Scientists Obtain Evidence Earth&#39;s Spin Twists Space-Time Around ...
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An international research team has found the first direct evidence that the Earth is dragging space and time around itself as it rotates, like a spoon spinning in honey.
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Recent observations have uncovered evidence that helps to confirm the identification of the remains of one of the earliest stellar explosions recorded by humans. The new study shows that the supernova remnant RCW 86 is much younger than previously thought.
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A theory of how the universe expanded and a tool used to expand global communication networks are being touted as breakthroughs worthy of this year's Nobel Prize in physics.
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: Sundayâs devastating earthquake may have permanently accelerated the earthâs rotation - shortening days by a fraction of a second, US scientists said.
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European astronomers reported Thursday the discovery of a rocky &quot;super Earth-like object&quot; orbiting a nearby star much like our own sun.
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An examination of distant stellar explosions shows that the mysterious force, which many think is causing the universe to expand, dates back at least 9 billion years.
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Thu 25th Nov, 11:25 AM. Orienteers love a puzzle and a fascinating new theory has highlighted a centuries old enigma on the doorstep of next yearâs JK.
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European Space Agency -- ESAÃ¢ÂÂs quartet of space-weather watchers, Cluster, has discovered vortices of ejected solar material high above the Earth.     The superheated gases trapped in these structures are probably tunnelling their way into the EarthÃ¢ÂÂs magnetic Ã¢ÂÂbubbleÃ¢ÂÂ, the magnetosphere...
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Scientists said on Thursday they   have spotted an unusually large and light planet orbiting a   distant star -- a discovery that could force them to reexamine   theories about how planets are formed.
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By measuring variations in satellite orbits, scientists have found the first direct evidence of one of the hallowed tenets of Albert Einstein&#39;s theory of general relativity -- that the Earth
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For the first time, NASA scientists have used a shrewd spaceborne detective to track the origin and movement of water vapor throughout Earth's atmosphere. This perspective is vital to improve the understanding of Earth's water cycle and its role in weather and climate.
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ESA's X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has revealed evidence for a magnetic field in space where astronomers never expected to find one.
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By measuring variations in satellite orbits, scientists have found the first direct evidence of one of the hallowed tenets of Albert Einstein&#39;s theory of general relativity - that the Earth and other large celestial bodies distort space and time as they
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The devastating earthquake that struck the Indian Ocean on 26 December was so powerful that it has accelerated the Earth&#39;s rotation, geophysicists have declared.
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The quake that set off the devastating tsunami literally shook the Earth to its core, scientists believe, accelerating its rotation and shortening days by a fraction of a second.
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Planets form more violently than once thought, and many solar systems are strewn with dust from collisions like a blast that may have created Earth&#39;s moon, according to new findings.
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Imagine our sun snatching an alien planet from another solar system, four billion years ago. A team of scientists, including a Utah physicist, say it&#39;s a possibility based on a wild new simulation.