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Bird Strikes Could Threaten Space Shuttles, Too
Bird strikes could threat NASA space shuttles during launch and landing.
Orbiting Carbon Observatory Will Help Track Sources Of Rising Carbon Dioxide
Scientists still do not know precisely where all the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere comes from and where it goes. Now, they soon expect to get some answers to these...
Google Art
Don’t have the time or money to fly to Spain to visit the famous Prado Museum in Madrid? No problem. Today, Google launches the Prado layer on Google...
Giant Rockets Could Revolutionize Astronomy
In the game of astronomy, size matters. To get crisp, clear images of things billions of light years away, a telescope needs to be big.
History Corrected by 400-year-old Moon Map
Englishman Thomas Harriot made the first drawing of the Moon through a telescope several months before Galileo.
Science, law will rule at EPA, Obama pick says
President-elect Barack Obama's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency is pledging that decisions at the agency will be based on science and the law and not politics.
Kepler Spacecraft to Hunt Earth-Like Worlds
NASA's Kepler observatory is set for a March 5 launch to hunt Earth-like worlds.
Press briefing with ESA's Director General
Today ESA's Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain, met with the press at ESA Headquarters in Paris for the annual press briefing. Listen to the audio of the conference.
Continental-scale Salt Tectonics On Mars And The Origin Of Valles Marineris And Associated Outflow Channels
A synthesis of deformation patterns within and around the Thaumasia Plateau, Mars, points to a new interpretation for regional deformation and the origin of Valles Marineris and associated outflow channels.
Cosmic Log: Inauguration gets high-tech boost
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Web pros and wireless providers are getting ready for a presidential inauguration that will be heavy on Webcasting, texting and other high-tech twists.
FOR KIDS: Hold on to your stars, ladies and gentlemen
Our galaxy is heavier and spinning much faster than scientists thought
Zombie Star Spins Like Crazy
The fading glow of a "zombie" star reveals that its body remains plenty active, as seen in an incredible rotation rate.
Radio-astronomers form telescope the size of Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radio telescopes around the world will join forces this week to carry out a unique observation of three quasars, distant galaxies powered by super-massive black holes at their...
SpaceX Puts New Rocket Through Launch Pad Paces
SpaceX is putting its first Falcon 9 rocket through launch pad paces in Florida.
Astronaut Dessert Redefines 'Space Chimps'
A NASA astronaut is packing some space chimp chocolate bars for a space station trip.
Satellites search out South Pole snowfields
As skiers across the world pay close attention to the state of the snow on the slopes, there are a different group of scientific snow-watchers looking closely at a South...
Giant Delta 4 Rocket's Launch Delayed to Wednesday
Launch coverage for ULA's Delta 4 Heavy booster and the National Reconnaissance Office's L-26 satellite.
Scientist: CO2 Report Didn't Name Google
A Harvard physicist says a newspaper that reported on his study of carbon footprints and the Internet "had an ax to grind" with the search giant.
Glimpse Before Big Bang Possible
The universe appears to be lopsided, and a new model aims to explain this anomaly.
Mapping the Sea and Its Mysteries
‘Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas,’ details how surprising discoveries are illuminating the sea, its immense impact on the planet and its habitability.
Wanted! Your Views On America's Space Program Goals
Americans can chime in on the U.S. space program in a new survey.
Mars rover needs a date
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory needs more money to reach the launch pad, and has less time.
Rainmaking Bacteria Ride Clouds to "Colonize" Earth?
The far-ranging microbes may use the weather cycle to disperse themselves—an idea that "would have been viewed as crazy 25 years ago," researchers say.
Public Events Mark Mars Rovers' Five-Year Anniversary
Public events during the next two weeks will share the adventures of the still-active NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
Crazy Fast? Or Just Plain Crazy?
The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration may be long past, but plenty of adventurers still share Sir Ernest Shackleton's dream of reaching the south pole. And last Wednesday three Canadians...
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Unveils A Dozen New Pulsars
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered 12 new gamma-ray-only pulsars and has detected gamma-ray pulses from 18 others. The finds are transforming our understanding of how these stellar cinders...
Active Galaxies Are Different Near And Far, Swift Spacecraft Shows
An ongoing X-ray survey undertaken by NASA's Swift spacecraft is revealing differences between nearby active galaxies and those located about halfway across the universe. Understanding these differences will help clarify...
P.E.I. group launched to support wind farms
As opposition grows to the building of wind farms on P.E.I., a man in West Prince has decided to form a group to support wind energy.