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Heart's helical band motion studied
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created, for the first time, images of the heart's muscular layer and the link between it and the...
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Venus, Jupiter, Moon Smile On Earth
Skywatchers across the world witnessed a rare celestial trifecta Monday night as Venus and Jupiter joined a thin crescent moon to form a giant grin.
A Land Rush in Wyoming Spurred by Wind Power
Residents are forming associations to bargain with developers looking to buy land rights for wind farms.
Researchers Say Tides Can Cut Life Short On Planets Orbiting Smaller Stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Planet hunters searching for planets suitable for life will likely find them first around low-mass stars because it's technically easier than finding such planets around hotter, more massive...
NASA Prepares For New Juno Mission To Jupiter
NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter. Called Juno, the mission will be the first in which a spacecraft is placed...
Space research centre to open near Oxford
The European Space Agency (Esa) is to open a research centre near Oxford.
After Vital Repairs, Space Station on Track for Larger Crews
After key fixes, the space station is on track for the jump to larger crews in May.
Sweet molecule could lead us to alien life
Scientists have detected an organic sugar molecule that is directly linked to the origin of life, in a region of our galaxy where habitable planets could exist. The discovery, part...
'Missing link' galaxies discovered
Astronomers at The University of Nottingham have identified a type of galaxy that could be the missing link in our understanding of galaxy evolution. The STAGES study led by the...
Hubble telescope captures views of mammoth stars
Two of our galaxy's most massive stars, until recently shrouded in mystery, have been viewed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, unveiling greater detail than ever before. The image shows...
Rensselaer opens centre dedicated to the search for life in the Universe
E.T. may have 'phoned home' back in 1982, but in the world outside of popular cinema the hunt for extraterrestrial life continues. Today, with a $7.5 million grant from NASA,...
India moon probe hit by heat rise
Indian scientists try to cool down a sudden surge of temperature inside the country's first unmanned lunar craft.
Reseachers say climate change on ground
TORONTO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- University of Toronto-Scarborough researchers say looking at the ground, not the sky, could better determine where climate change could be the worst.
Obama Adds Three More To NASA Transition Team
U.S President-elect Barack Obama has added a Virgin Galactic adviser and two more former NASA officials to the team leading the transition at the U.S. space agency.
Europe unveils 20-year plan for brilliant future in astronomy
Europe is a leader in astronomy today, with the world's most successful optical observatory, ESO's Very Large Telescope, and cutting-edge facilities in radio astronomy and in space. In an unprecedented...
VIDEO: Landslide Devours Home
In dramatic video shown on Colombian television, a landslide swallows a home near the town of Mesitas. Weeks of heavy rain have caused a reported 22 deaths in the country.
Up, Up And Away . To A World Record
A daredevil wearing a jet pack has flown across a 1,500-foot-wide canyon in southern Colorado.
Opponents, supporters argue over proposed wind project
There was a big turnout Monday night for a public meeting sponsored by Toronto Hydro to discuss a proposed wind research project off the Scarborough Bluffs.
Another Extrasolar Planet Possibly Imaged
Astronomers have taken an infrared snapshot of a possible exoplanet.
Man Soars Across Grand Canyon with Jet Pack
Eric Scott set records for distance, height and speed.
Wanted: Ideas for Clearing Space Trash
Launchspace is keen on trying to find new ways to battle the bits of space flotsam.
Video: Jetpack pilot flies over gorge in Colorado
Jetpack pilot Eric Scott flies 450 metres over a gorge in Colorado
Fly your picture on the International Space Station - ESA announces the winners
It was a tough choice for the jury to make. Within just a few weeks of launching the competition, over 2000 drawings were received from primary school children eager to...
NASA And DOE Collaborate On Dark Energy Research
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Joint Dark Energy Mission, or JDEM. The mission will feature the first...
A Whisper, Perhaps, From the Universe’s Dark Side
Recent results from a number of experiments have led some scientists to suspect that they are getting signals from a shadow universe of dark matter.
Satellite eye on Earth
Wildfires in California, hurricane Paloma, Himalayan dust and plankton blooms in the Pacific were all captured by Nasa's Earth Observatory this month
Noted physicist, photographer Aarons dies
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Jules Aaron, a space physicist and documentary photographer, has died in his Newton, Mass., home after battling congestive heart failure. He was...
Meteorite hunters head to Alberta-Sask. border for 'Rockstock'
Space enthusiasts are heading to small communities on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border hoping for a chunk of the meteor that streaked across the prairie sky on Thursday night.