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Study Backs Einstein Idea On Expanding Universe
Researchers Find Evidence Backing Einstein's Theory Explaining Why the Universe is Expanding At Increasing Rate
Crews approved for space station mission
MOSCOW, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Russia says it has approved the crews for a new mission to the International Space Station to launch Dec. 15 for a Dec. 17...
Space Ministers emphasise priority to deliver Galileo and GMES
ESA PR 2010-26 Ministers in charge of space activities representing the Member States of the European Space Agency and the European Union met in Brussels today for the Seventh Space...
Researcher examine why many consider Barack Obama a black man
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why is President Barack Obama the son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya -- considered a black man?
Gravity wave project takes important step
PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're one step closer to "hearing" gravity waves, the ripples in space and time predicted by Albert Einstein in the...
New York wants space shuttle for museum
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- New York City wants to be home to one of NASA's space shuttles when the shuttle fleet is retired in 2011, city officials...
The physics of coffee rings
For centuries, intellectuals have met at the ring-stained surfaces of coffee shops to pore over the most pressing problems of the day - but has anyone ever pondered the coffee...
'Russian doll' galaxy reveals black holes' true power
Following a study of what is in effect a miniature galaxy buried inside a normal-sized one - like a Russian doll - astronomers using a CSIRO telescope have concluded that...
Astronomers probe 'sandbar' between islands of galaxies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have caught sight of an unusual galaxy that has illuminated new details about a celestial "sandbar" connecting two massive islands of galaxies. The research was conducted in...
Russia Wants Nuclear-Powered Spaceships and Space Debris Shields
Russia has begun some ambitious space projects, including a new automatic sealing system to protect spacecraft from space junk, and a nuclear-powered space propulsion system.
Upcoming flybys could provide clues to Enceladus interior
What is going on inside Saturns moon Enceladus and what powers the icy geysers and jets? A pair of upcoming flybys by the Cassini spacecraft could help answer those questions....
Dead zones in Gulf caused, in part, by farm drainage
(PhysOrg.com) -- The tile drainage systems in upper Mississippi farmlands -- from southwest Minnesota to across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio -- are the biggest contributors of nitrogen runoff into...
The sun steals comets from other stars
The next time you thrill at the sight of a comet blazing across the night sky, consider this: it's a stolen pleasure. You're enjoying the spectacle at the expense of...
NASA's sea salt sensor to get cooked, chilled
While most Americans are traveling to family gatherings this week for Thanksgiving, a team of scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., and the Goddard Space Flight Center in...
Thanksgiving Holiday Serves Up Star Clusters for Skywatchers
The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is a great time to gaze at the many brilliant open star clusters visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
Hubble's Striking Photo of Dying Star Heralds Birth of Nebula
Hubble snaps stunning shot of dying star
ESA Bulletin 144 (Nov 2010)
Set for launch next month and codenamed ‘MagISStra’, the next ESA astronaut flight will see Italian Paolo Nespoli fly to the International Space Station for a six-month stay in space....
Pterosaurs: Soaring Fliers and Light Landers
Flying dinosaurs, the pterosaurs, most likely flew slowly and soared along on gently rising air, according to data from wind tunnel tests.
Cosmic Log: Return to King Solomon's mines
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Did King David and Solomon actually exist? The long-running debate over the accuracy of biblical accounts resurfaces on TV and in print.
Bizarre squidworm discovered
The bizarre, newly-revealed squidworm -- a free-swimming worm with up to 10 squid-like limbs -- is one of a host of strange discoveries that await scientists in the vast, largely...
Earth bacteria could survive on Mars
LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Common Earth bacteria could, in theory, survive in a dormant state in the harsh conditions on Mars for more than a million years, U.K....
Cloud atlas: Scientist maps the meaning of mid-level clouds
Clouds play a major role in the climate-change equation, but they are the least-understood variable in the sky, observes a geoscientist, who says mid-level clouds are especially understudied.
Image: Rings around a crescent
A crescent Saturn appears nestled within encircling rings in this Cassini spacecraft image. Clouds swirl through the atmosphere of the planet and a barely visible Prometheus orbits between the planet's...
NASA Chief Gives Details On Recent China Trip
U.S.-Chinese cooperation in human spaceflight could yield astounding results, according to NASA's chief.
Shallow groundwater reservoirs may have been common on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team led by the Planetary Science Institute has found evidence for reservoirs of liquid water on Mars at shallow crustal depths of as little as...
In Space And Climate Science, Agency Collaborations Don't Work Well
On paper, collaborations seem like a good idea because the costs for one agency or country are lower. In reality, says a new analysis by the National Research Council, federal...
First Asteroid Dust Brought to Earth Holds Clues to Planet Birth
Pieces of an asteroid brought back to Earth by a Japanese probe "have retained the initial condition of the materials of [the] planets," scientists say.
Lunar rover to be built by Ottawa company
An Ottawa-based space technology company has won an $11.5-million contract to build a lunar rover prototype for the Canadian Space Agency.