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Jupiter-Bound NASA Probe Adjusts Course Toward Giant Planet
NASA's Juno probe is the first solar-powered spacecraft to the outer solar system.
Radiation blamed for Mars probe failure
MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars mission failed because space radiation disrupted its computer system, an official investigating commission says.
"Blue Marble' view of Earth's other side
Another spectacular view of our home planet taken by NASA's Earth-watching satellite
Watch ‘Shanghai waters’ on the Earth from Space programme
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CET for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites. Watch...
Stellar astrophysics: The discovery of deceleration
Pulsars are among the most exotic celestial bodies known. They have diameters of about 20 kilometres, but at the same time roughly the mass of our sun. A sugar-cube sized...
Experiment Investigates How to Fight Fire in Space
Research on the International Space Station can offer fire-fighting tips for space and Earth.
On Groundhog Day, the Sun Has Last Word on Winter
The Earth's position around the sun can tell us how much of winter is left.
World's rarest gorilla has room to roam
The world's rarest gorilla has significantly more suitable habitat than thought, a new study using satellite data has revealed.
NASA Report: Greenhouse Gases, Not Sun, Driving Warming
A quiet sun didn't stop the Earth from absorbing more energy than it released back into space.
BU Astrophysicist Leads Team That Discovers "Sloshing" Gas in Galaxy Cluster
Boston University astrophysicist Elizabeth Blanton led a team of researchers in the discovery of vast clouds of hot gas "sloshing" in Abell 2052, a galaxy cluster located about 480 million...
Emergency Launch Escape - The Private Space Way
SpaceX has recently test fired the next generation of astronaut safeguards, the SuperDraco Engine, with the ability to catapult its Dragon capsule off the rocket and land safely on a...
How the Sun Get Its Spots: New Theory Proposed for Solar Mystery
Sunspots are darkened patches on the sun that are not well understood.
IBEX probe glimpses interstellar neighborhood
Space scientists have described the first detailed analyses of captured interstellar neutral atoms -- raw material for the formation of new stars, planets and even human beings.
Perfect nanotubes shine brightest
A painstaking study by Rice University has brought a wealth of new information about single-walled carbon nanotubes through analysis of their fluorescence. The researchers found that the brightest nanotubes of...
Visual Nudge Improves Accuracy of Mammogram Readings
False negatives and positives plague the reading of mammograms, limiting their usefulness. Cindy Grimm, a computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, and colleagues have shown the accuracy of...
Winds of Mars Transform Sand Dunes Into Art
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped this amazing view of Martian dunes.
Repulsive gravity as an alternative to dark energy (Part 1)
(PhysOrg.com) -- When scientists discovered in 1998 that the Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, the possibility that dark energy could explain the observation was intriguing. But because there...
Scientists build working model of life's engine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Southern California have built a theoretical working model of the cellular engine that powers all life.
Venus Looks Down: Skywatcher Photo Captures Planet and Earthshine
One of the brightest objects in the sky, Venus is visible from Earth because it is close to the orbit of the sun.
Stunning Photos of Our Milky Way Galaxy
One of the most beautiful sights in the heavens is the view of our own Milky Way from the inside.
Observatory: Jumping Spiders Focus Eyes Like a Camera to Hunt
A technique called image defocus, which blurs the background while sharpening the prey, shows how far to pounce.
NASA launching multi-player game on Facebook
NASA is seeking friends for a new game the US space agency launched on Facebook.
Bismarck’s Voice Among Restored Edison Recordings
A trove of wax cylinder phonograph records contain the only known recording of Otto von Bismarck.
City Lights at Night: Astronaut's Amazing View from Space
Space station astronauts caught this stunning panoramic view of nighttime in Europe.
NASA hopes to test new spaceship in 2014
There's no firm date yet, but sometime in early 2014 NASA intends to take its first major step toward rebuilding its human spaceflight program.
NASA to Solicit Private Space Taxi Proposals Feb. 7
It's the third round of NASA's program aimed at spurring the development of commercial crew vehicles.
Self-guided bullet prototype can hit target a mile away
Take two Sandia National Laboratories engineers who are hunters, get them talking about the sport and it shouldnt be surprising when the conversation leads to a patented design for a...
Russian Rocket Problems Delay Satellite Launch Again
The launch of the SES-4 communications satellite has been delayed until further notice.