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Nerd-In-Chief Obama To Appear on 'Mythbusters'
Barack Obama, the country's first nerd president, is scheduled to appear on the TV show "Mythbusters," he said at the White House today. We are thrilled that in this difficult...
UFO over Manhattan Caught on Tape
Was Mystery Shiny Object Superman? Balloon? Looking for Its Mother Ship?!
The World's Longest Tunnel, Step by Step
Gallery: After 14 Years of Digging, An Opening for Continuous High-Speed Rail Travel between Northern and Southeastern Europe
Satellites join up to map Earth
BERLIN, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Two German satellites orbiting within 380 yards of each other are preparing to create the most detailed map ever made of Earth's entire surface,...
Mysterious pulsar with hidden powers discovered
Dramatic flares and bursts of energy - activity previously thought reserved for only the strongest magnetised pulsars - has been observed emanating from a weakly magnetised, slowly rotating pulsar. The...
Ohio leaders rally for GE jet engine project
(AP) -- Ohio's Democratic governor and U.S. House members from both parties joined a rally at GE Aviation on Thursday to support a jet fighter engine project.
Giant, distant galaxy cluster found
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. astronomers say they've discovered the biggest galaxy cluster ever seen, a massive grouping of hundreds of galaxies 7 billion light-years from Earth.
Feature: The astronomy opportunity of the century
The decision to fund the Giant Magellan Telescope is leading to the largest and most powerful telescope the world has ever seen.
Astronomer leverages supercomputers to study black holes, galaxies
Astronomer Stelios Kazantzidis leveraged the powerful resources of the Ohio Supercomputer Center to simulate and study several cosmological phenomena. His recent investigations revealed that supermassive black holes don't necessarily grow...
Republicans Charge 'Impropriety' in Halting Yucca Mountain Safety Review
President Barack Obama has made it clear since he took office that he wants...
Saturn's "Walnut" Moon Mystery Cracked?
Saturn's moon Iapetus spun unusually fast in its youth, creating the eight-mile-high ridge around its middle, scientists suggest.
Discovery Puts New Spin on Universe's Most Powerful Magnets
A new study finds the universe's most magnetic stars don't always need supercharged magnetic fields.
Is Earth Unique or Is Life Common Across the Universe?
The discovery of Gliese 581g, an alien planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its parent star, has added new fuel to the debate over the uniqueness of Earth.
Coniferous forests: New research changes understanding of atmospheric aerosol properties and climate effects
Terrestrial vegetation and atmospheric photochemistry produce large amounts of fine particles in the atmosphere, thereby cooling Earth's climate. According to new research, the physical state of the fine particles produced...
Camera that saved Hubble leaves nest for good
The historic Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2, developed and built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, left JPL Wednesday morning, Oct. 13, for points east....
The many infrared 'personalities' of the Sculptor galaxy
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Sculptor galaxy is shown in different infrared hues, in this new mosaic from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The main picture is a composite of...
When is a comet not a comet? Rosetta finds out
(PhysOrg.com) -- It was a case of celestial hit and run. Two asteroids, both in the wrong place at the wrong time. The result: one big trail of debris and...
Plagiarised scientific papers plague India
The Indian Institute of Technology has been hit by plagiarism charges.
NASA background checks opposed
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- NASA scientists say proposed "intrusive" background checks invade their privacy and could affect the U.S. space agency's ability to attract top people.
Houston Symphony Orchestra/Graf – review
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterThe Planets: An HD Odyssey is a whirlwind tour of the solar system with images from Nasa's most recent space explorations accompanied by the Houston Symphony Orchestra. As gimmicks go, it...
Space Photos This Week: Toxic Sludge, Sun Burp, More
Hungary's spill spied from above, galaxies getting cold meals, and gases blown off the sun are among the week's best space pictures.
Star-chaeology: Astronomers Zeroing In on Early, Unseen Stage of Star Formation
All that lives and breathes on Earth owes its existence to the sun, that great power plant in the sky. But to what does the sun owe its existence? ...
NASA and Etsy partner on a new type of spacecraft
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA and Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade arts and crafts, have partnered to launch "Space Craft," a contest where entrants share an original handmade item or work...
Nigerian clamps down on MEND militants
ABUJA, Nigeria, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta will no longer provide a safe haven...
Taming wild grapes for better wine
researchers are crossing wild grapes with proven wine grape varieties to develop a good wine grape that can withstand the cooler northern Illinois weather.
US midterm elections: Policy row launches NASA into limbo
Funding dispute leaves space programme on autopilot.
A new system for locating and capturing satellites in space
Spanish scientists at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed a new system for docking and capturing space satellites based on robotics and computer vision technology to autonomously guide...
Great Time to Observe the Moon and Its 'Seas'
The best time to observe the Moon is during its first quarter phase. Along the line dividing day and night on the moon, shadows are long and its features stand...