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Alien Smog: How Pollution Could Help Locate E.T.
In the search for life beyond Earth, astronomers should look for signs of pollution in the atmospheres of alien planets outside the Earth's solar system, a new study says.
NASA can't afford big rocket system
Unless it figures out how to raise money, NASA's new rocket won't be able to get off the ground
Russia Sends Cargo Ship on Fast Space Station Trip
A robotic Russian spacecraft filled with supplies for the International Space Station's crew went on an express delivery run to the orbiting outpost.
Satellite galaxies put astronomers in a spin
Astronomers have studied 380 galaxies and shown that their small satellite galaxies almost always move in rotating discs. However, such satellite galaxy discs are not predicted by current models of...
Bob McDonald, the asteroid, flies through space
Bob McDonald is now flying through space, between Mars and Jupiter — Bob McDonald the newly named asteroid, that is.
Image: Orion crew module at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Kennedy Space Center
NASA's Orion spacecraft crew module has been stacked on the service module inside the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center—renamed on July 21, 2014 as the Neil Armstrong...
FEATURE: WATCH: How to find an exoplanet
The latest episode of MinutePhysics explores the fascinating and tricky process of discovering planets that are far, far away.
Lockheed Martin supporting NASA's ISS work
Richard TomkinsROCKVILLE, Md., July 21 (UPI) -- Mission and flight crew operations support for NASA's International Space Station and future space missions is being supplied by Lockheed Martin.
Pelting weeds with particles instead of spraying them with herbicides
It takes real grit to control tenacious weeds. Although determination is an important attribute in farmers, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agronomist Frank Forcella is counting on grit of another...
Truck-Mounted Cannon Can Shoot Drones Out of the Sky
The French multinational company Thalos is building a huge truck-mounted gun that can autonomously shoot down drones, helicopters, and missiles.
Proton Spin Mystery Gains a New Clue
Physicists long assumed a proton’s spin came from its three constituent quarks. New measurements suggest particles called gluons make a significant contribution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
These Quadcopter Dropships Could Land Rovers on Mars (Video)
A dropship quadcopter designed by the European Space Agency could be landing rovers on Mars in the future.
Image: Messy peaks of Zucchius
Even to the naked eye, our Moon looks heavily cratered. The snippet of carved and pitted lunar surface shown in this image lies within a 66 km-wide crater known as...
Production phase for LSST camera sensors nears
(Phys.org) —A single sensor for the world's largest digital camera detected light making its way through wind, air turbulence, and Earth's atmosphere, successfully converting the light into a glimpse of...
Russia to build gas pipeline for India
Daniel J. GraeberNEW DELHI, July 21 (UPI) -- A Russian gas pipeline along its southern border to India may be among the largest projects of its kind in history, the...
Comet ISON fell apart earlier than realized
Comet ISON disintegrated at least eight hours before it grazed the surface of the sun last fall, new observations show.
Astronauts to test free-flying "housekeeper" robots
(Phys.org) —Inspired by science fiction, three bowling ball-size free-flying Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) have been flying inside the International Space Station since 2006. These satellites provide...
Looking For Alien Life? Look To The Oceans
A new paper in Astrobiology says we will need to look to oceans to find life on Earth-like planets. Most computer simulations of habitable climates on Earth-like planets have focused...
Red Planet: Global Geologic Map Of Mars Shows Its Older Than Thought
A new global geologic map of Mars is the most thorough representation of the "Red Planet's" surface, bringing together observations and scientific findings from four orbiting spacecraft that have been...
How Michael Collins became the forgotten astronaut of Apollo 11
As Armstrong and Aldrin took their famous walk on the moon, a third member of the team sat alone in the mothership plagued by terrors of returning to Earth alone....
Astronaut wives: The other space pioneers
As the men of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs reached further to the Moon, their spouses back home faced stresses and celebrity in an orbit all their own
The meaning of exponential
Why populations explode, and why traces of radioactive elements can hang around for a very long time Continue reading...
Colbie Caillat lists California home for $1.799M
Danielle HaynesWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 19 (UPI) -- Singer Colbie Caillat has listed her Westlake Village home for sale for $1.799 million.
Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade say no cameras at wedding
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade don't want any photos from their wedding to show up on social media.
Best Space Photos of the Week - July 19, 2014
From a cosmic rubber ducky to an experimental space plane, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for July 19, 2014.
How Apollo 11 Dealt With Six Minutes of Suspense
Forty-five years ago today, Apollo 11's crew sweated through 6 minutes and 2 seconds of a critical engine burn designed to put them in lunar orbit.
Dot Earth Blog: Scientists Begin to Demystify Hole Found in Siberian Permafrost
Scientists start to demystify a mysterious crater found in Siberian permafrost.
Gary Oldman covers Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy'
Danielle HaynesLONDON, July 18 (UPI) -- Gary Oldman puts his own spin on 'Fancy' by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.