 125 mph (205 ... See all stories on this topic »

Hubble Discovers Fifth Pluto Moon | Astronomy | Sci-News.com By John Shanks Astronomers using NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected a fifth and tiniest moon yet orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. ... Home · News Archive · Contact Us. Thursday 12 July, 2012. Sci-News.com · New Crustacean Named after ... Sci-News.com

NASA... Hubble Happenings... (Satellite) : Satnews Publishers By Satnews Publishers Satnews Weekly : This Week's Satellite News : Satnews Publishers. ... NASA... Hubble Happenings... (Satellite) [SatNews] An international team of astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble SpaceTelescope has made an unparalleled observation... and has detected significant changes in the atmosphere of a planet located beyond our solar system. The scientists conclude the atmospheric variations occurred in response to a powerful eruption on the planet's host star, an event ... Satnews.com -- Worldwide Satellite News

Pluto's Moon P5 May Mean Trouble For NASA's New Horizons ... By The Huffington Post News Editors By: Mike Wall Published: 07/12/2012 09:51 AM EDT on SPACE.com The discovery of another moon around Pluto is exciting news for planetary science, but it's also likely causing some anxiety for the team in charge of New Horizons, a spacecraft set to be the first probe ever to visit the dwarf ... While searching the skies for black holes using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers discovered a giant supernova that was smothered in its own dust in this image released on Jan. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Fifth Moon Discovered Around Pluto - NASA Science July 13, 2012: A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has ... This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows five moons orbiting the distant, icy dwarf planet Pluto. ... Science@NASA Headline News ... science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/.../13jul_pluto5/

Crazy Eddie's Motie News: Space and astronomy news: Shenzhou 9 ... The lead story from the space and astronomy news included in Overnight News ... Much more news, beginning with This Week @NASA and continuing with ... crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/.../space-and-astronomy-ne...

Is Winter Creating a Vortex on Titan's South Pole? | Anne's ... Anne's Astronomy News. All up-to-date news about Astronomy & Astrophysics ... a ... annesastronomynews.com/is-winter-creating-a-vortex-on-titan...

NASA's TRMM Satellite sees heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Daniel's Written by Administrator. Posted in News - Astronomy News. (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center)NASA's TRMM satellite revealed that Tropical Storm Daniel's ... www.telescopesastronomy.com/.../nasas-trmm-satellite-sees-he...

NASA's Mars chief frets over heat shield for probe | Times of News Home Space & Astronomy NASA's Mars chief frets over heat shield for probe ... As NASA's latest mission to Mars heads closer to the Red Planet, the head of ... timesofnews.co/.../nasas-mars-chief-frets-over-heat-shield-for-...

Twitter / AstronomyMag: News: NASA to unveil Orion Astronomy Magazine ‏@AstronomyMag 2 Jul. Follow Following ... News: NASA to unveil Orion during ceremony, http://ow.ly/bXTdq ... Space, Page down ... https://twitter.com/AstronomyMag/.../219834930660773888

Life's Molecules Could Lie Within Reach of Curiosity | Anne's ... All up-to-date news about Astronomy & Astrophysics ... than previously thought, said Alexander Pavlov of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, ... annesastronomynews.com/lifes-molecules-could-lie-within-rea...

Space Dust Magically Disappears | Space Industry News Astronomers have seen something that's never been seen before: A huge amount ... NASA'sInfrared Telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawai`i, the Herschel Space ... spaceindustrynews.com/space-dust-magically-disappears/

NASA Takes a Tour of the Moon: Gotta-See Videos : Discovery News The moon is your oyster in this incredible video from the Goddard Space Flight Center ... news.discovery.com/.../nasa-takes-a-tour-of-the-moon-gotta-se...

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