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UCLA physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:10 PM PST Most of the laws of nature treat particles and antiparticles equally, but stars and planets are made of The post UCLA physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe has been published onTechnology Org.

Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:08 PM PST Scientists have discovered the brightest quasar in the early universe, powered by the most massive black hole yet The post Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn has been published on Technology Org.

Found: Ancient, super-bright quasar with massive black hole Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:06 PM PST Quasars–supermassive black holes found at the center of distant massive galaxies–are the most-luminous beacons in the sky. These The post Found: Ancient, super-bright quasar with massive black hole has been published on Technology Org.

What’s Important To Know About Planet Mercury? Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:01 PM PST Close by the Sun is Mercury, a practically atmosphere-like world that has a lot of craters. Until NASA’s The post What’s Important To Know About Planet Mercury? has been published on Technology Org.

What is Mars Made Of? Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:54 PM PST For thousands of years, human beings have stared up at the sky and wondered about the Red Planet. The post What is Mars Made Of? has been published on Technology Org.

‘Bright Spot’ on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:50 PM PST Dwarf planet Ceres continues to puzzle scientists as NASA’s Dawn spacecraft gets closer to being captured into orbit The post ‘Bright Spot’ on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion has been published on Technology Org.

Chandra Finds Intriguing Member of Black Hole Family Tree Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:48 PM PST A newly discovered cosmic object may help provide answers to some long-standing questions about how black holes evolve The post Chandra Finds Intriguing Member of Black Hole Family Tree has been published on Technology Org.

New NASA Soil Moisture Mapper Completes Key Milestone Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:46 PM PST Mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, today sent commands to unfurl the massive 20-foot-wide The post New NASA Soil Moisture Mapper Completes Key Milestone has been published on Technology Org.

Small Amount of Water in Helmet Reported after the Second ISS spacewalk Posted: 25 Feb 2015 08:30 PM PST NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Terry Virts ended their spacewalk at 1:34 p.m. EST with the repressurization of The post Small Amount of Water in Helmet Reported after the Second ISS spacewalk has been published onTechnology Org.

NASA Offers Space Tech Grants to Early Career University Faculty Posted: 25 Feb 2015 08:28 PM PST NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is seeking proposals from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of outstanding early-career faculty The post NASA Offers Space Tech Grants to Early Career University Faculty has been published on Technology Org.

NASA Spacecraft Prepares for March 12 Launch to Study Earth’s Dynamic Magnetic Space Environment Posted: 25 Feb 2015 08:23 PM PST Final preparations are underway for the launch of NASA’s quartet of Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft, which constitute the The post NASA Spacecraft Prepares for March 12 Launch to Study Earth’s Dynamic Magnetic Space Environmenthas been published on Technology Org.