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New Titanic Pictures Mark 25th Anniversary of Discovery
On the 25th anniversary of Titanic's rediscovery, high-resolution images from a new expedition are shedding light on the shipwreck. ...
Two new solar systems join the cosmic roster
The discovery includes two planets only slightly larger — but much hotter — than Earth.Astronomers have found two new solar systems circling distant stars, one with as many as seven...
Navigating Fieldwork, Rwanda-Style
A team sets out to survey water and sanitation coverage in the District of Rulindo in Rwanda, but each step along the way is messy.
Kepler Telescope Detects an Earth-Size Planet
NASA scientists said the planet, 1.5 times the diameter of Earth, orbits a Sun-like star.
The strange case of solar flares and radioactive elements
It's a mystery that presented itself unexpectedly: The radioactive decay of some elements sitting quietly in laboratories on Earth seemed to be influenced by activities inside the sun, 93 million...
How can Nasa's expertise help the trapped Chilean miners?
Astronauts know all about coping in a confined spaceHealth officials in Chile have reportedly asked Nasa for advice on how to keep the miners sane and healthy for the four months it...
Study: Star dust could be smashed planets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Large clouds of dust found around binary star systems could the pulverized remains of planets, U.S. scientists say. ...
NASA prepares for asteroid rendezvous
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- NASA is getting ready for its Dawn spacecraft's encounter with a giant asteroid, set to happen in less than a year, the agency...
Big Bear Solar Observatory Snaps the Most Detailed Pic of a Sunspot Ever
Spotting Sunspots Big Bear Solar Observatory/NJIT Researchers at Big Bear Solar Observatory have tuned their adaptive optics array and achieved first light, capturing this image of a sunspot that is now the most...
Astronauts' brains 'tricked' for training
HOUSTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they can trick the brains of astronauts to simulate the dizzying effects experienced when returning to Earth after a long period...
China Launches New Earth-Mapping Satellite
A Chinese mapping satellite is circling Earth after launching on a Long March rocket Tuesday.
Robots learning from experience (w/ Video)
Software that enables robots to move objects about a room, building up ever-more knowledge about their environment, is an important step forward in artificial intelligence.
ScienceShot: Neighboring Solar System Resembles Ours
Up to seven planets—including an Earth-sized world—may orbit a nearby star
3 Jupiter Fireballs Spotted—Sky-Watching Army Needed?
The third fireball over Jupiter in about a year was spotted August 20, prompting a call for a sort of global army of backyard astronomers. ...
Smallest, Faintest Full Moon of 2010 Tonight
The moon may be shrinking, but that's not why tonight's full moon will be the smallest and faintest of 2010. ...
BusinessNewsDaily: Space Shuttle Failures Offer Lessons for Businesses
A disastrous NASA space shuttle mission, compared with a successful mission, has yielded advice for how any organization, including small businesses, can learn from mistakes.
Climate 'CSI' Team Takes on Russian Heat
A federal climate science team that seeks causes for extreme events takes on Russia's recent furnace blast.
SETI may be looking in the wrong places: astronomer
(PhysOrg.com) -- A senior astronomer with the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, Dr Seth Shostak, has reported in an article published online that perhaps we should be seeking alien...
Alien life – but not as we know it | Seth Shostak
Don't be fooled by Hollywood aliens: any extra-terrestrial intelligence we encounter is likely to be artificial, not biologicalNine out of 10 Hollywood aliens look like us.Oh, sure, they might be short, big-eyed and...
Secret X-37B Space Plane Has Changed Orbit
The USAF X-37B space plane OTV-1 has apparently boosted itself into a new orbit.
Vote for NASA Panels at South By Southwest
NASA has cool tools to share with armchair astronauts at the 2011 South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas. Here's how you can help make that happen.
Hydroptere unveils new testbed for ocean records
Alain Thebault, the French skipper of the world sailing speed record holder Hydroptere, on Monday unveiled a new prototype of the 'flying' yacht as a first step towards ocean-going records.
Fermi detects gamma-rays from exploding nova
Using the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope satellite, astronomers have detected gamma rays from a nova for the first time, a finding that surprises both...
Tropically speaking, NASA investigates precipitation shapes, sizes for severity
Rain drops are fat and snowflakes are fluffy, but why does it matter in terms of predicting severe storms?
Copenhagen Suborbital: World's Largest Amateur Space Rocket
"We're building a rocket. We're building it bigger" - Copenhagen Suborbital."We've got the biggest balls of them all" - AC/DC I'll steal UniverseToday's summary, then tell you to skip reading everyone...
K-State Researchers Explore Physiological Effects of Space Travel with NASA Grant
A team of Kansas State University researchers will launch a project funded by a $1.2 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and will research what physical characteristics...
100 Million Times Slower Than Light: The Lameness Of Cosmic Inflation
Back to ranting against the hyped misconception that cosmic inflation is unbelievably super-duper fast. Today, I will answer Sock-puppet’s request to relate it to the speed of light. Light velocity...
Student competition 'in the can'
High school students from different ESA Member States were able to watch their own ‘satellites’ soar into the sky aboard suborbital rockets during the first European CanSat competition, held at...