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Neutron star has superfluid core
Exotic state of matter persists at hundreds of millions of degrees, say researchers
19 asteroids caught in one night
The Pan-STARRS PS1 telescope on Haleakala, Maui, discovered 19 near-Earth asteroids on the night of January 29, the most asteroids discovered by one telescope on a single night. Cataloging near-Earth...
New Russian Navigation Satellite Launched Into Orbit
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched the new Glonass K navigation satellite into orbit Saturday.
Student Balloon Photographs Shuttle Launch From Edge of Space
A student balloon took dramatic photos of shuttle Discovery launching on its final flight Feb. 24. The balloon captured the photos from the edge of space.
More Evidence Against Dark Matter?
Modified gravity theory alone explains key property of galaxies, one astronomer claims
For Sale: Vintage 50-Year-Old Soviet Space Capsule
The Vostok 3KA-2 capsule, which was launched into space three weeks before the first human went up, could fetch up to $10 million.
Astronomers May Have Spotted Distant Baby Planet's Birth, A Cosmic First
Planetary Natal Disc This artist's impression shows the disc around the young star T Cha. The disc has two parts, a narrow ring close to the star and the remainder of the...
Designing a city for safe protests
Recent events in Egypt proved that large urban spaces are essential to the healthy expression of civil dissent. Architects and city planners should design useful and effective spaces to allow...
Sun's magnetic mysteries probed
SHEFFIELD, England, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered that massive magnetic waves emanating from giant holes on the surface of the sun come from deep inside...
Green: Solar Projects Pit Green Against Green
Environmental groups and others challenge solar energy projects in lawsuits and filings.
KEPLER ATV Docks with ISS
The Johannes Kepler ATV successfully docks with the ISS at 10:59am EST on 2/24/11.
Telescope team plans to track the whole sky
Astronomers are assembling a global network of terrestrial satellites
Quasar's belch solves longstanding mystery (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- When two galaxies merge to form a giant, the central supermassive black hole in the new galaxy develops an insatiable appetite. However, this ferocious appetite is unsustainable.
The great moonbuggy race
Forty years after the first lunar rover rolled across the moon's surface, 84 teams of enterprising future engineers will demonstrate the same ingenuity and can-do spirit at the 18th annual...
Sounds of Comet Tempel 1 smashing into Stardust-NExT
As Stardust-Next was racing past Comet Tempel at 9.8 km/sec, or 24,000 MPH, it encountered a hail of bullet like particles akin to a warplane meeting the fury of armed...
Another high-definition plasma
(PhysOrg.com) -- The sight of an aurora evokes feelings of mystery and awe in the weekend star gazer and scientist alike. The stargazer may ponder the vastness of our universe...
New conditions for life on other planets
Tidal effects change the concept of the habitable zone- Tides can render the so-called “habitable zone” around low-mass stars inhabitable.
Rainforests On Mars
Does anybody remember that film, Mission to Mars? Its a good one. Basically, this band of astronauts tootle off to Mars to find their buddy, against all odds find him...
Black holes blow away gas
Radiation from feeding black holes can push away the gas it feeds on, a new study found – explaining why black holes go quiescent.
Wellcome Image Awards 2011 - audio slideshow
Dr Laura Pastorelli picks her favourites from the winners of this year's Wellcome Image AwardsAndy Duckworth
How Bright Are the Stars Really?
One glance at the night sky shows that some stars are brighter than others. But how bright are they really?
Surprising Earth-like Clouds Found in Saturn Moon's Smog
The dense smog of Saturn's largest moon Titan has ice clouds like some on Earth.
Kuumba Singers host 13th Annual Walter J. Leonard Black Arts Festival
The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College will host the 13th Annual Walter J. Leonard Black Arts Festival: “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” March 3-5. The festival features several events,...
Testing the expanding Universe
A model of the cosmological constant invoking alternate realities could help physicists to test predictions.
Apollo 18 is totally eclipsed by aliens on the moon
We've found the trailer footage but it looks strangely familiar. Has another instalment of Paranormal Activity just landed?Paranormal Activity may have been cleverly paced, expertly marketed and wildly profitable, but it was by...
Physics of burrowing sandfish revealed
Simulations show how lizard wriggles a fine line to maximize thrust, extension
What Is A Geomagnetic Storm?
Concerns about geomagnetic storms are all the rage this week, so what are they? A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in the magnetosphere due to near-Earth space weather that happens...
Meet the Mastermind Behind That E. Coli Google Logo
In a cage match between basketball star Amar'e Stoudemire and a duo of microbiologists,...