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New Telescope May Confirm Oldest Galaxy, Gaze Further Back in Time
NASA's next-generation space telescope could confirm the existence of the oldest galaxy yet seen and peer back even further in time.
Q&A: NASA Tech Chief on ‘Sputnik’ Moments and Innovation
SPACE.com talks to NASA's Chief Technologist Bobby Braun about what lies in store for America's space tech program.
Nasa marks space shuttle disaster
Nasa officials gather at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to mark the 25th anniversary of the explosion of space shuttle Challenger.
For Fully Mature Black Holes, Time Stands Still
The end state of a black hole may be a mind-bending kind of spacetime independent of time, scientists say.
In Hubble’s Lens, Signs of a Galaxy Older and Farther Than Any Other
Researchers say a galaxy from long ago (480 million years after the Big Bang) and far away (13.2 billion light-years) would give a new picture of the birth rate of...
What impact would sun dimming have on Earth's weather?
Solar radiation management projects, also known as sun dimming, seek to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth to counteract the effects of climate change. Global dimming can occur...
Smartphones in Space: A British Plan for New Era of Satellites
A novel British plan will launch an android smartphone into orbit as a satellite.
For NASA, Longest Countdown Awaits
Worries are growing that compromises will leave NASA without enough money to accomplish anything.
Texas Instruments earnings beat estimates
(AP) -- Texas Instruments says its fourth-quarter results narrowly beat expectations, and the chipmaker is now past a "short and shallow downturn" that hit in the second half of...
Dot Earth: NASA's Hansen Presses Obama for a Carbon Cost and Nuclear Push
A veteran climate scientist who, as a grandfather, has become a climate campaigner, presses the president to abandon special interests.
"Nightmare" Star Flares Dim Odds for Alien Life?
Many of the known planets outside the solar system are orbiting stars that may be too dangerous for life, new research suggests.
Science Fair Champion to Sit With First Lady Tomorrow
No details have yet leaked out on how science may play in tomorrow's State...
Dot Earth: America's Energy Challenge, and Opportunity
Some proposals for Obama on building a sustained, and sustainable, American energy quest.
Astronomy without a telescope -- time freeze
There is a story told about traveling at the speed of light in which you are asked to imagine that you begin by standing in front of a big clock...
What impact would sun dimming have on Earth's weather?
From the building of vast dams to conquering space, science has always taken human beings to the height of their ambition. Now, faced with a globally changing climate could geoengineering...
T-Mobile and Samsung revealed the Galaxy S 4G
According to T-Mobile, the Galaxy S 4G will be the fastest smartphone running on Americas Largest 4G Network. Powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo), the Galaxy S 4G is T-Mobiles first...
Moscow backs TAPI gas pipeline
MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Moscow pledged to back the Afghan government in a series of energy projects, including plans to build a pipeline from Turkmenistan, the Russian president...
Astrologers angered by stars
Comments by Professor Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain have led to a petition against 'BBC bias' by the Astrological Association of Great Britain.Professor Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain have unleashed the wrath of...
Sunspots and solar flares: the heat is on
There is still much to discover about sunspots, solar flares and their effect on our weather. With the peak of an 11-year solar cycle predicted for May 2013, a strong upward trend...
Video: Texas' Mesquite Country
This "Sunday Morning" moment of nature brings you to South Texas' Mesquite country - home to white tail deer and collared peccary.
Design Picked for Wildlife Crossing
A nonprofit group announced the winner of a competition to design a crossing to help migratory wildlife cross a section of Interstate 70 in Colorado.
The hunt for neutrinos in the Antarctic
The IceCube project has constructed a giant detector in the Antarctic ice to find subatomic particles. It could reveal where cosmic rays come from – and their cause. We meet the scientists...
Weak gravitational lensing and weak arguments
Bending of light by dark matter is a vital observational tool in cosmology. So if you are going to use cosmology to accuse economists of "blind faith in maths", you might at...
Cosmic Log: Why we love mad scientists
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Mad scientists such as the interdimensional inventor on the TV series "Fringe" are inspired by the personalities of real-life geniuses.
NASA to Announce New Discovery by Hubble Space Telescope
Next Wednesday (Jan. 26), NASA is expected to announce a major discovery made by researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope.
2012 hype focuses on storms and stars
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As if the Maya calendar wasn't enough to worry about, talk of a potential California superstorm or a catastrophic supernova have stoked 2012 paranoia.
Jupiter's Moons to Perform Double Shadow Play on Monday
Two Jupiter moons, Io and Ganymede, will cast double shadows on the planet on Jan. 24.
Religion & Astronomy: From Galileo to Aliens
One of the most famous examples of the clash between religion and science is the trial of Galileo Galilei.