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CRESST team finds new 'evidence' of dark matter
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the never ending search for proof that dark matter really exists, new findings have emerged from a team working under a big mountain in Italy. The group,...
Texas Wildfires As Seen from Space Station
The raging fires were witnessed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station on September 7th, 2011.
Cleaning up with space tech
Theres just about nowhere that state-of-the-art space technologies cannot reach from the martian atmosphere to those hard-to-clean spots under the couch. The search for space dust is giving us...
Attempt to revive silent satellite planned
LONDON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- British scientists say they will try to revive a satellite launched almost 40 years ago that has been silent since 1996.
NASA offering virtual space travel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- NASA says its new interactive Web-based tool combining video game technology and NASA data allows people to make a virtual journey through the solar...
Future Spacesuit to Imitate Gravity on Long NASA Missions
Draper Laboratory is working on a spacesuit that helps astronauts coordinate their movements in space.
Getting the picture via satellite
As cinema owners worldwide begin to embrace new digital technologies via satellite, audiences are being given more ways to enjoy an evening at the movies.
Mars Scientist Philip Christensen to Receive ASU Shoemaker Memorial Award
Philip R. Christensen, the principal investigator for numerous instruments of Mars exploration carried on NASA spacecraft, will receive the 2011 Eugene Shoemaker Memorial Award Oct. 13 at Arizona State University.
Review: 'Apollo 18' — The Moon's Livelier Than You Think
SETI senior astronomer Seth Shostak gives an insider's look at the new sci-fi thriller "Apollo 18."
Sept. 30 target for clarity on Higgs boson
U.S.-based physicists said on Monday they hope to have enough data by the end of this month to establish if the elusive Higgs boson, a particle thought to have made...
Cases: When Caregivers Don’t Always See the Spirit Fade
In taking care of her husband during his physical decline, she did not fully realize when his spirit faded.
HARPS tunes in on habitable planet
Using the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS), a team of scientists at University of Geneva, Switzerland, led by the Swiss astronomer Stephane Udry made a sound discovery an...
Observatory: Newly Found Star Makes Scientists Scratch Their Heads
A discovery poses a number of mysteries, starting with how a star got there in the first place.
Dwarf planet mysteries beckon to New Horizons
(PhysOrg.com) -- At this very moment one of the fastest spacecraft ever launched -- NASA's New Horizons -- is hurtling through the void at nearly one million miles per day....
André makes a PromISSe
All the pieces are coming together for the next long mission by a European astronaut. Now it has a name and logo. ESA today revealed the name of André Kuipers'...
Next Mars Rover's High-Tech Landing May Raise Contamination Risks
Mars rover missions can take steps to avoid having their wheels contaminate the Red Planet.
NASA's smaller programs could be at risk
The cost of NASA's two flagship programs - a new space telescope and its next rocket - is poised to devour much of the agency's shrinking budget in coming years,...
Venus scientists fear neglect
Venus scientists fear neglectNature News , 02092011 doi: 10.1038/477145aEric HandResearchers say that infrequent visits are hindering studies of the nearest planet.
Death by Black Hole [video]
Watch this video and learn everything you'd ever want to know about spaghettification Now here's an interesting thought to begin your work week: death by black hole. In this convergence between biology and...
Vocal Responses Of Two Songbirds To Human-generated Noise
(Rattlesnake Canyon, New Mexico. Thanks to http://www.summitpost.org/bandelier-national-nm-guadalupe-np-and-carlsba... for the photo.)read more
A new look at the moon from two vantage points
The two spacecraft on NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory will work in tandem in a delicate dance, gathering data that will help scientists gain a better understanding of our...
Best Space Photos of the Week - Sept. 3, 2011
Was it the sunrise over Buenos Aires, Hubble's new video, Katia from space or something else that grabbed you.
Space Station Astronauts Enjoy Long Labor Day Weekend
It'll be the last extended break for three crewmembers, who are coming home Sept. 15.
Jeff Bezos' spaceship fails during test flight
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) -- An unmanned spacecraft bankrolled by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos failed during a recent test flight....
Fiery Acrobatics at Sun's Surface
Solar prominences not only look intense, they can have a profound impact on modern technology here on Earth.
9/11 Remembered in Space Photos
Satellites witnessed the tragic events of 9/11 from their unique vantage points in space.
Space Pictures This Week: Sun Halo, Saturn Crater, More
Star jets in Orion, a ring around the sun, a black hole pair, and a "titanic" crater feature among the week's best space pictures.
Sunrise Over Buenos Aires
On Saturday, August 27, 2011, Ron Garan pointed an HD camera out a window of the International Space Station Cupola.