Новости за 19.02.2019

Washington DC (SPX) Feb 18, 2019
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding Caltech and MIT $20.4 million to upgrade the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), an NSF-funded project that made history in 2015 after making the first direct detection of ripples in space and time, called gravitational waves. The investment is part of a joint international effort in collaboration with UK Research an

Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2019
In the course of their life, open star clusters continuously lose stars to their surroundings. The resulting swath of tidal tails provides a glimpse into the evolution and dissolution of a star cluster. Thus far only tidal tails of massive globular clusters and dwarf galaxies have been discovered in the Milky Way system. In open clusters, this phenomenon existed only in theory. Researchers

Washington DC (SPX) Feb 18, 2019
Astronomy and Astrophysics publishes the work of researchers from the University of Vienna, who have found a river of stars, a stellar stream in astronomical parlance, covering most of the southern sky. The stream is relatively nearby and contains at least 4000 stars that have been moving together in space since they formed, about 1 billion years ago. Due to its proximity to Earth, this st

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 19, 2019
The Apollo program gave a nation reasons to dream, it inspired its generation and generations to come, in those years Space flight was the absolute symbol of American resolve, but interest in space flight at that intensity soon gave way to substantial budget cuts and a general loss of interest from the public. The achievements and sometimes even technical know-how gained during this era ha

London, UK (SPX) Feb 19, 2019
Affordable worldwide internet coverage is one step closer today, after 18 million pounds of UK Space Agency funding was awarded to OneWeb through the European Space Agency, to aid the development of its next generation satellite constellation. A global communications network in space, the system will be comprised of approximately 650 satellites initially and scale to more than 900 satellit

Paris (ESA) Feb 18, 2019
When astronauts take photographs of our planet while orbiting 400 km above our heads, they are doing much more than just taking pretty pictures. They are looking after the health of our planet and, ultimately, us too. Techniques used by astrophotographers looking at the stars and space exploration come together to measure the environmental impact of artificial lights at night. The on

Paris (ESA) Feb 19, 2019
Feeling stressed? You're not alone. ESA's Rosetta mission has revealed that geological stress arising from the shape of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been a key process in sculpting the comet's surface and interior following its formation. Small, icy comets with two distinct lobes seem to be commonplace in the Solar System, with one possible mode of formation a slow collision of two

Evanston IL (SPX) Feb 19, 2019
Northwestern University researchers are developing a predictive model to help NASA anticipate conflicts and communication breakdowns among crew members and head off problems that could make or break the Mission to Mars. NASA has formalized plans to send a crewed spacecraft to Mars, a journey that could involve 250 million miles of travel. Among the worldwide teams of researchers toiling ov

Jon Spencer has a rubbery, yowling voice that he has bent, wrapped and warped around a series of sludgy, noisy blues-garage combos: Pussy Galore, Boss Hog and The Blues Explosion. Now the New York trash-rock kingpin returns to town with a new band that includes drummer M. Sord, synthesizer player Sam Coomes (Quasi) and junkyard percussionist Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Chrome Cranks) to unleash the fuzzy anthems from their new In the Red Records release, Spencer Sings the Hits.

New Zealanders will end up poorer as a result of the Government’s ban on new oil and gas exploration, but they’ll have nothing to show for it in terms of slowing climate change, National’s Energy & Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says.

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu hailed the friendly and unique ties between Tehran and New Delhi, saying Iran is like a valuable and reliable friend for his country.

Corporate regulator says it has started 41 investigations out of the banking royal commission

In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred site where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim ...

UNLV senior Elizabeth Prior held the lead at 4 under when the second round of the Rebel Beach Invitational was suspended due to darkness Monday at Spanish Trail Country Club.

A DESPERATE search is underway for a missing British tourist and his French pal in Australia after their car and belongings were found abandoned at a beach. Hugo Palmer and Frenchman Erwan Ferrieux are believed to have been swimming or surfing at Shelly Beach, near Port Macquarie on Sunday during rough sea conditions. Walkers discovered items […]

Climate change is shifting the energy in the atmosphere that fuels summertime weather, which may lead to stronger thunderstorms and more stagnant conditions for regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including India, an MIT study has found. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that rising global temperatures, particularly in the Arctic, are redistributing the energy in the atmosphere. More energy is available to fuel thunderstorms and other local... Читать дальше...

Singer-actor Mandy Moore has opened up about her former marriage to musician Ryan Adams calling it "an entirely unhealthy dynamic". During an appearance on the Sunday episode of Marc Maron's WTF podcast, Moore said she was "sad and lonely". "I was living my life for him. It (was) an entirely unhealthy dynamic. I had no sense of self. I felt like I was drowning. It was so untenable and unsustainable and it was so lonely. I was so sad," Moore, 34, said. The interview comes in light of the recent New... Читать дальше...

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UP Police Constable Result has been released by UPPRPB for 41,520 vacancies advertised by the board in January 2018.

Treasury economist Catherine MacLeod will take the stand on Tuesday

England spinner Adil Rashid, who had flew back home to attend the birth of his second child in between the Test series against West Indies, has returned to the Caribbean soil to take part in the ODI series.The 31-year-old, who was not so impressive during the first Test against West Indies at Barbados, will be looking to move ahead and make a mark in his preferred ODI format.With World Cup in sight, all the English players are expected to get back in rhythm but Rashid asserted that they are not looking... Читать дальше...

1. College lacrosse player sidelined because no helmet fits his head  Fox News
2. Lacrosse player being forced to sit because there's not a helmet big enough to protect his head  USA TODAY
3. New Helmet May Help Lacrosse Player Get Back On The Field  CBS Boston
4. College Lacrosse Player May Be Benched Due to Big Head  NBC10 Boston
5. Lacrosse player sidelined because his head is simply too big  Yahoo Sports
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Three other army personnel, a policeman, and a civilian were also killed while a group of senior security officials, including south Kashmir’s deputy inspector general of police and an Indian Army brigadier, was wounded during the nearly 18-hour operation

A standout college lacrosse goaltender in Massachusetts has a problem: He’s been sidelined because there’s no helmet that fits his head.