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Hubble reveals Ring Nebulas true shape

New observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed the real shape of the Ring Nebula. The glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, Sun-like star is like a doughnut, scientists suggested. "The nebula is not like a bagel, but rather, it's like a jelly doughnut, because it's filled with material in the middle," said C. Robert O'Dell of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. ...
Ecuadorian satellite escapes collision with Russian rocket

Ecuador's first satellite avoided a direct collision with the remains of a Russian rocket, but whether the device is still operating remains unclear, the head of the country's EXA space agency told EFE. The US-based Joint Space Operations Center, which had alerted EXA to the possible threat to Pegaso, informed the Ecuadorian agency Thursday that the Russian wreckage did not hit the satellite ...
Rare birth of mega-galaxy captured by space telescope

Researchers in the US have captured rare images of the creation of a massive galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way that was formed when two young galaxies collided 11 billion years ago, a study said. "Capturing the creation of this type of large, short-lived star body is extremely rare - the equivalent of discovering a missing link between winged dinosaurs and early birds," scientists ...
New Russian spacecraft reusable for up to five flights

Russia's new reusable spacecraft being developed by the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation will be able to make up to five space flights, the rocket maker said. The spacecraft's technical design has been finalised but is yet to be officially approved, Energia deputy general designer Alexander Chernyavsky said. The new reusable craft is to replace the Soyuz carrier rocket and is expected to ...
UAE issues stamp to commemorate satellite

Emirates Post has issued a stamp to showcase the UAE's achievement in the field of science and technology, and to commemorate the "Y1A", the first multipurpose satellite by Yahsat. The satellite, a milestone for the nation, is designed to provide advanced satellite services to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia. The stamp is available in a denomination of four ...

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Fat Girl (À ma soeur!) [DVD]

This review discusses some aspects of the films ending that contain spoilers. If you havent seen the film and dont want any hints about plot development, you might want to see it first before continuing. With Fat Girl ( ma soeur!), controversial French provocateur Catherine ... ...

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Find how fit you are for your age

A researcher at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine has demonstrated a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. Dr. Gil Atzmon hopes that the dissemination of this technique that measures telomere length will lead to the development of a "genetic thermometer" to assess a patient's health in relation to other individuals of the same ...
After months in space gravity can be a real drag for returning astronauts

By Megan Gannon, Space.com Three astronauts who recently spent months together aboard the International Space Station reunited on Earth on Thursday during ...
Science City explores alien worlds

Restaurant patios around the city are abuzz with al fresco diners eager to sip and sup under the stars. Festivals are in full swing, serving up barbecue, cotton candy and street food. Farmers markets on both sides of the state line supply shoppers with local produce for bountiful dinners on the ...
Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk

Ecuador A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket has survived the crash, but is damaged and not transmitting.Ecuador's space agency EXA warned on Wednesday that a collision was likely between its Pegaso nanosatellite and the remains of an S14 rocket, launched by the Soviet Union in the midst of the Cold War.The agency's director Ronnie ...
Element of the week actinium | video | GrrlScientist

. Actinium gets its name from the Greek word for "beam" or "ray".This element is vanishingly rare in the wild -- "vanishingly rare" is a deliberately-chosen descriptor that you will be reading quite frequently in this weekly round-up now that we're well into the seventh and last period of the periodic table. Actinium is a soft, silvery-white metal that can be ...

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Volunteers Help Revive LA's Concrete River

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles River is a concrete drainage channel through much of its 80-kilometer length. It channels waste-water from storm drains and has become a receptacle for much of the city's trash. But, the river is slowly being restored to its natural state with the help of volunteers, who take part in an annual clean-up.

Thousands of volunteers turned out on a recent weekend to remove the trash that has been deposited by winter rain storms. The Los Angeles River was lined with concrete in the late 1930s and 1940s, after years of periodic flooding. Today, it looks like a river again, at least in some places, says clean-up volunteer Carol Henning.

"It is beginning to look a little better. My memory of the river was people having drag races in the LA River, on the cement bottom," said Henning.

The LA River was the scene of a famous drag race in 1978 film Grease. Today, parts of the river have been restored as a recreation area. There are plants growing along the water and some of the birds, fish and other wildlife have returned.

The river is no longer seen as the city's ugly back yard, says Lewis MacAdams, a poet who founded the group Friends of the LA River in 1986. ...