Japan conversation robot ready for outer space

TOKYO (AP) -- The world's first space conversation experiment between a robot and humans is ready to be launched.

Developers from the Kirobo project, named after "kibo" or hope in Japanese and "robot," gathered in Tokyo Wednesday to demonstrate the humanoid robot's ability to talk.

Three Chinese Astronauts Land After Record-Breaking Spaceflight

A Chinese space capsule carrying three astronauts returned safely to Earth Tuesday (June 25), wrapping up the longest manned space mission in the nation's history.

The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft touched down at 8:08 p.m. EDT Tuesday (0008 GMT), capping a 15-day mission to China's orbitingTiangong 1 lab module. The spacecraft landed in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where the local time was 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday.

Alaska volcano erupts with new intensity, disrupts local flights

An Alaska volcano spewing ash and lava for the past six weeks erupted with new intensity early on Tuesday, belching a plume of cinders 5 miles into sky and onto a nearby town and disrupting local flights, officials said.

The eruptions from Pavlof Volcano, on the Alaska Peninsula 590 miles southwest of Anchorage, were its most powerful since its current eruptive phase began with low-level rumblings in mid-May, according to scientists at the federal-state Alaska Volcano Observatory.

VLT made a new snapshot of the planetary nebula

This absorbing new photo taken with a telescope Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory shows a sparkling ghostly green planetary nebula IC 1295 Environmental dim, dying star, located 3300 light-years away in the constellation of the Shield. Cnimok is the most detailed of when -either of the images of the object.

Stars the size of our Sun end their life cycles, turning into a tiny, faint white dwarfs. 

The new solar panel with 3-D texture

The untested solar panel with 3-D texture to be soon installed outside the International Space position (ISS), where they every day will know-how at 16, Sunrise, thus transitory the test procedure in rough environments.

As the ISS orbits the soil at a rate of about one transformation per hour and a half, 

Saturn's rings are drop on the surface of the planet rain

Astronomers have known for many years that the top of Saturn's atmosphere is water, but they could not pinpoint the location of the source of this water. Now, new observations have revealed that the water is poured rain on the surface of Saturn and its source - the famous rings of the giant planet.

"Saturn - is the first planet that demonstrates an active interaction between the atmosphere and ring system - said James O'Donoghue, a researcher from the University of Leicester and author of a new paper published in the journal Nature. 

Sofia telescope reveals the mechanism of formation of massive stars

Researchers from the Stratospheric Observatory Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), made ​​the incredibly detailed images of a massive star, immersed in a dense cocoon of dust and gas.

This star is called G35.20-0.74, or simply G35. It is one of the most massive protostar known to scientists, and is located relatively close to Earth - at a space of 8,000 light years.

A new method of analysis will allow a census of quasars

Over the past six decades have passed since the time when the first quasars were discovered that the list of high-galaxies with their fixture - a black hole at the galactic center filled with more than 100,000 objects.

However, attempts to produce a thorough census of powerful radiation sources have so far been restricted to one fundamental problem. The fact that extreme brightness of quasars, allowing them to see from a great distance, at the same time playing on them, 

ALMA telescope expose ancient galaxies at record speed

The team of astronomers used the new telescope ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter / submillimeter Array), to discover the location of more than a hundred galaxies with the most active star formation in the early universe. ALMA telescope is so powerful that just a few hours, he made ​​many observations of distant galaxies, as has been done like all other telescopes around the world for more than a decade.

At a go off star discovered disk of debris and dust

Herschel Space Observatory of the European Space Agency released the first pictures of the belt of dust - formed as a result of collisions of asteroids or comets - orbiting star-subgiant, which is located around the planetary system.

After a few billion years, during which the stars stably maintained hydrogen is burning stars like our sun, draining internal resources and

Astronomers have cataloged galaxy collisions

Collisions between galaxies, it is a fairly common phenomenon. Almost all of the galaxies involved in one or More collisions during its existence. One example can provide as our Milky Way galaxy, is sent to the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest galactic neighbor, at about 50 kilometers per second to run into her in about a billion years.

A group of researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics used the results of the latest observations of 31 interacting galaxies located in fourteen systems to carry out the first systematic analysis of the distribution of energy in the interacting galaxies over a wide spectral range.

Scientists have resolute the age of Saturn's rings

Saturn's rings are almost the same age of the Sun. The wrapping up was made ​​by the American astrophysicist new photographs, sent to Earth the spacecraft Cassini.

