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S Korea to end rocket debris hunt
South Korea says it will end its search for debris from North Korea's failed rocket launch, a day after the UN condemned Pyongyang's action.
Space Station Crew Set to Welcome 1st Private Cargo Ship
Two astronauts on the space station will play critical roles in attaching the capsule to the complex.
Astronomer finds evidence for record-breaking nine planet system
The planetary system around the star named HD 10180 may have more planets in its orbits than our own solar system. Located 130 light years away, the star is not...
Search to look for 'siblings' of our sun
SYDNEY, April 11 (UPI) -- Australian astronomers say they will hunt for long-lost "siblings" of our sun, formed from the same cloud of dust and gas that gave birth...
Dust Around a Giant Red Star
An artist's impression of the dust surrounding the red giant star.
'UFO Galaxy' Spotted by Hubble Telescope
The new Hubble photo shows an edge-on view of the galaxy NGC 2683.
Sun's 'Birthday Candle'-Like Gas Plumes Surprise Scientists
These coronal cells could help scientists understand the magnetic structure of the sun's outer atmosphere.
Las Cumbres Telescope sees first light at McDonald Observatory
(Phys.org) -- The first of a planned suite of telescopes of the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT) Network achieved first light recently at The University of Texas at Austin's...
NASA views our perpetually moving ocean
(Phys.org) -- The swirling flows of Earth's perpetually changing ocean come to life in a new NASA scientific visualization that captures the movement of tens of thousands of ocean currents.
Space experiments for distillery
A Scottish distillery carries out experiments in space to find out how its whisky matures without gravity.
Riding the Booster [video] | @GrrlScientist
Riding a solid rocket booster up and then down again during a launch of the space shuttle.Here's a fun little video from NASA: an HD video that shows a stunning view from...
Science Fiction or Fact: Is Time Travel Possible?
Is time travel as simple as building a flux capacitor?
Atlas 5 Rockets to Launch Next-Generation Weather Satellite Fleet
The next-generation U.S. weather observatories will be deployed by United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rockets.
Poll: Have You Ever Seen the Northern Lights?
Earth's aurora displays can be breathtaking to behold. Have you seen one?
Elephant on Mars Sculpted by Lava Flow
The eye, trunk and forehead of an elephant were carved by flowing lava.
Test Winds Extending Far Away From Alabama Tornado's Path
Christopher Karstens, an Iowa State doctoral student, noticed storm damage far from the path a tornado took through hilly Alabama terrain. He's using Iowa State's tornado simulator to confirm rough...
Something new spotted on the Sun
One day in the fall of 2011 a solar scientist did what he always does – look through the daily images of the sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. But...
On the Trails of Stars
Star trails are created as the Earth rotates on its axis, with the center being close to either Polaris, the north star, or the Southern Cross.
Sun Eruption Seen In Colorful UV Light | Video
On April 7th 2012, a coronal mass ejection was lofted towards Mercury and set to slam into its ultra-thin atmosphere on April 9th. The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the blast...
MESSENGER gets it Donne
Named after the 17th-century metaphysical poet, Mercurys Donne crater was captured in this image by NASAs MESSENGER spacecraft. The 53-mile (83-km) -wide crater features a large, rounded central peak and...
Experiment explores optics with iPad
As any other dutiful scientist, Dr. Weilin "Will" Hou, an oceanographer in the Oceanography Division at NRL Stennis Space Center (NRL-SSC), did his research. Earlier last summer, he decided the...
Mysteries of the sun ... explained in video
NASA has just released five new videos called "Mysteries of the Sun". The videos describe the science of the sun and its effects on the solar system and Earth. Scientists...
NASA sees new salt in an ancient sea
(Phys.org) -- The expansion of massive salt evaporation projects on the Dead Sea are clearly visible in this time series of images taken by Landsat satellites operated by NASA and...
High in Chilean Desert, a Huge Astronomy Project
High in the Chilean desert, scientists have installed one of the world’s largest ground-based astronomical projects in order to look for clues to the origins of the universe.
James Cameron's Team Unveils New Seafloor Image
His lime-green submersible Deepsea Challenger has been getting a workout.
First light of powerful new Keck Observatory MOSFIRE instrument
(Phys.org) -- Engineers and astronomers are celebrating the much anticipated first light of the MOSFIRE instrument, now installed on the Keck I telescope at W. M. Keck Observatory. MOSFIRE (Multi-Object...
Backing up the biosphere
Backing up the biosphereNature News , 07042012 doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.10395John GilbeyAfter ten years in the business, private-spaceflight pioneer Elon Musk sets his sights on Mars.
Reality check on Russia's 'zombie ray gun'
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: We're not on the brink of an arms race over zombie ray guns, but comments by top Russian officials have focused attention on psychotronic weapons.