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Caltech team finds evidence of water in moon minerals

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(California Institute of Technology) That dry, dusty moon overhead? Seems it isn't quite as dry as it's long been thought to be. Although you won't find oceans, lakes, or even a shallow puddle on its surface, a team of geologists at the California Institute of Technology, working with colleagues at the University of Tennessee, has found structurally bound hydroxyl groups (i.e., water) in a mineral in a lunar rock returned to Earth by the Apollo program.

UT researchers discover water on the moon is widespread, similar to Earth's

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(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are once again turning what scientists thought they knew about the moon on its head. Last year, they discovered evidence of water on the outside of the moon and now they believe they have found evidence of water on the inside.

Radio astronomers develop new technique for studying dark energy

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(National Radio Astronomy Observatory) A new but technically challenging observational "shortcut" will help make large-scale cosmic maps that can yield clues to to the nature of the mysterious "dark energy" that pervades the universe.

Supercomputer reproduces a cyclone's birth, may boost forecasting

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(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA-funded research scientist Bo-wen Shen has employed NASA's Pleiades supercomputer and atmospheric data to simulate tropical cyclone Nargis -- with the first model to replicate the formation of the tropical cyclone five days in advance.

'Benford beacons' mark new approach for finding frugal aliens

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(University of California - Irvine) By looking at the point-of-view of ET civilizations sending beacons, UC Irvine astrophysicist and micowave-expert brother advocate new approach for SETI to find signals of intelligent alien life.

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Caltech team finds evidence of water in moon minerals

UT researchers discover water on the moon is widespread, similar to Earth's

Radio astronomers develop new technique for studying dark energy

Supercomputer reproduces a cyclone's birth, may boost forecasting

'Benford beacons' mark new approach for finding frugal aliens

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