After analyzing the data collected by the probe, the researchers came to the conclusion that water ice, from which mainly consist of the ring and, 

Curiosity was hiding behind the sun

Contact Curiosity rover NASA employees will only be able to early May. At the moment communication with the device is approximately completely lost. It can transmit signals only a "yes" or "no", which would specify it is working.

Scientists confirm that there is life on Mars

The world-famous mini-lab Curiosity has not once sends attractive data from Mars. This planet is so interesting to scientists and the average person that the evidence for the existence of life on it is looking forward to many countries. The rover in recent times confirmed that there is life on Mars, but very deep.

The main mission of the existence of life on Mars:  The rover collects data on the climate and geology of the planet. As told WellNews.ru, Curiosity can not 100% prove or disprove the fact of the possible existence of life on Mars, but recent data from using it, you can add on to the evidence of these assumptions.

Pencil Nebula

This magnificent picture thin, like a carefully woven threads, give the feeling that on the object labored diligent hand, workman. We have previously presented pictures Pencil Nebula, made ​​with the Space Telescope in Chile. Now propose to look at a photo taken by an amateur astronomer.

Martin Pugh took this picture Pencil Nebula or NGC 2736, at home in New South Wales, Australia.

Awaiting the next "doomsday" left in '93

Russian amateur astronomers have found in space potentially dangerous asteroid 2012 YQ1. This unique detection they made ​​to remotely control a remote observatory "Helen" in the Chilean Atacama Desert, where there is also a complex 8-meter VLT telescopes of the European Southern Observatory.

Given that "Elena" is one of the most advanced telescopes in use today, the likelihood that the researchers are wrong is extremely low. 

Secrets of icy Dione

Scientists find out some of the secrets of the fourth moon of Saturn. Dione is the fourth largest natural satellite of Saturn. Dione was release the famous Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini in 1684. However, officially its current name the given satellite of has received only in 1847. Its diameter is 1 123.4 kilometers. This Saturnine satellite of consists predominantly of water ice with considerable admixture of stone breeds of in internal layers of. Scientists have made a similar postulation proceeding from the density of Dione.

The mystery of spiral galaxies and their mysterious sleeves

Astronomers have discovered the largest recognized spiral galaxies and they have identified the "skeleton" of the Milky Way. Our own Milky Way, most likely, is a spiral galaxy. Indeed, our solar system and the Earth are somewhere close to one of his whiskers, pulled back the sleeves.

And almost 70% of the galaxies closest to the Milky Way are a spiral. But despite their general morphology of galaxies, such as our form and retain their characteristic features, which remains a puzzle in astrophysics. Are their sleeves in spiral galaxies? Whether they can appear and disappear over time?

Classification of meteorites

While there are different classifications, one of the most important is the collecting feature of composition and origin of meteorites. In this division we find:

1) Primitive: is the most primitive material in the solar system (they have several billion years) that have remained virtually unchanged since they formed, ie never suffered melting or differentiation processes.

The universe is older than before idea

The European Planck spacecraft has gained the most accurate and detailed map ever made ​​of the oldest light in the universe. The results of this map suggest that the universe is expanding more slowly than scientists thought, and that is 13,800 million years, 100 million years older than previously believed. The data also show that in the universe there is less energy and dark matter than previously known.

Five quotation marks from Einstein on relativity

A day like today, namely the March 20, 1916, Albert Einstein formulated his theory of relativity. Here are five clever lines set by the German physicist about his most famous creation.

"When courting a beautiful girl, an hour seems like a second. But you sit on red hot coal; a second seems like an hour. That's relativity." Albert Einstein.

Study designate that "megavolcanes" swab out half the world's species Agencies

New techniques for dating rocks confirmed that a chain of giant volcanic eruptions 200 million years ago caused the sudden extinction of half the species now inhabiting the Earth.

The result of the research provides far more precise date of when this occurred, for 564 000 201 000 000 000 years ago, in the Triassic extinction event known as Final, or fourth mass extinction, when the eruption of a volcano chain revolutionized the climate by emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to the report in the journal Science.

Scientists capture the image of a extraordinary object orbiting two stars giant

Two years ago, gave scientists reported in the journal Science the existence, 200 light years away from Earth, a planet with two suns, like the fictional world Tatooine , home of the young Skywalker of Star Wars. Later, astronomers found new examples of similar worlds and suggested that there may be millions of them. Now, an international team of scientists led by Philippe Delorme space, Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France, has taken what may be the first photograph of a planet orbiting two suns.

Young, hot and blue

The universe is very old - well 13.8 billion years. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is also very old - some of their stars bring it to more than 13 billion years (eso0425).

