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Nunavut MLAs make pitches to host high Arctic research station
Elected officials from the three Nunavut communities on the shortlist to host Canada's future high Arctic research station are already starting to make their cases publicly.
Fermi telescope sees giant gamma-ray burst
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The first gamma-ray burst to be seen in high resolution from the U.S. space agency's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is the largest such...
10 tornadoes confirmed in Ga., including one with winds topping 160 mph
Ten tornadoes, one packing winds of more than 160 mph, touched down in parts of Georgia on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Friday.
Cosmological Simulations Key To Understanding The Universe
Physicists are harnessing the power of supercomputing to recreate how galaxies are born, how they develop over time and, ultimately, how they collapse. Scientists are creating computer simulations to better...
NASA delays shuttle flight a fourth time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA delayed its first space shuttle launch of the year for a fourth time on Friday after failing to resolve concerns about a potential problem...
Satellite collision: brief update on Hubble and debris
How the record amount of debris could affect the Hubble repair mission remains unclear
Rare Jaguars Spotted in Arizona and Mexico
Two jaguars were spotted in exceedingly rare and unrelated events this month.
Astronomers gravitate toward Einstein's telescope
Scientists are harnessing the cosmos as a scientific 'instrument' in their quest to determine the makeup of the Universe. The University of Chicago's Evalyn Gates calls the instrument 'Einstein's telescope.'...
Life Forms May Have Evolved In Ancient Hot Springs On Mars
Data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggest the discovery of ancient springs in the Vernal Crater, sites where life forms may have evolved on Mars, according to a report in...
New window on the high-energy universe
New telescope finds that the high-energy share of gamma-ray bursts arrive at Earth significantly later than the low-energy portion
X-ray Vision Reveals Intergalactic Medium
Missing matter has been spotted in a supersized wall of galaxies
Important Tests for Lunar Habitat Power System Began
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA today begins testing elements of a power system that is a potential candidate to provide the energy needed to support a human outpost on the moon.
Planck spacecraft follows Herschel to launch site
(PhysOrg.com) -- Planck, ESA`s microwave observatory that will study the relic radiation of the Big Bang, was shipped from Ličge, Belgium, to Europe`s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 18...
LIGHT PILLAR PICTURES: Mysterious Sky Shows Explained
Looking like rainbow spikes, heavenly trumpets, or alien communications, light pillars are appearing along with frigid temperatures this winter.
Shockwave of X-Ray Starquake Enthralls Scientists
In late 2005, a neutron star's crust bulged out and its spin slowed down, thereby twisting gravity and resulting in a starquake.
Eclipse Seen by Moon Probe as Earth Blocks Sun
Japan's Kaguya moon probe has caught the stunning sight of Earth blocking the sun.
Scientists find black gold amidst overlooked data
About half of the oil in the ocean bubbles up naturally from the seafloor, with Earth giving it up freely like it was of no value. Likewise, NASA satellites collect...
Second ATV named after Johannes Kepler
ESA's second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has been named Johannes Kepler after the German astronomer and mathematician. Europe's next unmanned logistics spacecraft is scheduled for launch to the International Space...
European scientists take the measure of gravity
Europe prepares to launch the GOCE satellite to map our planet's gravity field in unprecedented detail. The data GOCE delivers will advance our understanding of global ocean circulation patterns...
'T-Minus' Launches Space Race Into Comics
In 1969, man first set foot on the moon. In 2009, a new graphic novel will show readers what it took to get there.
London Journal: Squirming, but Watching a Dying Reality Star
The crude-talking, hard-drinking Jade Goody, who struck a chord on “Big Brother,” wants to take reality TV to a new extreme.
Award to Recognize Phoenix Mars Lander Team
The team that developed and operated NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission will receive the 2009 John L. "Jack" Swigert Award for Space Exploration from the Space Foundation.
The rocket that thinks it's a jet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A reusable spaceplane that can take off from a conventional aircraft runway, carry over twelve tonnes to orbit and then return to land on the same runway could...
Out There: Billions and Billions of Habitable Planets
There are about ten thousand billion billion habitable planets in the observable universe, and some of these Earth-like worlds could be found soon.
Four rockets launch from Poker Flat Research Range
Four NASA rockets launched from Poker Flat Research Range during a three-hour span on the morning of Feb. 18, 2009. The rockets, carrying payloads that emitted glowing vapor trails that...
What a mess! Experts ponder space junk problem
(AP) -- Think of it as a galactic garbage dump. With a recent satellite collision still fresh on minds, participants at a meeting in the Austrian capital this week...
What did Galileo actually do?
What convinced Galileo 400 years ago that the Earth orbits the Sun and not vice-versa? How did one man make such a startling discovery, armed with just a 2 inch...
Spectacular Photo-op on Saturn
Something is about to happen on Saturn that is so pretty, even Hubble will pause to take a look. Backyard astronomers can see it, too. Four of Saturn's moons...