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Jupiter's Moon Europa Does The Wave To Generate Heat
One of the moons in our solar system that scientists think has the potential to harbor life may have a far more dynamic ocean than previously thought. If the moon...
A full moon spectacular (because it is at its perigee)
A night-time spectacle not seen for 15 years was produced last night when a full moon coincided with the moon orbiting the Earth almost 18,400 miles (30,000km) closer than usual...
New MIT detector will aid dark matter search
Several research projects are underway to try to detect particles that may make up the mysterious 'dark matter' believed to dominate the universe's mass. But the existing detectors have a...
Universe's dimmest known objects are found
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency officials say the Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the dimmest known star-like objects in the universe.
Robots designed to save lives of construction workers
The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair with a trio of pole-climbing...
Carbon Dioxide (No S.U.V.’s) Detected on Distant Planet
Astronomers have detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet 63 light-years away, but the planet is too hot for any possibility of life.
Key Event That Breaks Continents Apart Discovered
Researchers have captured for the first time a geological event considered key in shaping the Earth's landscape. The first "dyking event" ever recorded within the planet's continental crust.
Building World's Largest Neutrino Telescope At South Pole
It's 40 degrees F below zero (with the wind chill) at the South Pole today. Yet a research team from the University of Delaware is taking it all in stride....
Ice age wasn't simultaneous
Australian researchers have found that the Earth didn't freeze simultaneously during the last ice age, a finding that could impact climate change predictions.
Sun's Cycles Can Forecast Floods, Drought?
The sun's ebb and flow of activity may help predict scientists' predictions of weather patterns on Earth decades ahead of time, a new study says.
Water found in hot planet's orbit
Water vapour and carbon dioxide have been detected in the atmosphere of a 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet say scientists
SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Snow Globe, Swan Nebula, More
A snowglobe of stars, a brand-new planet, the spectacular Swan nebula, and more in this week's best space images.
Mars exploration: Phoenix: a race against time
Eric Hand reports on the short life and hard times of the little Mars lander that sort-of-could.
New Infrared Image of Swan Nebula
Spitzer telescope has captured a new view of the star-making cloud, M17.
Astronomer says Christ was born in June
SYDNEY , Dec. 9 (UPI) -- An Australian astronomer says the Christmas star that led the three Wise Men to Jesus appeared in June, not December.
New 3-D Views From Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
The team operating the highest-resolution camera orbiting Mars has posted 362 stereo images, providing three-dimensional views of mounds, canyons, gullies and other features.
New window on the high-energy universe
New telescope finds that the high-energy share of gamma-ray bursts arrive at Earth significantly later than the low-energy portion
Next big act may be a click away
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- All those rock star wannabes can find out how far their star will rise by using his predictive software, an Israeli...
Cosmic Log: The future of energy
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If President-elect Barack Obama's advisers have their way, the future of energy can be summed up in one word: electricity.
Sweet Find in Search for Alien Life
Scientists say a basic ingredient of life is abundant in our galaxy.
'Mars Webcam' offline for low-bit-rate season
On 5 December 2008, Mars and Earth lined up on opposite sides of the Sun, forcing radio signals between the ground and the spacecraft to pass through the Sun's turbulent...
VIDEO: Cemetery Is Solar Source
Near Barcelona, Spain, a large solar power plant is in an unlikely location: a cemetery.
Court readmits evidence in NASA astronaut case
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The trial of former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak for an attack on a romantic rival has been cleared to resume after an appeals court readmitted suppressed...
Secretive Space Vehicle Tested at Private Texas Site
New light shed on secretive rocket work bankrolled by Amazon's Jeff Bezos.
Nobel Prize Winner Mather Headlines December Commencement at Maryland
Nobel Prize winner Dr. John. C. Mather will be the featured commencement speaker at the University of Maryland December 20. Mather is also an adjunct professor of physics at Maryland....
Moon geology could solve three mysteries of early Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Not much is known about the Earth before 4 billion years ago, the earliest period in the planet`s 4.5-billion-year history. Because Earth has lost almost all geological records...
Dutch research into fair-weather clouds important in climate predictions
Research at the Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) has led to better understanding of clouds, the unknown quantity in current climate models. The Delft researcher Thijs Heus has tackled...
Researchers Find Fingerprints in Murder Case
(PhysOrg.com) -- A pioneering forensic scientist at Northamptonshire Police and the University of Leicester has helped detectives move a step closer to solving a murder case.