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NASA Has Its Closest Look at Geysers on Saturn Moon
The NASA spacecraft Cassini has taken razor sharp close-ups of Enceladus, which has jumped to near the top of the list of potential places for life in the solar system.
Astronomers set for meteor show Wednesday morning
An annual meteor shower will hit its peak early Wednesday, but a bright moon and cloudy skies may block the view for many Canadian sky gazers.
Physicist's Quantum-'Uncollapse' Hypothesis Verified
In 2006, two physics and astronomy professors spelled out how to exploit a quantum quirk to accomplish a feat long thought impossible, and now a research team has tested the...
Universally speaking, Earthlings share a nice neighborhood
We don't have spacecraft to take us outside our solar system--not yet, at least. Still, astronomers thought they had a pretty good understanding of how our solar system formed and...
Fingerprints prove more than just identity
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have developed technology that can detect trace amounts of explosives, drugs or many other substances through fingerprints.
Study finds dark matter may be near Earth
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. and Swiss researchers say computer simulations suggest dark matter exists within the Milky Way galaxy and near Earth's solar system.
High Arctic surveillance study hampered by strong winds
Inclement weather is creating delays for Canadian defence scientists trying to test surveillance devices in the High Arctic this week.
Justin Thacker: Whatever Richard Dawkins says, God and evolution can coexist
Justin Thacker: By linking Darwin so stridently with atheism, Richard Dawkins does public understanding of evolutionary theory a disservice
Curved Electronics Could Yield Eye-Like Digital Camera
A new "electronic eye" camera produces crisp images.
Scientists watch water help proteins fold
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Once believed unique to Earth, water has been found in comets, Mars and space -- and now U.S. scientists find it isn't...
Pieces Coming Together for Next Space Shuttle Launch
The pieces are sliding into place for NASA's next shuttle flight.
Engineers Out to Thaw the Mysteries of Ice
"Ye canna change the laws of physics!" Scotty warned Captain Kirk on "Star Trek." But engineers and physicists at the University of Maryland may rewrite one of them. read more
IKEA To Sell Solar Panels?
IKEA plans to pour $77 million into clean-technology start-ups within the next five years and could add "green" goods such as solar panels to its inventory, according to Cleantech Group.
Clays Shed Light on Water, Suggest Past Mars Microbes
Layers of clays detected on Mars show complex history of water, possible signs of life.
Study: All Planets Are Born in Killer Environments
Violence defines planetary creation, but our solar system seems surprisingly calm.
Sept launch for bid to crack secrets of universe
GENEVA (Reuters) - The world's most powerful particle accelerator, aimed at unlocking secrets of the universe, will be launched on September 10, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said...
Is There Life On Jupiter's Moon Europa? Finding Signs Of Current Geological Activity On A Frozen World
With average temperatures of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, an almost nonexistent atmosphere and a complex web of cracks in a layer of ice encompassing the entire surface, the environment on...
Jupiter, Saturn: Filled with liquid alloy?
LONDON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- British and U.S. scientists say giant, gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn may be filled with a liquid metal alloy of helium...
Ocean Glints Could Reveal Alien Planets
The glint of starlight from oceans might show water on alien planets.
Soyuz glitch remains a mystery: NASA chief
Russian engineers have yet to discover what has caused the Soyuz capsule to experience troublesome descents in its last two trips back to Earth carrying astronauts, the NASA chief said...
Tim Radford on the Cern particle accelerator experiments
Experiments at the giant particle accelerator Cern remind us just how far science has come in recent years, says Tim Radford
SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Rare Clouds, Eclipse, More
The moon Phobos's battered surface is captured; the giant elliptical galaxy M87 shines, and more in our new weekly roundup of space news photos.
External Tank, Solid Rocket Boosters, Readied for Next Shuttle Launch
External tank ET-127 and the twin solid rocket boosters, which will fly with space shuttle Atlantis on the next shuttle mission, were joined Aug. 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center,...
Open science promised for Phoenix
The US space agency (Nasa) quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars.
NASA Says Perchlorate Does Not Rule Out Life on Mars [News]
The discovery of an unexpected chemical in Martian soil--one that is considered hazardous here on Earth--says little by itself about the possibility of life on Mars, NASA researchers announced this...
Sen. Barack Obama Pledges Space Advocacy
Sen. Barack Obama promised not to cut NASA funding if elected president.
NASA awards radiobiology research grants
HOUSTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said it will fund nine proposals from six states to investigate questions about the effects of space radiation on...
Teams Set For Mock Moon Landing Contest
Ten teams are gearing up to compete in the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.