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Gazprom moves into Belgian gas market
BRUSSELS, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Russia is reaching out to partners in Belgium to help usher in a new era in bilateral gas relations, a top official at energy...
New observations of exploding stars reveal pauses, flickers and flares not reliably seen before
Astronomers have traced the waxing and waning light of exploding stars more closely than ever before and seen patterns that aren't yet accounted for in our current understanding of how...
'Programming Error' May Have Botched Russian Rocket Launch, Report Says
A computer program error may have caused the Sunday crash of three new Russian satellites Sunday just after their Proton rocket launch.
Chevron hails S. Korea-U.S. trade measure
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Chevron, one of the largest U.S. investors in South Korea, hailed a free-trade agreement negotiated between the U.S. and South Korean presidents.
Iran wants more of Turkmenistan's gas
TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Iran aims to receive more natural gas from Turkmenistan through a pipeline straddling their shared border, Iranian export officials said.
Iran plans wind farm for Pakistan
TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- An Iranian company linked to the country's Energy Ministry said it plans to build a massive wind farm in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
A Science Experiment in South Pole Ice Searches For Clues About Dark Matter
A Photo Sensor Is Lowered Into Antarctic Ice Courtesy Mark Krasberg/NSF Every December since 2004, engineers have flown to the South Pole to drill 8,000-foot-deep holes in the ice. The team lowers cables,...
Space Council supports strong European leadership in space
ESA PR 27-2010 The recent Space Council again demonstrated the will to boost European space policy. The member states praised ESA’s good work over many decades, and reiterated the need...
Hornets powered by 'solar energy'
The Oriental hornet has a unique ability to trap the sun's rays and harvest solar energy, scientists discover.
DWP quietly scales back Villaraigosa's ambitious renewable energy goal
Leadership upheaval at the agency has resulted in shifting priorities. Under First Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner, the agency is revising plans to generate 40% of its power from renewable sources...
Century-old oaks may make way -- for silt
Protesters are trying to keep L.A. County from clearing an 11-acre grove near Arcadia to spread debris dredged from a reservoir.On a southern-facing slope of the San Gabriel Mountains, Glen...
Could X particle explain two scientific mysteries?
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can one particle explain both dark matter and the mysterious origins of matter and antimatter? Some physicists think so. They're calling the as-yet-only-theoretical object the...
Discovery launch pushed to February
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The launch of Discovery has been pushed to February at the earliest, as more tests and analysis are needed before the mission...
Sounds may predict avalanches
GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Forecasting avalanches may be possible by listening for increases of icequakes and their distinctive sounds, Swiss researchers say.
Woman Owns The Sun, Asks You To Pay Up
While everyone panicked about NASA's arsenic announcement, TechDirt informs us that a TechDirt brings word that "Woman Claims Legal Loophole Means She Now Owns The Sun... read more
New Biggest Volcano in the Solar System?
If a new theory holds true, Tharsis Rise on Mars is about to cast down Olympus Mons as the largest known volcano in the solar system.
This Week In The Future, November 29 - December 3, 2010
This Week In The Future, November 29 - December 3, 2010 Baarbarian The weather outside may be frightful, but the weather here at This Week in The Future looks pretty...
NASA Offers Space Shuttle Tiles To Schools
NASA is holding a "baked-goods" sale for schools, but instead of tasty desserts, the space agency is offering something much hotter: space shuttle heat shield tiles.
Secret military mini-shuttle lands in California
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A miniature robotic space shuttle wrapped up a 224-day classified military mission and made an unannounced landing in darkness on a California runway on Friday,...
New theory on the origin of water on Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new theory on the source of terrestrial water has been validated by an international team led by Professor Nora de Leeuw (University College London) using computational research.
Newfound planet stirs old debate
Discoverers of a fourth body orbiting nearby star call it hard to explain
Snow from space: Satellite images of snow-bound UK
Earth observation scientists at the University of Leicester have recorded stunning images of the UK's winter landscape by orbiting satellites.
Solar observation mission celebrates 15 years
On December 2, 1995, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory or SOHO was launched into space from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas IIAS rocket. The joint ESA/NASA project began its work...
Much Ado About Nothing: Science Communication FAIL?
Anyone who woke up yesterday morning hoping that December 2nd 2010 might be a historic day in the search for extraterrestrial life is likely to be sorely disappointed. All week the hype has...
Free Your Ideas For the ISS
A new era for using the International Space Station (ISS) is about to start. Europe’s six new astronauts are taking the opportunity to tell you about challenging ways to use...
Russia wants EU to back South Stream
BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Russia would like the European Union to identify South Stream as a key EU energy project.
Satellite tracking campaign tests European abilities
An experimental tracking campaign using European facilities is helping determine how well existing telescopes and radars can work together to observe objects in Earth orbit. The results will be used...
NDSU Researchers Phone Home to Young Scientists from 9,000 Miles Away
Forget Santa and the North Pole. For a group of 8th graders, the real deal this winter is a team of North Dakota State University research scientists working on...