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NASA’S TRMM Satellite provides rainfall estimate for Cyclone Phet
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite, known as TRMM is a “flying rain gauge” in space, and can provide rainfall estimates from its position in orbit around the Earth. Data...
Chances for Skywatchers to Spot Private Rocket Are Slim
Some skywatchers have wondered whether SpaceX's recently launched private Falcon 9 rocket and mock-up Dragon capsule are widely visible from Earth. The answer, apparently, is no.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Obama discuss illegal immigration
They reach little consensus other than a commitment to improve communication on border issues. ...
NASA Kicks Off Student Summer of Innovation Program June 10
NASA officially kicks off its Summer of Innovation initiative at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday, June 10.
NASA Images Show Oil's Invasion Along Louisiana Coast
(PhysOrg.com) -- By combining data from multiple cameras of JPL's MISR instrument on NASA's Terra satellite, scientists gain new perspectives on the spread of oil into Louisiana's fragile wetlands.
Mars mission in a Moscow hangar is no joke, say astronauts
The 520-day simulated journey will provide invaluable data for a real trip, European Space Agency announces Its critics have suggested it amounts to little more than sitting inside a giant tin can in...
Stephen Hawking honoured at New York gala
Luminaries from the fields of physics, opera, poetry, theatre, music and dance gathered to pay tribute to British physicist Stephen Hawking at a gala in his honour.
Life on Mars: University of Leicester to detect clues for alien existence
A development model of the Mars Rover, called Bridget, will be on display at the University Friday, June 4, providing invited schoolchildren as well as staff and students with an...
On a roll: Designing the next rover to explore Mars
The concept of a wind-powered vehicle that can be used to explore the surface of Mars - a so-called 'tumbleweed rover' that would roll over the surface of Mars like...
Record 520-Day Mars Mission Simulation Begins in Russia
Six volunteers will lock themselves up in a mock spaceship Thursday to begin an ambitious 520-day experiment aimed at simulating the physical and mental challenges of a human expedition to...
Hubble catches stars on the move
With a mass of more than 10 000 suns packed into a volume with a diameter of a mere three light-years, the massive young star cluster in the nebula NGC...
Astronaut's eye view: Mars Express orbiting the Red Planet (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- This video shows what future astronauts would see from their cockpit: Mars turning below as they sweep around the Red Planet. Last month, ESA's Mars Express snapped images...
LAPD officers accused of clashing with bicyclists relieved of duty during probe
Four police officers involved in a clash with cyclists in Hollywood during a mass bicycle ride have been removed from the field while investigators review the incident, an LAPD official...
Suit Suite: Cosmic Apparel over the Years
A detailed graphic of spacesuit history from International Orange to space-age silver.
Solar power brings World Cup to Ghanaian village
World Cup matches will be broadcast in a Ghanaian village, despite it being off the national grid, thanks to solar panels.
Model stars set to explode
Realistic computational models of supernovae might soon solve a long-standing mystery.
Toshiba LCD Panel Zooms In-and-Out By Bending It (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Toshiba has come up with a method of zooming in-and-out of images by just bending the display. All you need to do is bend the thin flexible panel...
NASA completes critical design review of Landsat data continuity mission
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) reached a major milestone last week when it successfully completed its Mission Critical Design Review (CDR)...
NASA takes to the air with new 'Earth Venture' research projects
Hurricanes, air quality and Arctic ecosystems are among the research areas to be investigated during the next five years by new NASA airborne science missions announced recently.
Small near-Earth object probably a rocket part
Scientists at NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., have determined that a small object that safely passed Earth on May 21 is more...
NSF Grant Won by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Heidi Newberg Will Establish Historic U.S.-China Partnership
A $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to Heidi Newberg, associate professor of physics, creates a ground-breaking partnership between U.S. scientists and the new Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber...
Planet Triple Play: Saturn, Mars and Venus Appear Together
Saturn, Mars, and Venus are all in the evening sky, and are closing in on each other.
Huge order for Iridium spacecraft
The mobile satellite services provider Iridium orders 81 spacecraft to upgrade its global network in a 2.9bn deal.
In pictures: Satellite eye on Earth - May 2010
Oil slicks, plankton blooms and ash clouds were among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites during May
Unique eclipsing binary star system discovered
Astrophysicists have identified two white dwarf stars in an eclipsing binary system, allowing for the first direct radius measurement of a rare white dwarf composed of pure helium.
A Bullish View of Wind Power Out West
A study has found that the power grid for five western states - Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming - could operate on as much as 30 percent wind...
NASA to air astronauts induction ceremony
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 1 (UPI) -- NASA TV says it will provide live coverage of the 2010 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony from the Kennedy Space...
Esa chief set to continue in role
The European Space Agency's director general Jean-Jacques Dordain is backed to stay in office.