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Soyuz crew admit to disappointment at delayed landing
Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov admitted Monday to disappointment when he and his two crew had to return to the International Space Station after their Soyuz spaecraft failed to undock.
'Coreshine' sheds light on the birth of stars
Science is literally in the dark when it comes to the birth of stars, which occurs deep inside clouds of gas and dust. These clouds are completely opaque to ordinary...
NASA's CloudSat satellite sees a powerful heat engine in Typhoon Malakas
Towering thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are two things that NASA's CloudSat satellite saw as it passed over Typhoon Malakas, and those two factors confirm a strong storm. NASA's CloudSat satellite's...
Spectacular Aurora on Saturn Shines in New Video
Earth isn't the only planet in the solar system with a dazzling aurora borealis light show.
Dust models paint alien's view of the solar system
New supercomputer simulations tracking the interactions of thousands of dust grains show what the solar system might look like to alien astronomers searching for planets. The models also provide a...
Human-Powered Flapping Flier: From Many Angles
Watch the Human-powered Ornithopter Project's bird-like craft launch and fly from many different viewpoints. Share the team's elation at their amazing success.
China keeps up busy space launch schedule
BEIJING, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- In the latest effort in China's feverish pace of space exploration activities, it has successfully launched a secret military payload, authorities said. ...
SpaceX Now Aims for November Launch of Dragon Space Capsule
The private spaceflight company SpaceX is now targeting a November launch for its first Dragon spacecraft test.
Galaxy Cluster Collisions Energize Cosmic Rays
Huge collisions between galaxy clusters may spawn some of the fastest-moving, most energetic subatomic particles in the universe, a new study has found.
The Sun Can Lob Curveballs
Scientists discover that some solar magnetic storms will loop toward Earth
Einstein's Relativity Affects Aging on Earth (Slightly)
Standing higher on a staircase will make you age faster, according to new research that confirms Einstein's theories on Earthly scales. ...
Relativity comes down to Earth
As Einstein predicted, a slow drive or a step up a ladder is enough to warp time.
Synthetic life could aid space exploration
When packing for a manned mission to Mars or the Moon, the best thing to bring may not be food or fuel, but specially designed organisms that can create those...
Marshall SDG debuts special Land Rover
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Britain's Marshall SDG has unveiled a remote-controlled Land Rover designed for use in hazardous areas and operations. ...
Name recall get a big shock
It's an experience shared by everyone: You run into someone you know, but his or her name escapes you. Now, Temple psychologist Ingrid Olson has found a way to improve...
Amazing Views of Jupiter and Uranus Thrill Skywatchers
The rare cosmic triple play of Jupiter, Uranus and the full moon is dazzling amateur astronomers this week in a bright night sky show.
Rome's Mathematical Physicists in Search of a Home
The Center for Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, a new institute in Rome that was...
New Robot Moon Landing Idea Studied in Europe
A new robot moon landing mission is being designed for the European Space Agency.
Canadian Mars rover gadget awaits launch
A Canadian instrument designed to analyze elements on Mars is ready to help scientists figure out whether the red planet was ever able to support life.
The many faces of the Venus' polar vortex
A new animation using data from ESA's Venus Express spacecraft shows that the double eye of the giant vortex at Venus's South pole has disappeared. Results of a study that...
Image: Twitchell canyon fire
The Expedition 24 crew aboard the International Space Station photographed the Twitchell Canyon Fire in central Utah on Sept. 20.
Cannibal Star Gobbles Up Companion and Starts Acting Younger
Space can be a pretty rough place, and it just got rougher. A study has found evidence of a "cannibal star" that recently devoured a companion star or planet, possibly...
Hot topic in earth sciences: The mantle plume model and Siberian 'traps'
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Michigan Technological University researcher may have solved a long-standing mystery in earth science studies. In Siberia there exist stepped, large-scale basaltic formations known as `traps.` `Nobody really...
Peculiar phenomena during northern spring on Mars
Scientists may have solved the mystery of the carbon dioxide ice disappearance early in the Northern Martian springs followed later by its sudden reappearance, revealing a very active water cycle...
Swiss solar plane completes flight across Switzerland
Switzerland's sun-powered plane Solar Impulse flew across the country Wednesday, in a new achievement following its historic 24-hour flight.
Boom and bust plagues Pakistan's universities
A bold experiment to build scientific leadership comes crashing back to Earth.
Scientists excited by Big Bang machine experiments
The $10 billion Big Bang machine under the Swiss-French border may be on the verge of its first scientific breakthroughs after appearing to produce a small amount of the matter...
India should consider new-generation biofuels
Land scarcity may compel India to source biofuels from second-generation options such as woody biomass, tall grasses and bagasse.