http://www.ccnmag.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:09:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/saturn_s_moon_discovered_spraying_water_200_miles_into_atmosphere Researchers found that the source of plumes may be vents on the moon that channel water vapor from a warm, probably liquid source to the surface at supersonic speeds. CalTechNews Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:40:02 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/physicists_search_for_extra_dimensions Physicists have designed a new black hole simulator called BlackMax to search for evidence that extra dimensions might exist in the universe. CalTechNews Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:48:57 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/spaceship_force_field_makes_mars_trip_possible Radiation from the sun and cosmic rays pose a deadly threat to astronauts in space. New research shows how knowledge gained from the pursuit of nuclear fusion research may reduce the threat to acceptable levels. CalTechNews Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:17:55 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/magnetic_portals_connect_sun_and_earth During the time it takes you to read this article, something will happen high overhead that until recently many scientists didn't believe in. A magnetic portal will open, linking Earth to the sun 93 million miles away. CalTechNews Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:43:14 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/hubble_back_in_business_with_fantasitic_shot_of_two_interacting_galaxies The Hubble Space Telescope is back in business with a snapshot of the fascinating galaxy pair Arp 147. CalTechNews Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:06:40 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/nasa_reveals_details_of_a_wetter_mars Discovery suggests that liquid water remained on the planet's surface a billion years later than scientists believed, and it played an important role in shaping the planet's surface and possibly hosting life. CalTechNews Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:46:41 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/detective_work_reveals_how_ancient_rock_got_off_to_a_hot_start A new technique using X-rays has enabled scientists to play 'detective' and solve the debate about the origins of a three billion year old rock fragment. CalTechNews Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:40:23 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/cameras_capture_fireball_in_the_sky For the second time this year, The University of Western Ontario Meteor Group has captured incredibly rare video footage of a meteor falling to Earth. CalTechNews Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:14:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/vast_stellar_nursery_discovered A small cluster of stars — called Westerlund 2 — has been found to be the home of one of the most massive double star systems known to astronomers. CalTechNews Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:46:59 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/ghostly_glow_manifests_galaxy_clusters_in_collision Astronomers have detected long wavelength radio emission from a colliding, massive galaxy cluster which, surprisingly, is not detected at the shorter wavelengths typically seen in these objects. CalTechNews Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:44:24 +0100