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Radiation Plume Reaches U.S., but Is Said to Pose No Risk

14 years ago from NY Times Health

Traces of very low levels of radiation from the stricken nuclear complex have been detected in Sacramento, Calif., European officials reported Friday.

Robots en route to Japan

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

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

14 years ago from Space.com

These astronauts and cosmonauts will inhabit the space station on future missions in 2013 and 2014.

NASA proposes laser use to move space junk

14 years ago from Physorg

(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)

14 years ago from Physorg

(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...

Mapping Japan's changed landscape from space

14 years ago from Physorg

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...

A remote-controlled experiment on the International Space Station - video

14 years ago from The Guardian - Science

An experiment to investigate how fluids behave in space is being controlled and monitored by scientists back on Earth in Bremen, GermanyAndy Duckworth

Stunning Space Photos from Astronaut Paolo Nespoli

14 years ago from Space.com

See amazing space photography images from Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli.

How Weather Could Link Japan Radiation to U.S.

14 years ago from Scientific American

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]

New study gives dark energy a boost

14 years ago from Sciencenews.org

Measurements provide further evidence for accelerating expansion of universe

NASA satellites show towering thunderstorms in rare sub-tropical storm Arani

14 years ago from Physorg

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...

Cocaine is found at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

14 years ago from Physorg

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.

World's First Space Gas Station for Satellites to Launch in 2015

14 years ago from Space.com

Two satellite companies have announced a new deal to launch the first spacecraft to refuel other satellites in orbit.

Wheels up for extensive survey of Arctic ice

14 years ago from Physorg

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

14 years ago from Space.com

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

14 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

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

14 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

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

14 years ago from Science Daily

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

14 years ago from Science Daily

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

14 years ago from Physorg

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 city’s official website....

Chevron looks carefully at shale

14 years ago from UPI

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

14 years ago from Sciencenews.org

A new view of Beta Pictoris, plus Kleopatra's moons and organics on Titan in this week's news

The destructive power of space junk - video

14 years ago from The Guardian - Science

In space, a piece of orbiting junk the size of a cherry collides with the force of an exploding grenadeAndy Duckworth

Cosmic Log: Pies fly on Pi Day

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Math-minded revelers celebrated Pi Day (and Albert Einstein's birthday) by throwing shaving-cream pies and conducting pi processions.

Physicist’s Jailing Is Veiled in Mystery

14 years ago from NY Times Science

More than 500 days after Adlène Hicheur, a French-Algerian scientist, was detained by the French authorities, no charges have been brought.

NHL GMs decide on new concussion protocol

14 years ago from CBC: Health

The NHL is taking new steps to try and combat the concussion issue. After the first day of GM meetings, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced details of a new concussion...

Russian rocket ride: $63 million per US astronaut

14 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- The Russians are hiking the price of rocket rides again for U.S. astronauts - to nearly $63 million.

TRMM maps flooding along US East Coast from massive storm

14 years ago from Physorg

The massive rain storm that stretched from New York to Florida last week dropped some record rainfall and NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite measured that rainfall from space....