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- HiRISE camera spots long-lost space probe on Mars
- Three nearly Earth-size planets found orbiting nearby star: One in 'Goldilocks' zone
- Closing your eyes boosts memory recall, new study finds
- Heart arrhythmias detected in deep-diving marine mammals
- Galactic 'hailstorm' in the early Universe
- Roller coaster geese: Insights into high altitude bird flight physiology and biomechanics
| HiRISE camera spots long-lost space probe on Mars Posted: 16 Jan 2015 07:44 AM PST The Beagle 2 Mars Lander, thought lost on Mars since 2003, has been found partially deployed on the surface of the planet, ending the mystery of what happened to the mission more than a decade ago. |
| Three nearly Earth-size planets found orbiting nearby star: One in 'Goldilocks' zone Posted: 16 Jan 2015 06:30 AM PST NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has discovered a star with three planets only slightly larger than Earth. The outermost planet orbits in the 'Goldilocks' zone -- where surface temperatures could be moderate enough for liquid water and perhaps life to exist. The star ranks among the top 10 nearest stars known to have transiting planets. The star's close enough for astronomers to study the planets' atmospheres to determine if they could possibly be conducive to life. |
| Closing your eyes boosts memory recall, new study finds Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:56 AM PST Further evidence has been found to suggest that eyewitnesses to crimes remember more accurate details when they close their eyes. The team also discovered that building a rapport with witnesses also helped them to remember more. |
| Heart arrhythmias detected in deep-diving marine mammals Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:55 AM PST A new study of dolphins and seals shows that despite their remarkable adaptations to aquatic life, exercising while holding their breath remains a physiological challenge for marine mammals. The study found a surprisingly high frequency of heart arrhythmias in bottlenose dolphins and Weddell seals during the deepest dives. |
| Galactic 'hailstorm' in the early Universe Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:49 AM PST Astronomers have been able to peer back to the young Universe to determine how quasars -- powered by supermassive black holes with the mass of a billion suns -- form and shape the evolution of galaxies. Two teams of astronomers have looked back nearly 13 billion years, when the Universe was less than 10 percent its present age, to determine how quasars -- extremely luminous objects powered by supermassive black holes with the mass of a billion suns -- regulate the formation of stars and the build-up of the most massive galaxies. |
| Roller coaster geese: Insights into high altitude bird flight physiology and biomechanics Posted: 15 Jan 2015 11:22 AM PST A study of the migratory biology of bar-headed geese, during their high altitude flights across the Tibetan plateau and Himalayan Mountains, has revealed how these birds cope with flying in the relatively low-density mountain atmosphere. The study shows that the geese perform a 'roller coaster' ride through the mountains, tracking the underlying terrain even if this means repeatedly shedding hard-won altitude only to have to regain height later in the same or subsequent flight. |
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