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Lost light from the Moon may be sent astray by dusty reflectors
Light bounced off reflectors on the Moon is fainter than expected and mysteriously dims even more whenever the moon is full. Astronomers think dust is a likely culprit.
Astronauts Grapple With Latch Glitch
Crew Encounters More Space Station Trouble, Unlatching Problems With Cargo Carrier
3-D Printing Device Could Build Moon Base from Lunar Dust
A 3-D printer could create a sandstone moon base out of lunar dust.
Video: Obama Plans Mission to Mars
President Obama has announced sweeping changes for NASA. As Katie Couric reports, future trips to return to the moon have been canceled while there are developments for manned missions...
Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool
Novel technique could let smaller telescopes find extrasolar planets
Dual Drill Designed for Jupiter`s Europa Ice
NASA and the European Space Agency are sending a mission to study Jupiter and its moon Europa in 2020. There may be life in the moon`s ocean, but to find...
Mystery Object in Nearby Galaxy Stumps Scientists, Might Be Local Micro-Quasar, Might Not
The more we learn, the more we realize we don't know. Radio astronomers at the University of Manchester in the UK have discovered a baffling new object in a nearby galaxy that's...
Einstein's theory fights off challengers
Two new and independent studies have put Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to the test like never before. These results, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, show Einstein's theory is...
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...
Sun activity link to cold winters
The UK and northern Europe could be gripped by more frequent cold winters as a result of low solar activity, say researchers.
Giant natural particle accelerator discovered above thunderclouds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A lightning researcher at the University of Bath has discovered that during thunderstorms, giant natural particle accelerators can form 40 km above the surface of the Earth.
Science of Sound -- World Wide Press Room Now Open159th ASA Meeting and NOISE-CON 2010
The 159th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) convenes in conjunction with NOISE-CON 2010 next week at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD. Reporters are invited to...
Small, Ground-Based Telescope Images Three Exoplanets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have snapped a picture of three planets orbiting a star beyond our own using a modest-sized telescope on the ground. The surprising feat was accomplished by a...
ACE measurements and STEREO vision build space weather forecasting system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the University of Leicester have used observations from NASA`s STEREO and ACE satellites to come up with more accurate predictions of when blasts of solar wind...
First detailed look at young dusty discs around ageing stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers from the University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics and the Observatoire de la Cote d`Azur in France have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in...
ESA satellite detects powerful solar storm
PARIS, April 14 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says its small sun-watching satellite Proba-2 has detected the largest geomagnetic storm to occur so far this year.
Dusty experiments are solving interstellar water mystery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dust may be a nuisance around the house but it plays a vital role in the formation of the key ingredient for life on Earth - water -...
Long-Silent Mars Lander Appears to Be Officially Lost
Third and final listening attempts for Phoenix Mars Lander yield no sign of life.
Telescope team may be allowed to sit on exoplanet data
NASA panel agrees to Kepler team request to withhold key observations.
To sleep or not to sleep? Math software to help plan astronaut, shift worker schedules
Sleep. Humans need it in order to perform well on the job, in space and on the ground. Space researchers have developed software that uses mathematical models to help astronauts...
Solar System Tour: See 5 Planets in 1 Night
On Thursday April 15, the evening starts with a triple conjunction of the moon, Mercury, and Venus, then continues with Mars visiting the Beehive.
Study Suggests Source of Acid Waters That Shaped Mars
The acidic waters that once bathed Meridiani Planum area of Mars may have been created by interaction with atmosphere.
Scientists track solar eruption all the way from the Sun to the Earth (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international group of solar and space scientists have built the most complete picture yet of the full impact of a large solar eruption, using instruments on the...
NASA begins science flights with robotic jet
(AP) -- One of NASA's newest research jets soared high over the Pacific Ocean Tuesday on a 24-hour mission to study Earth's atmosphere.
Some Planets Play a Mean Game of Pool
Six giant worlds may have wreaked havoc in their solar systems
Rocket Racing League to Unveil New Air Hot Rod
The Rocket Racing League (RRL) is set to launch its 2010 World Exhibition Tour, debuting new X-racer aircraft and rocket engines April 24 in a high-flying event in Tulsa, Okla.
Capturing More Gamma Rays
Stefan Funk wants to improve ground-based gamma ray imaging systems. Today's best instruments have their limits, Funk noted, and newer, more sensitive equipment is required to enter the next stage...
NASA tests Mars landing radar system
PASADENA, Calif., April 13 (UPI) -- NASA engineers say they have started testing a radar system that will be used during the next landing on Mars of a U.S...