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NASA: Phoenix Spacecraft in Good Health After Mars Landing
The Phoenix spacecraft is in good health after its Sunday Mars landing.
Piece of Missing Cosmic Matter Found
A hot, thin filament of dense gas was found connecting two galactic clusters.
VIEW FROM SPACE: Before and After the Cyclone
See how Cyclone Nargis changed the landscape of the Irrawaddy River delta, where massive floods killed tens of thousands.
GIOVE-B Transmitting Its First Signals
Following a successful launch on April 27, GIOVE-B began transmitting navigation signals May 7. This is a truly historic step for satellite navigation since GIOVE-B is now, for the first...
Saturn's atmosphere 'waves' to Earth
PASADENA, Calif., May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency scientists say they've observed a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn's atmosphere that's only visible from Earth every 15...
Space Shuttle Columbia's Hard Drive Data Recovered
A data recovery company has retrieved 99% of the data from a hard drive recovered from the space shuttle Columbia crash in 2003, reports Computerworld. read more
Research May Improve Tornado Predictions
Debris dropped by hot-air balloons may give scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville data needed to improve tornado warnings. The payloads dropped by the balloons were similar to...
Iron 'snow' helps maintain Mercury's magnetic field, scientists say
New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside the planet Mercury, iron “snow” forms and falls toward the center of the planet, much like snowflakes form in Earth`s atmosphere and fall...
Shuttle Flights Should be Extended, Space Pioneer John Glenn Says
Space pioneer John Glenn called for a shuttle fleet extension while unveiling NASA archival video.
NASA-TV to televise ISS cargo ship arrival
HOUSTON, May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will televise the arrival of an unpiloted cargo spacecraft when it docks at the International Space Station.
Closer encounter: Nasa plans landing on 40m-wide asteroid travelling at 28,000mph
US eyes 2000SG344 for Armageddon-type mission as 1.1m tonne rock becomes potential landing site for astronauts
Leading Scientist to be New Executive Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
You are invited to view an important, live webcast announcement by Mike Lazaridis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI), regarding the appointment of...
Family Science Project Yields Surprising Data About a Siberian Lake
Generations of Russian scientists have produced an extraordinary record of the largest body of fresh water on earth.
A Super Solar Flare
In September 1859, a solar flare erupted so intense that the explosion itself was visible to the human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as...
Physicist confines plasma components in a trap within a trap
A University of Michigan professor has taken a step toward simulating a type of matter found in the crusts of neutron stars, in the cores of gas giant planets, and...
ESA watches the color of Earth's oceans
PARIS, May 6 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says its GlobColour project is helping predict how Earth will react to the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide.
U.S. to fund advanced water energy studies
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it will make up to $7.5 million available for research into harnessing the energy potential of oceans,...
Phoenix descending
NASA#25;s Mars strategy goes from #28;follow the water#29; to #28;arrive at the ice#29;.
Astrophysical Fluid Mechanics: A New Method For Simulating Supersonic Turbulence
Scientists have developed a new method for simulating turbulent fluids, which will open up new perspectives in the field of astrophysics. Turbulence is worth studying, because of the fundamental role...
Poland and the ESA sign a cooperation plan
PARIS, May 6 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says Poland has reinforced its relations with the ESA by signing the Plan for European Cooperating State Charter.
Black Hole Rips Apart Screaming Star
Star swallowed by black hole emits flare, illuminates galactic structures.
NASA Kepler Mission Offers Opportunity to Send Names Into Space
Here's your chance to have your name on board the spacecraft that could discover the first known Earth-like planet beyond our solar system.
NASA test-fires aging rocket motor
WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency announced the successful test-firing of an old reusable solid rocket motor to determine performance changes caused by aging.
House Panel Second Guesses NASA's Zero-G Contract Award
Congressional investigators are looking into NASA's deal to buy Zero G flights.
China Satellite Navigation System Planned for 2010
Chinese satellites will cover Asia by 2010, but frequencies aren't set.
GIOVE-B spacecraft in good health
After its successful launch by a Soyuz Rocket from Baiknour on 27 April and accurate insertion into its target orbit by the Fregat autonomous upper stage, GIOVE-B is now completing...
Titan's Smoggy Sand Grains
NASA scientist Jason Barnes says Titan and Earth have much in common, but not when it comes to sand.
Canadian satellite to detect Earth hits
OTTAWA, May 2 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers are working on a tiny satellite that will alert the world to the potential of asteroid strikes.