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Canadian astronauts to train with NASA
OTTAWA, May 13 (UPI) -- Two new Canadian astronauts are to begin human spaceflight training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Canadian Space Agency said Wednesday.
Hubble Photographs A Planetary Nebula To Commemorate Decommissioning Of A Super Camera
The Hubble community bids farewell to the soon-to-be decommissioned Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) onboard the Hubble Space Telescope. In tribute to Hubble's longest-running optical camera, a planetary nebula...
New European Telescopes to Peer into Obscure Cosmic Corners
Herschel set to probe universe in infrared while Planck will map the relic light of the Big Bang.
Equivalence principle in space test
The validity of these acceleration experiments decisively depends on the quality of the test masses used. Only if mass, form, density and thermal expansion of the cylinders are known with...
Alan Pickup's Starwatch
The two brightest planets stand low down in our pre-dawn sky; Jupiter in the SE and the brilliant Venus hugging our E horizon.
The Day The Universe Froze: New Model For Dark Energy
Imagine a time when the entire universe froze. According to a new model for dark energy, that is essentially what happened about 11.5 billion years ago, when the universe was...
Hubble: The Telescope That Almost Never Flew
Just after World War II, when astronomy via a "spaceship" got its first concrete proposal, it sounded outlandish.
Is Hubble Worth the Upgrade Mission's Risk and Cost?
Hubble has cost $10 billion so far. This risky mission will cost $1.1 billion more.
A View Back Into Time
Improvements in telescopes over time mean good lookin' for anyone who stares at the heavens. Now, the best telescope of them all is about to get even better. Martha Teichner...
Hubble: a time machine that revolutionized astronomy
The Hubble space telescope, the object of NASA's fifth and last servicing mission next week, is a veritable time machine that has revolutionized humankind's vision and comprehension of the universe.
Restaurant meals add up for a busy event planner
Paying better attention to details should pay off for Shay Watson. ...
New Forecast Calls for Calmer Sun
However, big Earth-threatening solar storms could still kick up at any time, the researchers cautioned today.
Hubble to receive high-tech James Webb Space Telescope technology
Scientists and engineers now creating new technologies for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, have realized they can be used to enhance the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) in the...
Warning: Sunspot cycle beginning to rise
(AP) -- When the sun sneezes it's Earth that gets sick. It's time for the sun to move into a busier period for sunspots, and while forecasters expect a...
Link between midnight sun, suicide in Greenland, researchers suggest
Researchers in Sweden say there might be a link between constant summer sunlight and a high rate of suicide in Greenland, a finding that medical officials in northern Canada are...
Spectrograph to look back at universe
BOULDER, Colo., May 8 (UPI) -- A spectrograph destined for the Hubble Telescope will look back several billion years and help reconstruct the early universe, scientists in Colorado...
Sun's Behavior Flummoxes Solar Scientists
New prediction pushes back timing and intensity of solar activity, but not everyone is on board
Everest Trek: Going Where No Astronaut Has Gone Before
Astronaut Scott Parazynski will attempt to reach the top of the world May 10.
Toronto student's space colony design wins NASA contest
A Toronto high school student's detailed vision of a space settlement - a spinning, cylindrical-shaped structure capable of holding 10,000 residents - was named the winner of an annual NASA...
'Babyface' look can help black CEOs, study says
Black Fortune 500 CEOs with a "babyface" appearance are more likely to lead companies with higher revenues and prestige than black CEOs who look more mature, an upcoming study says.
Creating the astro-comb to locate Earth-like planets
Thanks to the ability of astronomers to detect the presence of extrasolar planets orbiting distant stars, scientists today are able to examine hundreds of solar systems. Now researchers at the...
‘Chorus’ generates mystery space hiss
Physicists trace the origin of protective radio waves
NASA Nanosatellite To Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness In Space
NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space. The nanosatellite,...
Russian Cargo Ship Launches Toward Space Station
A new Russian cargo ship for the International Space Station launched Thursday.
Earth's Magnetic Field Hisses Due to Distant "Chorus"
Finding the source of the faint "shh" sound could help scientists better predict space weather, which can bombard satellites, spacecraft, and spacewalking astronauts with dangerous radiation.
Obama's NASA Budget Draws Mixed Reviews
Obama's 2010 budget request calls for a full review of NASA's plans and does not reflect his campaign promises, officials said.
THEMIS: 'Singing' electrons help create and destroy 'killer' electrons
Scientists using NASA's fleet of THEMIS spacecraft have discovered how radio waves produced by electrons injected into Earth's near-space environment both generate and remove high-speed "killer" electrons.
New dinner table top priority as ISS expands
Astronauts set to blast off for the International Space Station said Thursday that constructing a new dinner table would be a top priority as its permanent crew expands to six.