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Study finds best times for radio signals
LEICESTER, England, May 21 (UPI) -- British engineers say they've found a specific window exists when mobile radio signals are "super strength," allowing them to be clearer and...
NASA helps lung disease research
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency scientists have met with researchers from medical fields to discuss NASA data that might be helpful in better understanding lung...
Robot to Dig Martian Arctic
NASA's newest lander to address questions of water and life on Mars.
ESA Astronaut Recruitment Now Open
ESA has recently opened applications for talented individuals wishing to become an astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps. There has not been a selection campaign since 1992, so this is...
Galaxies Twice as Bright as They Seem, Study Finds
New results, which indicate galaxies are twice as luminous as they appear to us in the sky, resolve a longstanding problem with the energy budget of the cosmos.
Can One 'Pin Down' Electrons?
Experiments by physicists end a long-lasting dispute with an answer that apparently satisfies everyone. When atoms form molecules, they share their outer electrons and this creates a negatively charged cloud....
Astronomers find strange spinning star
Atronomers have discovered a rapidly spinning, compact star that's heavier than the sun and breaks all normal orbitting rules.
Nasa hopes for inch-perfect landing on Mars
The space agency is preparing a touchdown on the red planet by a probe built from spare parts
El Niño might have helped Magellan voyage
Researchers speculate that calm conditions in the Pacific altered the route of his ships, which became the first to circle the globe. ...
SpaceX Targets Late June for Next Rocket Launch Attempt
SpaceX hopes the third time's a charm for its Falcon 1 rocket.
VIDEO: Rocket Man Makes Debut Flight
Real-life rocket man Yves Rossy soared through the Alps this week on his first demonstration flight with a self-made flying contraption.
Thirty-Meter Telescope Focuses on Two Candidate Sites
After completing a worldwide survey unprecedented in rigor and detail of astronomical sites for the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT), the TMT Observatory Corporation board of directors has selected two outstanding sites,...
Cause of Mercury's magnetic field proposed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've determined convection currents inside Mercury's core create that planet's weak magnetic field.
Nuclear tourism: Hanford lures visitors
In a cramped control room, a bright yellow sticker cautions workers about critical radiation alarms. Now a novelty stuck on a wall between dials that haven't spun in decades, the...
Interior Of Mars Is Colder Than Previously Thought, So Any Possible Liquid Water Would Be Deep Underground
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought. The findings suggest any liquid water that...
Infineon CEO to quit: report
The chief executive of troubled German chipmaker Infineon, Wolfgang Ziebart, is to quit after losing the confidence of the board, a newspaper report said Friday.
Crater in martian valley Mamers Valles
The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) onboard the ESA spacecraft Mars Express obtained images of a region at the end of Mamers Valles, a long, winding valley. The focus is on...
The Man Behind Amazing Movie Simulations
Computational physicist models liquids for the big screen, gets Oscar.
Any Possible Mars Water or Life Is Deep Below Surface
Mars's ice caps are about 5 million years old and its bedrock is puzzlingly cold and thick, reducing the boundary where liquid water may exist, a new study suggests.
NASA Faces Rocket Test Delays for New Spaceship
NASA is expecting delays for the first tests of its shuttle successor.
Written in the skies: why quantum mechanics might be wrong
Observations of the cosmic microwave background might deal blow to theory.
Astronomers use new model of dust in galaxies to remeasure the total energy output of stars in the universe
Anyone gazing up on a dark clear night is greeted by the spectacle of thousands of powerful fusion reactors - the stars. These balls of extremely hot gas are generating...
First measurement of entangled states in nitrogen
When atoms form molecules, they share their outer electrons and this creates a negatively charged cloud. Here, electrons buzz around between the two positively charged nuclei, making it impossible to...
Berlin Air Show ILA2008: space showcased all under one roof
ESA PR 27-2008. As it does every two years, Berlin will soon be showcasing European and international space activities at the ILA2008 Air Show from Tuesday 27 May to Sunday...
Mars' north pole is layered, scientists say
The finding is based on radar images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which show seven distinct layers of ice and dust. ...
Brrr! Mars Colder Than Expected
A peek under the Martian north pole reveals a thick ice cap.
Robotic suit could usher in super soldier era
(AP) -- Rex Jameson bikes and swims regularly, and plays tennis and skis when time allows. But the 5-foot-11, 180-pound software engineer is lucky if he presses 200 pounds -...
Russian scientists announce 'spaceroach' grandchildren: report
Russian space scientists announced on Thursday a new breakthrough in a long pedigree of firsts: the birth of 30 grandchildren of a "space cockroach" who spent 12 days in orbit.