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Well done ESA ! Originally shared by Friends of NASA ESA Rosetta Comet Mission: NAVCAM Top 10 at 10 km – 8 This scene presents a dramatic view across the body of the large lobe of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Along the horizon a relatively broad, raised portion of material appears to be abruptly truncated in the top left. Zooming into either side of the inner portion of the wall suggests the presence of slightly brighter material – perhaps more recently exposed than other sections.. Although cast in shadow, the sides of the raised section shows signs of clear layering, along with fractures cross-cutting in many orientations. In the foreground, several large angular blocks are seen, some with faces that appear brighter than the surrounding material. In the background, a faint stream of gas and dust can be seen, showing that an active region is nearby. This single-frame NAVCAM image measures 1024 x 1024 pixels. It was captured from a distance of 9.8 km from the center of the comet (a...

Before you say anything yes those are green links. Originally shared by CERN Last week we showed you how global computing helps CERN store, distribute and analysis around 25 Petabytes (25 million Gigabytes) of data generated per year from the Large Hadron Collider. This week we'll talk more about big data, and answer more of your big questions. Join IT experts from CERN and the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) project - a global collaboration of more than 170 computing centres in 36 countries. This "Hangout with CERN" is broadcast live on Thursday 14 February at 17:00 CET, on CERN's Google+ and YouTube pages, with a recording later available on YouTube. You can post questions in advance in the comments below or on Twitter to @CERN with the hashtag #askCERN . We'll pick the best ones to answer and we may even invite you to participate in the live hangout! Want to watch our previous hangouts? They're all available via: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...

Originally shared by CERN UPDATE: also featuring LHCb Experiment breaking news of a rare decay - http://www.quantumdiaries.org/2012/11/14/huge-impact-from-a-tiny-decay/ Join the third Hangout with CERN on Thursday 15 November at 17:00 CET, broadcast live on CERN's Google+ and YouTube pages. After the excitement of 4th July, when CERN announced the discovery of a Higgs-like boson, this third hangout looks at the latest news of this particle. In the same week that worldwide particle physicists are showcasing their latest results in Japan at the major particle physics conference "HCP2012" we ask: are we any closer to understanding this new boson? Is it the Higgs? We'll look at the latest information and talk to the physicists themselves to find out what's new with the Higgs. You can post your Higgs-related questions in advance, either in the comments below or on Twitter to @CERN with the hashtag #askCERN . We'll pick the best ones to answer and we may even in...