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Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may keep oceans liquid with wobble
NASA's Cassini spacecraft discovered a giant plume of water gushing from cracks in the surface near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus in 2005, indicating that there was a...
Space double: Astronaut twins to join up in orbit
By MARCIA DUNN 2010-10-09T15:39:05Z CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The stars may have finally aligned for the world's only...
Mars: How low can you go?
There are few places on Mars lower than this. On the left of this image, the floor of Melas Chasma sinks nine kilometres below the surrounding plains. New images from...
Amateur astronomer first to see supernova
DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An amateur Irish astronomer scanning the skies from his backyard observatory was the first human to spot a new supernova, experts said.
Water Ice Common on Asteroids, Discovery Suggests
Water ice has been discovered on an asteroid for the second time, suggesting it is more common in our solar system than thought.
Celebrating a Flurry of Activity, NASA Dubs Next 23 Months the "Year Of the Solar System"
Dawn In July 2011, Dawn will insert itself into orbit around Vesta, the second-most massive body in the asteroid belt. Though not a planet, Vesta has some interesting characteristics, including distinctive light and...
NASA's WMAP project completes satellite operations: Mission observed universe's oldest light
After nine years of scanning the sky, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) space mission has concluded its observations of the cosmic microwave background, the oldest light in the universe....
Count down for ESA's MagISStra mission to Space Station begins
In Latin magistra means 'female teacher', and now Europes third long-duration astronaut mission to the International Space Station will carry almost the same name: MagISStra.
Lackluster Meteor Shower Sets Stage for Big Show in 2011
The Earth will pass through the castoff remnants of an ancient comet Friday (Oct. 8), but the resulting meteor shower will be lackluster at best, experts say.
Venus Express finds planetary atmospheres such a drag
The polar atmosphere of Venus is thinner than expected. How do we know? Because ESA's Venus Express has actually been there. Instead of looking from orbit, Venus Express has flown...
A Whale (and Dolphin) of a Show Light Up the Night Sky
The constellation Delphinus the Dolphin is visible in the night sky along with the cosmic whale Cetus.
Georges Charpak dies at 86; French physicist won Nobel Prize
He developed detectors that allowed near-instantaneous identification and analysis of particles produced in accelerator collisions.French physicist Georges Charpak, who revolutionized the study of elementary particles by developing detectors that allowed...
Does dark matter trigger strange stars?
Balls of free quarks in space may be initiated by dark matter
Arizona State Presents Shoemaker Award to NASA's MER Chief Scientist
Steve Squyres, the principal investigator for the science payload on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, will receive the 2010 Eugene Shoemaker Memorial Award Oct. 7 at Arizona State University.
Feature: Do Martians live underground?
Eriita Jones’ research involves how hot, how cold and how salty water can be and still support life and where exactly does the water exist on a planet.
Snapshot: Putting the Cart Before the (Rocket) Workhorse
Two eras collide in a NASA photo of Russia's reliable Soyuz rocket workhorse and a rustic metal cart.
Frozen World of Eris Looks a Lot Like Pluto
The frozen surface of the dwarf planet Eris looks a lot like that of its smaller neighbor Pluto, new research has found.
Tomorrow's Tech on Display Today at CEATEC
A Glimpse of the Next Wave of Tech Innovation at Japan's Massive Electronics Show
Does a Weaker Sun Mean a Warmer Earth?
The sun controls Earth's climate, bathing us in light ranging from ultraviolet to visible that warms the planet and drives the heat engines we know as weather systems and ocean...
MRI zooms in on microscopic flow (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- MRI images of water flow through a constricted microfluidic channel with the XZ axis on the left and the YZ axis on the right. Note that fast moving...
Hubble astronomers uncover an overheated early universe
If you think global warming is bad, 11 billion years ago the entire universe underwent, well, universal warming. The consequence was that fierce blasts of radiation from voracious black holes...
Comet-Chasing Rosetta Spacecraft Gets an Up-Close Look at Asteroid Lutetia [Slide Show]
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is doing a little sightseeing on its decadelong cruise through the inner solar system and beyond. Rosetta (launched in 2004) will not...
Saint John boil water order hits 45,000
About 45,000 Saint John residents are hit with a boil water order after heavy rains cause the city's water to become cloudy.
'Dinonaurs' in space
An unexpected discovery of galaxies that existed only in the distant past has opened new ideas to star formation and more.
Gazprom: Minsk gas talks off the agenda
MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Russian natural gas contracts with Belarus are "not a topic for discussion," the top official at Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom said.
Cosmic Log: RatCar takes to the robo-road
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: You know that the Singularity is near when the merger with the machines becomes an Internet meme. RatCars and Robats and Borgs, oh my!
Solar surprise for climate issue
The Sun's influence on modern-day global warming may have been over-estimated, a study suggests.
The volatile effects of nitroglycerine
Engineer Jem Stansfield looks at the volatile and explosive effects of nitroglycerine in slow motion.