New Twist on Black Holes, Cosmic 'Hula Hoops' & More
Last week a new discovery shed light on the evolution of black holes, NASA found blinking baby stars with cosmic 'hula hoops' and Hubble helped solve a galaxy-evolution mystery. See the top stories of the last week here.<br><br>
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Incredible Technology: How to Explore Jupiter's Moon Europa </p>
Incredible Technology: How to Explore Jupiter's Moon Europa
What kind of technology do you need to send a lander or even people to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa? Experts weigh in. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22146-robotic-exploration-europa-incredible-tech.html>Full Story</a>]
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How Giant Black Holes Spin: New Twist Revealed</p>
How Giant Black Holes Spin: New Twist Revealed
A newly discovered way to determine the spin of supermassive black holes could help shed light on the evolution of these bizarre objects and the galaxies they anchor. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22156-giant-black-hole-spin-galaxy-growth.html>Full Story</a>]
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Astronaut Drives Rover from Space Station</p>
Astronaut Drives Rover from Space Station
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station successfully operated a rover on Earth's surface Friday (July 26), helping lay the foundation for future human-robot partnerships that could push the boundaries of planetary exploration. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22160-space-station-astronaut-drives-rover.html >Full Story</a>]
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Outer Space Olympics: Russia to Launch Torch, Award Meteor Medals</p>
Outer Space Olympics: Russia to Launch Torch, Award Meteor Medals
Russia is injecting outer space into the 2014 Olympics — both literally and figuratively. The host nation for the next Winter Games will launch an Olympic torch on a spacewalk and embed meteorite fragments into a special set of gold medals. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22159-russia-space-winter-olympics-plans.html>Full Story</a>]
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Comet ISON: Is Potential 'Comet of the Century' Already Fizzling Out? </p>
Comet ISON: Is Potential 'Comet of the Century' Already Fizzling Out?
It doesn't look like Comet ISON will live up to its considerable hype, one researcher says. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22163-comet-ison-fizzles-stargazing-predictions.html>Full Story</a>]
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'Star Trek's' Shuttlecraft Galileo Warps Into Space Center Houston </p>
'Star Trek's' Shuttlecraft Galileo Warps Into Space Center Houston
The newly restored shuttlecraft Galileo from TV’s “Star Trek” has found its new home in Texas at Space Center Houston. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22189-star-trek-shuttlecraft-galileo-houston-museum.html>Full Story</a>]
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Hubble Telescope Helps Solve Galaxy-Evolution Mystery </p>
Hubble Telescope Helps Solve Galaxy-Evolution Mystery
Using data from Hubble, scientists have unravelled a mystery surrounding galaxies that have ceased star formation. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22200-hubble-galaxy-evolution-mystery.html>Full Story</a>]
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NASA Completes First Review of Asteroid-Capture Concepts </p>
NASA Completes First Review of Asteroid-Capture Concepts
NASA has completed the initial internal review of ideas for its ambitious asteroid-capture mission, agency officials announced Wednesday (July 31). [<a href=http://www.space.com/22198-nasa-asteroid-capture-ideas-review.html>Full Story</a>]
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NASA's Next Mega-Rocket Passes Key Design Review </p>
NASA's Next Mega-Rocket Passes Key Design Review
The huge rocket that NASA is building to blast astronauts toward Mars, asteroids and other destinations in deep space has passed a critical design milestone, agency officials announced today (Aug. 1). [<a href=http://www.space.com/22211-nasa-space-launch-system-rocket-milestone.html>Full Story</a>]
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NASA Finds Blinking Baby Stars with Cosmic 'Hula Hoop' </p>
NASA Finds Blinking Baby Stars with Cosmic 'Hula Hoop'
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected a system of young, blinking stars surrounded by a dusty "hula-hoop" of stellar leftovers that could form planets one day. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22213-blinking-stars-cosmic-hula-hoop.html>Full Story</a>]
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Sci-Fi Film 'Europa Report' Melds Space Fantasy and Fact </p>
Sci-Fi Film 'Europa Report' Melds Space Fantasy and Fact
The American Museum of Natural History hosted a Q&A with “Europa Report’s” stars and director during the New York premiere of the movie last night. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22217-europa-report-scifi-film-premiere.html>Full Story</a>]
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Spaceport America Readies to Welcome Space Tourists </p>
Spaceport America Readies to Welcome Space Tourists
Spread across 18,000 acres, Spaceport America continues to preen itself in anticipation of increased business as the world’s first purpose-built, commercial spaceport. [<a href=http://www.space.com/22224-spaceport-america-space-tourists.html>Full Story</a>]
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