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Cosmic rays reflect stratospheric weather
LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've detected cosmic rays reaching an underground detector that reflect major weather events occurring in the Earth's stratosphere.
Flip-Flop: Did the Moon Do a Turnabout?
For thousands of years only one side of the moon was visible to humankind as a result of synchronous rotation, a sort of orbital lockstep that keeps the moon rotating...
Astronauts to Help Double Space Station Population
A new astronaut team will help double crew size at the International Space Station.
Research Agencies Launch International Competition: 'Digging into Data Challenge'
A new, international competition called the Digging into Data Challenge has been announced by four leading research agencies. read more
NASA Aims to Quiet Sonic Booms
A sonic boom is created by shock waves that form on an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.
Astronaut Hall of Fame Adds Space Commanders, Satellite Repairman
Veteran space commanders and a satellite repairman have been inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Thomas Harriot: A telescopic astronomer before Galileo
This year the world celebrates the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009), marking the 400th anniversary of the first drawings of celestial objects through a telescope. This first has long been...
Lancets Flights Probe Supersonic Shockwaves
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 jet in an effort to validate computer models that could be used...
Pieces Coming Together for First Test Launch of NASA's New Spacecraft
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is using powerful computers and software programs to design the rocket that will carry crew and cargo to space after the space shuttle retires. But those computers...
NASA, NOAA set to launch NOAA-N Prime satellite
NASA is preparing to launch NOAA'S latest polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite, called NOAA-N Prime, providing an essential resource for NOAA's weather forecasts and improving the U.S. search and rescue operations.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Distant "Super Neptune" Discovered
A gas giant planet 120 light-years away is the smallest world yet found outside our solar system using a method that looks for the dimming of distant stars.
Mars and Mercury Formed From Planetary Scraps
A new model of planetary formation suggests that Mars and Mercury were formed from bits of Earth and Venus.
UK sat firm plans low cost mapper
A UK firm believes its latest satellite design can dramatically reduce the cost of high resolution space imagery.
Opinion: Solar power a strong contender
Solar power is already working well, and super-low cost solar is on the way. Can other energy sources compete?
Fragments break off Soviet-era nuclear satellite
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fragments have broken off a Soviet-era nuclear-powered satellite but do not pose a threat to the Earth's surface or the International Space Station, a senior Russian military...
Students Will Be Working On Scientific Experiment Under Microgravity Conditions At European Space Agency
A group of postgraduate students were chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) to design and carry out a scientific experiment under microgravity conditions. They will be monitoring how interactions...
Interim NASA Chief Takes Charge Until Obama Settles on Successor
NASA Associate Administrator Chris Scolese is leading the space agency until a successor is settled.
High definition ISS video is produced
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke has made a 35-minute high-definition video tour of the International Space Station.
New Understanding Of The Origin Of Galaxies Advanced
A new theory as to how galaxies were formed in the Universe billions of years ago has been formulated by cosmologists. The theory takes issue with the prevailing view on...
BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Argentina says president has met Fidel Castro i...
BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Argentina says president has met Fidel Castro in Cuba, despite rumors he had been gravely ill....
Shuttle Astronauts Rehearse Launch Escape Plan
Discovery astronauts staged a launch dress rehearsal Wednesday for their Feb. 12 liftoff.
Socializing on Mars
Mars Exploration Rovers have new life on the likes of "Second Life," "YouTube," "Unmannedspaceflight.com," and "Facebook."
Feds Give Offshore Wind Farm OK
Plans to build the nation's first offshore wind farm in the waters off Cape Cod cleared a major hurdle, winning environmental approval from a key federal agency.
Which moon to shoot for?
Planetary scientists have a rare chance to pick the destination for their next big mission. But will it be Titan or Europa? Eric Hand reports.
Outer planets choice is narrowed
Scientists in the US and Europe go head-to-head with ideas to send flagship missions to the Saturn and Jupiter systems.
FOR KIDS: Hubble lives on
Scientists are planning the last servicing mission to one of the most important space telescopes of all time
The Ultimate Home Cinematic 21:9 Viewing Experience
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine yourself, watching true Cinema 21:9 LCD TV in the privacy of your own home! Philips is the first to come out with Cinema 21:9, as other manufactures...
Mars polar water is pure: study
A large ice cap found at Mars' northern pole is "of a very high degree of purity," according to an international study reported on Tuesday by French researchers.