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NASA satellite views massive Gulf oil spill
A pair of instruments aboard NASA's Terra spacecraft captured new images of the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 1, 2010.
Solar Dynamics Observatory: The … riable Sun' Mission
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), slated for liftoff on Feb. 9th, will make IMAX-quality movies of solar explosions, peer beneath the stellar surface to see the sun's inner dynamo, and--researchers...
Astronomers watch stars being born
TUCSON, April 26 (UPI) -- A new instrument has been installed in the world's largest optical telescope, allowing a view of the most distant and faintest objects in the...
NASA Solar Observatory Shines Spotlight on Sun
Officials Say Satellite Already Disproved One Theory, Operating Flawlessly
Pulsars in many octaves
A unique combination of telescopes allowed astronomers to simultaneously observe the radio wavelength light from six different pulsars across wavelengths from only 3.5 centimetres up to 7 metres - a...
Satellite takes a space-eye view of Arctic ice
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 700 kilometres above Earth, a recently launched satellite is being readied to provide University of Alberta researchers with a new set of eyes for monitoring ice...
Urgent refit for space magnet
Particle physicists in a race against time to overhaul US$1.5-billion cosmic-ray detector.
What Is The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle?
After a decade of development, the Air Force has launched the the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on an Atlas V expendable launch vehicle,...
Nabucco moves closer to construction
VIENNA, April 23 (UPI) -- Prequalification for long-lead items for the Nabucco pipeline started the procurement phase needed for pipeline construction, officials said Friday in Austria.
The Most Destructive Space Weapons
Weapons in space may seem like science fiction, but they've been creeping ever closer toward science fact. Here's 10 nasty ways warfare may reach space.
NASA has escape plan for space station astronauts
The agency may send the Orion capsule to the International Space Station in three years, Administrator Bolden says at a Senate hearing. ...
Ex-USAMRIID Scientist Defends Bruce Ivins Using Back-of-the-Envelope Math
A microbiologist who once worked with suspected anthrax mailer Bruce Ivins mounted a spirited defense...
Space Shuttle Atlantis Moves to Launch Pad for Final Planned Flight
Space shuttle Atlantis made the slow trip to the launch pad overnight for what is expected to be its last space mission ever.
UK may experience more cold winters
New research suggests the UK may experience more cold winters in future when the Sun is at a lower level of activity. The amount of radiation emitted by the Sun...
Bypassing The Moon
Space Policy: Obama's plan for U.S. human space exploration gets cold reception.
Nasa readies jumbo eye in the sky
Nasa unveils the new craft that will be the centrepiece of its mission to unveil the secrets of the Universe.
Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Upsets Assumptions
The exoplanet GJ 436b has left scientists confused after defying their assumptions about the composition of its atmosphere. Neptune-sized planets as hot as 800 Kelvin -- about 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit...
Smoke Plume from Oil Platform Fire Seen From Space
The smoke drifting from an oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week has been photographed from space by a NASA satellite.
Mystery of Faint Moonlight Finally Solved
Light that is bounced off reflectors on the moon's surface and used in precise measurements of the distance from Earth to the moon could be affected by cosmic dust, researchers...
A gassy mystery: Researchers discover surprising exoplanetary atmosphere
A Neptune-sized exoplanet orbiting a small star about 33 light years away could be a key stepping stone on the path to making sense of an Earth twin...
VISTA captures celestial cat's hidden secrets
Towards the heart of the Milky Way, 5500 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (the Scorpion), the Cat's Paw Nebula stretches across 50 light-years. In visible light, gas...
Multimedia search without detours
Finding a particular song or video is often no easy matter. Manually assigned metadata may be incorrect, and the unpacking of compressed data can slow up the search. DIVAS, a...
House with an edible wall: Runs on sun, wind, rain and wastes
Students and researchers are constructing a house to run on solar power, as well as harness wind, rain and the building's wastes. Its also features include an edible wall.
SETI Releases Its Collected Data to the Public, Wants Open-Source Search for Whatever's Out There
Your chance to spot 50 years' worth of sneakily concealed aliens Over the past decade, those who wished to contribute to SETI's mission of locating life elsewhere in the universe could leave their...
Leonard Nimoy Hangs Up His Spock Ears
Leonard Nimoy, TV's long-time Spock of Star Trek fame, has announced his retirement from film and television.
'This Planet Tastes Funny,' According to Spitzer
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered something odd about a distant planet -- it lacks methane, an ingredient common to many of the planets in our solar system.
Searching for dark energy with the whole world's supernova dataset
The international Supernova Cosmology Project (SCP), based at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has announced the Union2 compilation of hundreds of Type Ia...
More accurate mapping of ash cloud with Risø DTU's wind energy measuring equipment
The good news comes after DMI has analysed LIDAR measurements from Risø. At DMI, Chief Consultant Jens Havskov Sørensen has exchanged data with Torben Mikkelsen from Risø DTU and compared...