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Rain tanks could help mozzies
According to a recent study, installing open rainwater tanks could help the dengue fever mosquito reclaim Australia's north.
Why Are Galaxies So Smooth?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers has discovered streams of young stars flowing from their natal cocoons in distant galaxies. These distant rivers of...
The most distant object yet discovered in the Universe
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful flashes of energetic gamma-rays lasting from less than a second to several minutes. They release a tremendous amount of energy in this short time making...
Let There Be Blobs: Mystery Object Spotted in the Early Universe
Looking deep into the sky--and, by extension, far back in time--astronomers have spotted a curious space blob that existed when the universe was only 800 million years old, about 6...
Michigan astronomer to search in space for precursors of life
Many of the organic molecules that make up life on Earth have also been found in space. A University of Michigan astronomer will use the Herschel Space Observatory to study...
Sky search finds big asteroid
A researcher has unexpectedly discovered a new asteroid that is four kilometers across, using the Australian Zadko telescope.
Cosmic Log: Flu forecasts come true
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Threat prediction experts say they passed the word about a swine-flu outbreak almost a month ago - and now they're trying to forecast the flu's...
Galaxy Evolution Explorer Mission Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer Mission marks its sixth anniversary studying galaxies beyond our Milky Way through its sensitive ultraviolet telescope, the only such far-ultraviolet detector in space.
Nanosatellite to Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness in Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- 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....
Herschel and Planck to lift off on 14 May
(PhysOrg.com) -- Now that additional checks on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher have been completed, Arianespace and ESA have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for Thursday 14...
Astronomers Spy Oldest Object In Universe
Astronomers have spotted a burst of energy from a dying star, ata distance of more than 13 billion light-years, setting a record for the oldest and most distant object seen...
ESA: Wilkins Ice Shelf is now unstable
PARIS, April 28 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says satellite images show icebergs have begun to calve from the northern front of the Wilkins Ice Shelf in...
Titanic Explorer's Ashes Headed for Space
The ashes of a Titanic shipwreck explorer are poised to launch into space Saturday.
Icebergs break away from Antarctic iceshelf
A huge iceshelf that has wrenched away from the Antarctic peninsula has started to fracture into icebergs, the European Space Agency (ESA) here said on Tuesday.
Cosmic blast sets distance mark
The cataclysmic explosion of a giant star is the most distant single object ever detected by telescopes.
Hubble Survey Reveals Formation Of Universe's First Massive Galaxies
First results from the GOODS NICMOS survey, the largest Hubble Space Telescope program ever led from outside of the United States, reveal how the most massive galaxies in the early...
World's Largest Model Rocket Launch Is Blazing Success
A four-story replica of a NASA rocket thundered high into the sky Saturday, breaking records and bringing fame to the Ohio auto-body specialist who built the beast. With video.
NASA's New Moonship Takes Ocean Plunge
For the first time since Apollo, NASA is testing a new moonship in the open ocean.
NASA to air astronaut induction ceremony
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will provide live television coverage of the 2009 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Northern spring thaw leads to mould allergies
There have been several queries to NWT Health lately about mould, which is coming from a source many might think unlikely: snow.
September launch for ESA's water mission
Following confirmation from Eurockot Launch Services that they will launch ESA's SMOS mission on 9 September this year, the satellite has just been taken out of storage - providing an...
A bright future with solar lanterns for India's poor
Solar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country's future energy security, according to Professor Govindasamy...
Our Sun: A Little Slow On the Uptake for Cycle 24
A very recent article carried by the BBC called, 'Quiet Sun Baffling Astronomers' sent me in a twitter of research activity. The BBC article's head notes include "The Sun is...
Mass-loss Leaves Close-in Exoplanets Exposed To The Core
Scientists have found that giant exoplanets orbiting very close to their stars could lose a quarter of their mass during their lifetime. They found that planets that orbit closer than...
Shadow Of A Forming Star
A team of astronomers has found an interesting shadow cast by a forming star system.
In-Flight Internet From Space Takes Off
An ambitious program to install satellite broadband links into long-haul commercial jets is taking off.
Starwatch: May diary
Mercury is sinking into our evening twilight to leave Saturn as our only bright planet for much of the nig
For sale: cheeky mementos of the moonshot pranksters
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