Nevertheless, there is much going on: New objects are created, others are destroyed. In this picture you can see some of the newcomers: young stars that make up the star cluster NGC 2547.

But how young these cosmic youngsters really are? Although her exact age remains uncertain,

Russian super-heavy carrier rocket will save the Earth from the lethal asteroid

President of RSC Energies of Vitaly Lopota said that through the threat of asteroids and comets can handle only super-heavy carrier rocket. It can be created based on existing missile components from the program "LV Energy." "This launch vehicle able to deliver and deploy components of the system to detect and track (if necessary - and thermonuclear charge) to a dangerous space objects," - said the president of the corporation.

A new theory on how to grow giant stars

Scientists have put forward a new theory of how can grow giant stars.

According to scientists, the young stars can grow to unusually large sizes, exceeding the size and mass of our sun 10 times. Such a huge and massive size of these stars can afford in the event that they are surrounded by a cocoon of old stars. These old stars and continually nurture its gas, like a powerful fuel, the young star that is in the process of its formation.

Selected new names for craters of Mercury

International Astronomical Union (International Astronomical Union, IAU) approved the names of the nine craters Mercury.

The choice of names was associated with the names of famous artists, writers, musicians, which is in accordance with the rules established for the geological structures IAU planet.

LRO observes mercury and hydrogen explosion in the spectrum probes GRAIL

When NASA's twin probes GRAIL mission scientists were deliberately destroyed, sent spacecraft into collision with the lunar surface in December, complex scientific instruments Orbiter Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) were in a good position to monitor the effects of this collision. In escaped after the explosion of a gas jet tool Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP), 

Astronomers have discovered a new type of supernova

Previously it was thought that supernova typically have one of two main scenarios. But a team of astronomers, including Wendy Friedman, Mark Phillips and Eric Persson of Carnegie, reported the discovery of a new type of supernova, called type 1ah.

Astronomers used to divide supernova into two main categories: type 1a supernova and supernova occurring core-collapse. Supernova, accompanied by collapse of the core,

Hubble digs glowing galactic worm

Picture of a charming dazzling galaxy, recognized as IRAS 23436 5257, it was Space Telescope, NASA / European Space Agency "Hubble." This galaxy is located in the northern constellation Cassiopeia, which was named in honor of the arrogant, conceited, but, nevertheless, a beautiful mythical queen.

Cyclones on the icy moon of Saturn - Titan

Astronomer studies the possibility of the origin of cyclones over the surface of the largest moon of Saturn - Titan, indicating some similarities to the weather with the Earth. Saturn's moon Titan, whose surface is so cold that methane falls on her in the form of rain in the summer raises its temperature so that makes it possible for cyclone zipping above the seas. Marine evaporation is able to generate enough energy to produce wind, moving at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour. However, the formation of cyclones totally depends on what is the chemical composition of the seas of Titan.

Constantly changing vortex over the south pole of Venus

As a new study shows, a huge cyclone formed over the south pole of Venus, is divided into parts, and then going back into one.

Observation of the planet for the past six years has allowed concluding that the "long-lived" storm is constantly evolving. This fact led to a greater number of issues related to the unusual weather conditions on the planet.

In 2006, when the spacecraft ESA "Venus Express (Venus Express, VEX) came to Venus (this was in April), then over the South Pole was seen resembling a cyclone structure, 

New research Curiosity

Moving away from the forced hibernation, the rover “Curiosity " immediately proceeded to new research. He even made a fence of new samples of Martian soil and made it into powder with its onboard scientific instruments. Now, the rover is ready to perform a complete chemical and spectral analysis of the obtained powder and send the results to Earth at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA).

Space 'Dragon' returns home today

According to the NASA, private space capsule "Dragon" now returns home.

Today is Tuesday, March 26 commercial space capsule "Dragon" (Dragon) is returned to the International Space Station to Earth. It splashed down in the Pacific Ocean in 396 kilometers from the coast of California from 1210 kilograms of cargo on board. Among the cost will be more unnecessary equipment to the ISS, space debris, the results of various research, and more.

In search of treasure on Mars

Spacecraft "Mars Express" continues to search for treasure on Mars.

Space research probe "Mars Express" spent almost ten years researching the surface of the Red Planet. The archived of the missions a lot of amazing photos of some Martian region.

If a little digging in the archives, you'll find truly amazing and unique shots Martian surface. One of these pictures was specifically found in the archives and presented to the public. It comes as a picture of one of the Martian regions known as Noctis Labyrinthus.