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Too Risky To Phone ET? Too Late
Stephen Hawking Frets About Dangerous Aliens, But NASA Has Already Sent Out the Invitations
'Survivor' black holes may be mid-sized
New evidence from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton strengthens the case that two mid-sized black holes exist close to the centre of a nearby starburst galaxy. These 'survivor'...
Astronauts perform flight training
HOUSTON, April 29 (UPI) -- NASA said space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 crew spent Thursday in Houston, performing flight training in T-38 jets and taking care of administrative duties.
Seeing the Closest Aliens Will Take Centuries
As telescopes become more advanced, we`ll be able to see more details about planets orbiting other stars - including indications that those planets have life. However, it would probably take...
Soviet moon rover helps U.S. scientists
ALBUQUERQUE, April 28 (UPI) -- A Soviet moon rover, out of contact since 1971, is providing information for U.S. scientists using it for precise measurement of the moon's distance...
Russian Military Satellite Successfully Sent to Orbit
A Kosmos 3M rocket launched from northern Russia, April 27, 2010, to place a military navigation satellite in orbit more than 600 miles above Earth.
Where comets emit dust: Scientists identify the active regions on the surface of comets
Studying comets can be quite dangerous -- especially from close up. Because the tiny particles of dust emitted into space from the so-called active regions on a comet's surface can...
A Star is Born: Photos from the Planck Satellite
New images from the Planck satellite offer a revealing look at the physical processes at work in the formation of our galaxy.
Interpreting Arctic Satellite Images And Data #2 - Animations
Interpreting Arctic Satellite Images And Data #2 - AnimationsNow that NASA's MODIS rapid response system is back online I am able to present some animations which I hope you will...
World's Largest Telescope to Be Built in Chile
The world�s largest optical telescope - to be called, appropriately, the European Extremely Large Telescope - will be built on a mountain in Chile, planners announced Monday.
Cosmic Dark Matter Clumps Into Cigar Shapes
Elusive dark matter around clusters of galaxies often clumps into cigar shapes, new observations show.
Magnetic 'ropes' tie down solar eruptions
Over the last century, astronomers have become very aware of how just dynamic the Sun really is. One of the most dramatic manifestations of this is a coronal mass ejection...
NASA and EPA extend collaborations
WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson say they've agreed to continue their collaborations.
Obama, Leno and a Low-Carbon Menu
The White House Correspondents' Dinner, an annual black tie festival of schmoozing, preening and source-greasing, is taking steps this year to reduce its carbon footprint.
NASA picks partners for innovation project
WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- NASA says it is joining the Space Grant Consortia of Idaho, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Wyoming in a program to entice pupils into "critical...
Cosmic Beacons Sing in Different Octaves
A new study is moving scientists one step closer to understanding what generates the intense beams of light produced by enigmatic radio-emitting stars called pulsars.
Cosmic Cat's Pay Dazzles in New Photo
Hidden young stars in the Cat's Paw Nebula are revealed in a new infrared image.
Mars Rovers Set to Break Red Planet Record
This week, the Mars rover Spirit could break Viking 1's record for longest-running Mars surface mission.
First Galileo payload despatched
The payload for the first spacecraft in Europe's operational sat-nav system leaves its Portsmouth, UK, factory for final preparations in Italy.
NASA official works to save rocket, despite White House wishes
The day after President Barack Obama visited Kennedy Space Center last week to unveil his new vision for NASA, the manager of the moon program that Obama wants to kill...
A neighborhood watch with firepower
James 'Jackrabbit' Jackson keeps an eye on Detroit's streets at a time when police are scarce. ...
Starry-eyed Hubble celebrates 20 years of awe and discovery
Hubble's unprecedented capabilities have made it one of the most powerful science instruments ever conceived by humans, and certainly the one most embraced by the public. Hubble's discoveries have revolutionised...
Pentagon Loses Contact With Hypersonic Glider Launched on New Rocket
A Pentagon-designed hypersonic glider launched on a new Minotaur rocket Thursday, but went silent just after separating from its booster, officials said.
ESA's CryoSat-2 and NASA's DC-8 star in Arctic cooperation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Taking advantage of NASA's 'Operation Ice Bridge' campaign, measurements of Arctic sea ice have been acquired from an aircraft flying under CryoSat-2's orbital path. These measurements offer an...
Scientist says Arctic getting colder
MOSCOW, April 23 (UPI) -- A Russian scientist says the Arctic may be getting colder, not warmer, which would hamper the international race to discover new mineral fields.
Solar power spices up Maryland energy
BELCAMP, Md., April 23 (UPI) -- Constellation Energy and McCormick & Co. announced plans to build the largest single rooftop solar installation in Maryland and the second for the...
Einstein (Still) Rules The Universe
Two new and independent studies using observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have demonstrated that Einstein's theory of General Relativity continues to hold true 95 years after it was first...
Obama’s NASA Blueprint Is Challenged in Congress
Opponents of the president’s plan for NASA fear that it spells an abdication of American primacy in outer space.