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Netflix series to star Kevin Spacey
Netflix, which has become a US video giant streaming movies and TV shows, is getting behind a series of its own starring Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey as an ambitious US politician.
Radiation Plume Reaches U.S., but Is Said to Pose No Risk
Traces of very low levels of radiation from the stricken nuclear complex have been detected in Sacramento, Calif., European officials reported Friday.
St. Patrick's Day in Space! Astronaut's Flute Diddy
Expedition 27 Flight Engineer Catherine Coleman delivers a St. Patrick's Day message from the International Space Station.
Robots en route to Japan
Cosmic Log: Four robots are en route to Japan with capabilities that could be used on search and rescue missions as well as try to define the environment close to...
NASA Names International Space Station Crews Through 2014
These astronauts and cosmonauts will inhabit the space station on future missions in 2013 and 2014.
NASA proposes laser use to move space junk
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists led by NASA space scientist James Mason have proposed the idea of using a mid-powered laser and telescope to nudge pieces of space junk...
MSU researchers create a new engine prototype (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Michigan State University have built a prototype, based on the research first released in 2009, of the Wave Disk Generator -- an engine that does not...
Moscow scrapping South Stream?
MOSCOW, March 17 (UPI) -- Moscow is looking at possibly altering plans to build the South Stream natural gas pipeline to Europe, the Russian deputy prime minister said.
Mapping Japan's changed landscape from space
Following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March, satellite imagery has been vital in providing a clear picture of the extent of devastation to aid the...
How Weather Could Link Japan Radiation to U.S.
Serious nuclear incidents that followed Friday's catastrophic Japan earthquake has raised fears of radiation leakage, a weather-dependent matter that could have a far-reaching impact. [More]
NASA satellites show towering thunderstorms in rare sub-tropical storm Arani
NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites are providing data to scientists about the Southern Atlantic Ocean Sub-tropical Storm Arani, a rare occurrence in the southern ocean. Rainfall data and cloud top...
Baby Stars Caught Spitting Up High-Speed Jets
A close-up view of a busy star-birthing region shows the dramatic effects newborn stars have on the surrounding gas and dust.
Exoplant may have metal-rich atmosphere
At first glance, GJ 1214b is just another of the growing number of the super-Earth class of exoplanets. Discovered by the MEarth Project in 2009, it orbits an M dwarf...
After Earth: Why, Where, How, and When We Might Leave Our Home Planet
Humanity may have millennia to find a new home in the universe--or just a few years Earth won't always be fit for occupation. We know that in two billion years or so,...
Student teams working on 'Spin Your Thesis!'
Four teams of university students will develop and perform experiments in hypergravity during ESA's second ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ campaign.
One click to all of Earth’s data
Researchers have developed a software that reveals historical and current geological information about the Earth.
Cocaine is found at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
A packet of white powder that was found at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where the space shuttle launches, has tested positive for cocaine, NASA's Inspector General's office said Tuesday.
Books of The Times: What to Expect: X-Ray Vision, Doubled Life Spans and Lots of Robots
Michio Kaku surveyed researchers in fields like medicine, nanotechnology and astronautics to determine what advances may occur by 2100.
What Is A BLEVE?
What is a BLEVE? A BLEVE is a Boiling-Liquid Expanding-Vapor Explosion. It is fairly common knowledge that removing the radiator cap of a vehicle with a hot engine will cause the ejection...
Wheels up for extensive survey of Arctic ice
Researchers and flight crew arrived in Thule, Greenland, on Monday, March 14, for the start of NASA's 2011 Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to study changes in Arctic polar ice....
Space Shuttle Discovery to Undergo 'Autopsy' Before Shipping to Smithsonian
Before NASA's space shuttle Discovery can retire to a museum, some spaceship surgery is in order.
Modern Magellans: New NSF Grant at Rensselaer Uses the Power of the Masses to Map Dark Matter in the Galaxy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute astronomer Heidi Newberg is using a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to begin mapping the distribution of dark matter in our galaxy. The more...
Fresh evidence for expanding universe
The universe is expanding and it's not all an illusion, say astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Scientists fly through the clouds to piece together climate puzzle
As scientists try to better understand and put together the puzzle of Earth's climate, the role of clouds remains one of the most important missing pieces. Researchers from four NASA...
Hubble snaps close-up of Tarantula Nebula
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an outstanding image of part of the famous Tarantula Nebula, a vast star-forming cloud of gas and dust in our neighboring galaxy, the...
The state of solar
Arizona has more sunny days per year than any other state in the U.S. Phoenix residents enjoy more than 300 sun-filled days per year, according to the citys official website....
Chevron looks carefully at shale
NEW YORK, March 15 (UPI) -- Chevron is looking selectively at which shale deposits in the United States will yield the best results for the company, its exploration director...
News in Brief: Atom & Cosmos
A new view of Beta Pictoris, plus Kleopatra's moons and organics on Titan in this week's news