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Texas astronomers say they found samples of meteor
(AP) -- Two University of North Texas astronomers think they've found two pieces of a meteor that alarmed numerous residents when it streaked across the Texas sky on Sunday.
Feature: Removing some cloud seeds of doubt
A study has found that cloud seeding seems to work in Tasmania, based on 40 years of data - but don’t get too excited yet.
Harmful printer dust tracked down
A new study has found the source of harmful, ultra-small particles released by printers – they come from toner condensing as it cools.
Evidence of ancient hot springs on Mars
Data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) suggest the discovery of ancient springs in the Vernal Crater, sites where life forms may have evolved on Mars, according to a report...
Cosmic Log: Readings in evolution
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Charles Darwin's 200th birthday may be history, but evolution is still a hot topic in the halls of science — and hundreds of churches as...
Spirit gets energy boost from cleaner solar panels
A small but important uptick in electrical output from the solar panels on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit this month indicates a beneficial Martian wind has blown away some of...
New high-res map suggests little water inside Moon
The most detailed map of the Moon ever created has revealed never-before-seen craters at the lunar poles. The map is also revealing secrets about the Moon's interior - and hinting...
New Observations to Shed Light on Moon Mystery
SELENE (Kaguya) observations help explain difference's between Moon's far side and nearside.
Scientists aware satellite paths would be close
PARIS (Reuters) - European space scientists were aware of the potential for a close encounter between Russian and U.S. satellites before they crashed.
Mars Craters Tell Story of Water and Ice
Martian surface features suggest a watery, icy past.
Violent Carina Nebula Seen in Detail
New images shows details of Carina Nebula, which harbors most luminous star known.
News quiz: The news from ... space
Haroon Siddique tests your knowledge on the final frontier, following the collision of two satellites 400 miles above the earth's surface
Global Temperature Report - January 2009
As part of an ongoing joint project, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, NOAA and NASA use data gathered by microwave sounding units on NOAA and NASA satellites to get...
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 29 January–11 February 2009
Fake antimalarials on sale in Nigeria, pure drinking water sachets not so pure, tigernuts provide a source of nutrition, and more.
California Utility Looks to Mojave Desert Project for Solar Power
When built, immense arrays of mirrors, towers and turbines in the Mojave Desert could provide enough electricity to power 845,000 homes.
NASA Lunar Spacecraft Ships South in Preparation for Launch
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft was loaded on a truck Wednesday to begin its two-day journey to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted...
Columbus, one year on orbit
Exactly one year ago today, the European Columbus laboratory arrived at its berth on the International Space Station, signalling the start of a new era for Europe in human spaceflight.
British explorer sets off for Arctic ice cap mission
A British explorer set out Wednesday on an expedition to the North Pole to measure the thickness of the melting ice cap in a bid to help scientists predict the...
Cosmologists 'See' The Cosmic Dawn
Scientists have used a computer simulation to predict what the very early universe would have appeared like 500 million years after the "Big Bang."
Limbs, Prosthetics, and Tusks, Oh My!
This video of narwhals migrating through channels in the Arctic ice does not need the dramatic music to be astounding. These are some very elegant creatures. Also in today's links: watching...
Designs for India's First Manned Spaceship Revealed
India's plans for its first manned spaceship include a 3-person spacecraft.
Unexpected discovery could impact on future climate models
The astronomers were making observations of the stars in search of new planets after mounting the 'PlanetPol' (polarimeter they designed and constructed to take extremely sensitive readings) on the William...
Who Will be Steve Number 1000?
1000th Steve to be crowned at AAAS press conference.Nobele laureate and Energy Secretary Steve Chu says "It's about time!" (OK, we made that up.) Steve Martin, Stevie Wonder, Steve Ballmer,...
J. Lamar Worzel dies at 89; Columbia University physicist
Worzel used the emerging science of acoustics to explore the ocean floor, help American submarines evade their enemies and track Russian subs during the Cold War. ...
New Jersey Utility Plans Major Solar Project
Public Service Electric and Gas said it would unveil a five-year plan on Tuesday to install solar panels on 200,000 utility poles in its service territory.
Alien Census: Can We Estimate How Much Life Is Out There?
One day in 1950, nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi posed a question to a few colleagues he was lunching with at Los Alamos National Laboratory that would become known as the...
NASA Receives Shorty Twitter Award
NASA's activities in social networking media will be recognized Wednesday in New York, when the agency receives an award for its presence on the popular Web site Twitter.
NASA awards launch services contract
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has selected the Orbital Sciences Corp. to launch the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, high energy X-ray telescope.