2015年7月23日 星期四

2015-07-24 Namibia Science


Los Angeles Times
   
Is Kepler-452b an Earth twin? More like a bigger, older cousin   
Los Angeles Times
Astronomers digging through data from NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope say they have discovered the closest Earth-like "twin" circling another star ever found. The planet, called Kepler-452b, is about 60% larger in diameter than Earth and ...

Earth 2.0! NASA scientists discover our planet's closest twin   Firstpost
Kepler 452b: What to know about this newly-found, maybe Earth-like world   Mashable
Earth-like planet discovered by Kepler telescope is the best bet for possible life   The Globe and Mail
India Today   
San Jose Mercury News   
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CNET
   
Snake fossil with four legs just wants a hug   
CNET
The discovery of a fossil of a snake with four legs suggests that the modern-day reptiles evolved from digging, rather than swimming, ancestors. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 24 July 2015, 12:09 pm AEST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email.
Four-legged snake ancestor 'dug burrows'   BBC News
Scientists Find 4-Legged Snake Fossil   Huffington Post
Fossil of a four-legged snake found in Brazil   The News International
USA TODAY   
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The Nation
   
Russian, Japanese, US crew reach ISS   
The Nation
MOSCOW - Astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States Thursday docked successfully with the International Space Station after a two-month delay, despite a minor hiccup. The Soyuz TMA 17M rocket - carrying cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, US ...

Expedition 44 arrives   The Guardian
NASA's robot R2 needs your help   CNNMoney
Watch Astronauts Dock With the International Space Station   TIME
Arab News   
GMA News   
The Moscow Times (registration)   
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CBS News
   
Did climate change kill the woolly mammoth?   
CBS News
It was long thought that hunting by humans was the driving force behind the demise of mammoths, giant sloths and other massive mammals that roamed the Earth tens of thousand of years ago. But a new study published Thursday in Science concludes that ...

Mighty Mammoths Fell Prey to Rapidly Warming Earth   Live Science
Abrupt climate change may have doomed mammoths and other megafauna, scientists ...   Washington Post
Mammoths were killed by global warming   Scotsman
Tech Times   
Western Daily Press   
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BT.com
   
University Of Essex plans to build swimming pool to recreate 'outer space ...   
BT.com
Ever wondered what an outer space swimming pool would look like? If you were, then good news – because plans are already in progress to make this dream happen. The University of Essex has begun initial discussions to build the research, training and ...

World's deepest 'space' pool planned for Essex university   BBC News
Plans for world's largest swimming pool, with depths of 164ft, to open in Essex   Metro
University of Essex plans to build 'outer space' swimming pool   Irish Independent
Gizmodo   
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RT
   
Hunt for alien life comes with great responsibility – investor of Hawking ...   
RT
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is set to be “a truly global initiative” as it will be independent from governments and open to public, Russian internet billionaire Yuri Milner, investing in the international project backed by Stephen ...
You can help discover aliens with your smartphone. Here's how.   Christian Science Monitor
Jewish tech billionaire gives $100M to Stephen Hawking's search for aliens   Jewish Journal
Stephen Hawking announces 'biggest ever' probe into alien life   Dispatch Times
Sentinel Republic   
TV Newsroom   
Rapid News Network   
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CNET
   
NASA contemplates high-flying 'windbots' for exploring gas giants   
CNET
Turbulence is often a problem for aircraft. NASA researchers, however, are now thinking it might be just the way to power probes sent to explore Jupiter and Saturn. by Michael Franco · @writermfranco; 24 July 2015, 9:06 am AEST. facebook. twitter ...
NASA bankrolls study to seed Jupiter's skies with flying 'windbot' probes   The Register
Windbots Could Explore Atmospheres Of Jupiter, Saturn And Other Gas Giants ...   Tech Times
NASA is betting on windbots to further planet exploration   National Monitor
Science World Report   
World Report Now   
International Business Times   
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Los Angeles Times
   
Still-forming galaxy spotted near the dawn of the universe   
Los Angeles Times
Astronomers using a giant radio telescope in the Atacama Desert of Chile have sighted the star-forming hotspot in a lopsided galaxy that was still growing when the universe was just 800 million years old. The findings, published in Monthly Notices of ...
Astronomers observe interiors of ancient galaxies   Business Standard
Mighty ALMAscope peers back THIRTEEN BEELLLION years to Galactic dawn   The Register
Astronomers get clearest ever look inside earliest galaxies in Chile   Xinhua
Times Gazette   
The Space Reporter   
Christian Science Monitor   
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Discovery News
   
$100 million funds: UC Berkeley hunt for extraterrestrial life funded   
The Market Business
Millions in new funding will support the scanning of the stars for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life after a large donation announced this week. Yuri Milner, founder of Breakthrough Initiatives, announced he was funding the start of a $100 ...
The search for ET has been going on for years: so what do we know so far?   Sydney Morning Herald
SETI is About More Than Finding ET   h+ Magazine

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The Nation
   
Sea turtle nests at risk from climate change: Australian study   
The Nation
SYDNEY - Rising sea levels from climate change are a threat to sea turtle populations as eggs laid on beaches become submerged in saltwater, Australian scientists said Thursday. Eggs buried by female turtles in usually “high and dry” areas on beaches ...

Raine Island's baby turtles at risk from rising sea levels   Sydney Morning Herald
Sea turtle nests at risk from climate change   Gulf Times

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