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Close Quarters: A Personal Tour of the International Space Station
Gallery: International Space Station Commander Scott Kelly Offers a Guided Tour of the Accommodations
Space Shuttle: 3..2..1: Delayed Again
NASA Delays Final Voyage Of Space Shuttle Discovery To Feb., Fuel Tank Cracks The Culprit
Dark matter could transfer energy in the Sun
Researchers have studied the effects of the presence of dark matter in the Sun. According to their calculations, low mass dark matter particles could be transferring energy from the core...
U.S. military spaceplane ends secret mission
The U.S. Air Force's secrecy-shrouded X-37B unmanned spaceplane has returned to Earth after more than seven months in orbit on a classified mission, officials said.
STAR TRAK for December
The moon will pass through Earth's shadow on the night of Dec. 20-21, producing the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years. Weather permitting, people across North America and...
First super-Earth atmosphere analysed
The planet GJ 1214b was discovered in 2009 using the HARPS instrument on ESO's 3.6-metre telescope in Chile. Initial findings suggested that this planet had an atmosphere, which has now...
Nasa to unveil new life form: Bacteria that thrive on arsenic | Story tracker
Nasa hasn't said anything officially yet – apart from this cryptic press release but that hasn't stopped wild speculation about its 'astrobiology discovery'. "Has life been found elsewhere in the Universe?" asked examiner.com;...
Flying Observatory Achieves 1st Science Flight
US-German Airborne Observatory Achieves 1st Science Flight After Years Of Development
Some UFOs may be explained as ball lighting
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Australian scientist studying photographs of fireballs, UFO sightings and a report of a strange green light in the sky suggests some UFOs may be ball lightning caused...
Fly eyes inspire the ultimate 3-D camera
Cosmic Log: Before you swat that annoying fly, consider this: Its eyes inspired the invention of a camera with a 360-degree view on the world and the ability to reproduce...
Astronomers use moon in effort to corral elusive cosmic particles
Seeking to detect mysterious, ultra-high-energy neutrinos from distant regions of space, a team of astronomers used the Moon as part of an innovative telescope system for the search. Their work...
Bee-Inspired Algorithm Helps UAVs Detect the Horizon For Improved Aerobatics
An autopilot system modeled after honeybee flight is faster and more accurate than gyroscope-based programs, according to a new study. By imitating how honeybees sense their surroundings, aircraft can quickly determine which way...
Astronomers Get First Peek at Atmosphere of a "Super-Earth" Exoplanet
Someday in the coming years, if astronomers finally succeed in locating a virtual Earth twin outside the solar system--a tiny dot of a world at a temperate, life-enabling distance from...
Longevity breakthrough: The metabolic state of mitochondria controls life span
If you think life's too short, then you're not alone. A team of scientists from Texas set out to find what it would take to live a very long life...
GDF Suez plans major power plant in Peru
PARIS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- French energy company GDF Suez outlined plans to build a new 400 megawatt power in southern Peru through a subsidiary.
Dot Earth: The Ghost of Kyoto Visits Cancún
A blunt statement on climate plans by Japan spreads gloom in sunny Cancun.
Reinventing the wheel
Creating a wheel for some of the worst potholes known to humankind is just one of the extraterrestrial challenges a team of McGill students and professors face in developing and...
NASA creates buzz with 'extraterrestrial' announcement
The US space agency has created a buzz with its announcement of a press conference Thursday to discuss a scientific finding that relates to the hunt for life beyond the...
Million viewers reached with Mars Rover construction webcam
More than one million people have watched assembly and testing of NASA's next Mars rover via a live webcam since it went online in October.
Spain supplies weather station for next Mars Rover
The first instrument from Spain for a mission to Mars will provide daily weather reports from the Red Planet. Expect extremes.
Triple Sky Show: Venus, Moon and Bright Star to Dazzle Thursday
Early-rising skywatchers may want to catch Thursday's triple sky show of Venus, the moon and a bright morning star.
Giant Stealth Planet May Explain Rain of Comets from Solar System's Edge
Our sun may have a companion that disturbs comets from the edge of the solar system.
Researcher says Earth's oceans 'homegrown'
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Earth's oceans were homegrown and not delivered by icy comets and asteroids as long contended, U.S. researchers say.
Spacewatch: Venus and the ISS in predawn sky
The launch of the shuttle Discovery to the ISS, the International Space Station, has now been delayed to early in the morning of 18 December, UK time. By then, the...
Chemists help archaeologists to probe biblical history
Collaboration establishes a new approach for teasing out clues hidden in the soil.
Best Space Pictures of 2010: Odd Aurora, Ring of Fire, More
See our editors' picks of the best space pictures of 2010, including a "moonbow," a disintegrating spacecraft, and a rare view of a craggy asteroid.
Private Spaceship Could Start Carrying Tourists Within a Year
The first passengers could ride aboard Virgin Galactic's new commercial spaceship in about a year, its founder said.
Russia wants to build 'Sweeper' to clean up space debris
Russia is looking to build a $2 billion orbital "pod" that would sweep up satellite debris from space around the Earth. According to a post on the Russian Federal Space...