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Solar flare activity might threaten GPS
ITHACA, N.Y., June 11 (UPI) -- A Cornell University expert on global positioning and satellite systems is warning they will be challenged as solar flare activity rises.
NASA and DLR Sign Agreement to Continue Grace Mission Through 2015
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and German Aerospace Center (DLR) Executive Board Chairman Johann-Dietrich Wörner signed an agreement Thursday during a bilateral meeting in Berlin to extend the...
Scientists observe how black holes eat matter
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have been able to observe matter falling into super massive black holes.
NASA ready for Alaskan satellite launch
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has successfully completed a pre-shipment review of its "Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite."
Detailed Martian scenes in new images from Mars Orbiter
Six hundred recent observations of the Mars landscape from an orbiting telescopic camera include scenes of sinuous gullies, geometrical ridges and steep cliffs.
SKorean Rocket Launch Goes Bad
SKorean Rocket Carrying Observation Satellite Apparently Explodes 137 Seconds Into Flight
Shockwave reveals star's birthplace
Astronomers spy the trail carved through interstellar gas by a massive runaway.
Formation of Saturn's ring moons explained
(PhysOrg.com) -- New computer simulations based on data collected by the Cassini spacecraft mission suggest five of Saturn's moons may have been formed only 10 million years ago, and researchers...
ESA makes first GOCE dataset available
The first products based on GOCE satellite data are now available online through ESA's Earth observation user services tools. ESA launched the satellite in March 2009 on a mission to...
Physicists burst bubble mystery
With the help of high speed video, scientists discover there is far more to bursting bubbles than meets the eye.
New radio telescope will listen to the Universe on the FM-band
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first major radio telescope to be built in Britain for many decades will 'listen' to the sky at FM frequencies, providing vast quantities of data to a...
Astronomers Perplexed by Jupiter Collisions
The huge, burning object that slammed into Jupiter last week still remains a mystery to scientists who are currently examining this latest impact on the gas giant.
NASA: Final Space Shuttle Launch May Move to 2011
The last scheduled space shuttle flight is likely to slip into early next year, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Bob Cabana said Tuesday.
New Experiments Rattle Space Weather Research
"Aurora in a lab" reveals flaws in a 25-year-old standard model
POLL: Will Scientists Find Alien Life in Our Solar System?
Does alien life actually exist in our solar system and will scientists find it? Cast your vote in this SPACE.com poll.
405 Freeway closed after CHP officer injured
The 405 Freeway is closed in both directions between Venice Boulevard and the 10 Freeway after a CHP officer was involved in a crash.
Bar-tailed godwit sets record for long-distance flight
How is it possible to fly 11 000 kilometers without a single break? The record holder for long distance flight outdoes all man-made aircraft. The bar-tailed godwit has very low...
Videotape of LAPD, bicyclist clash is 'disturbing,' Villaraigosa says
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition that a videotaped incident between LAPD officers and cyclists in Hollywood was "disturbing" and should be investigated.
As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps a Wary Eye on Space Weather (w/ Video)
Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space...
Natural energy to help power exploration of the universe
The Federal Government has announced today that the CSIRO will receive $47.3 million for the development of solar and geothermal energy technologies to power a radio-astronomy observatory and its supporting...
Space Photos This Week: Falcon 9, Jupiter Impact, More
A commercial craft heads into orbit, a fireball smacks Jupiter, a new planet hunter debuts, and more in the week's best space pictures. ...
Galaxy Hunting Season Opens for Skywatchers
The darkness of the new moon in June is the best time to observe spring galaxies.
ESA astronauts at ILA in Berlin
Ten past and present ESA astronauts will be at the ILA international aerospace show at Berlin’s Schoenefeld on Friday 11 June. At the same time, ESA will continue its presence...
NASA Goes To The Arctic
NASA Goes To The Arctic NASA is sending a team of scientists to study the Arctic at close quarters. I guess it's pretty hard to sample phytoplankton with a satellite. NASA Icebreaker...
New Comet Visible in Early Morning Sky
A recently discovered comet is surprising skywatchers by becoming brighter than predictions had first suggested and can now be seen with the unaided eye during the next few weeks.
Cavs confirm contact with Izzo
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert refused to comment Tuesday on reports he has offered a job to Michigan State's Tom Izzo and said...
Here's your chance to get your face in space
HOUSTON (AP) -- Always wanted to fly in space? Now at least your photo can reach orbit....
In Search of Gray-Shanked Doucs
Eleanor Sterling prepares for her latest trip to Vietnam to study the endangered gray-shanked douc.