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NASA lands a cosmic first with 'tweets' from Mars
If the Phoenix Lander comes back to life on Mars, Twitter users could be among the first to know.
Students discover unique planet
The students were testing a method of investigating the light fluctuations of thousands of stars in the OGLE database in an automated way. The brightness of one of the stars...
Hydrogen not seen in early universe
A recent study with a radio telescope couldn’t find any hydrogen in the distant, early reaches of the universe – which is strange, because there should be plenty.
New projects use massive storage
Some of the latest Australian projects require huge digital storage – six hours of astronomy will generate more data than all radio telescope data produced to this point.
ESA satellites focusing on the Arctic
The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate change, pollution and human activity. ESA's ERS and Envisat satellites have been providing satellite data of the region for the last...
Researchers Use Sun Cycle to Predict Rainfall Fluctuations
(PhysOrg.com) -- The sun`s magnetic field may have a significant impact on weather and climatic parameters in Australia and other countries in the northern and southern hemispheres.
Omega Centauri -- The Glittering Giant of the Southern Skies
Sparkling away at magnitude 3.7 and appearing nearly as large as the full moon on the southern night sky, Omega Centauri is visible with the unaided eye from a clear,...
Endeavour to return to Florida
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says space shuttle Endeavour is being readied to make its cross-country trip back to the...
Argentina signs yet more science cooperation agreements
New commitments with Germany and several African nations bring Argentina's tally on science cooperation agreements to around 100.
December: Ursid meteor shower out-performs the Geminids
The annual Geminid meteor shower, which will reach its maximum on the night of Dec. 13-14, usually offers the best show of the year, outperforming even the Perseid shower of...
NASA to honor lunar lander winner
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will honor Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas, as winner of the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.
Sources of Saturn Moon's Supersonic Water Jets Revealed
Data from the Cassini spacecraft shows that the geysers on the south pole of Enceladus are gushing out from vents that are each about the size of a professional sports...
Iceberg computer program is created
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a computer program to help predict when icebergs will calve from ice sheets.
NASA studies pilot cognition
CLEVELAND, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency is trying to find an effective way to monitor pilots' brain activity to help stop mishaps caused by stress,...
Feature: Einstein's theory stands up to the stars
Einstein's theory of relativity may be almost a century old, but it still provides an accurate explanation of the universe as we know it.
Instant insight: Porphyrins get energetic
Jean-Pierre Sauvage outlines recent advances in the construction of interlocked molecules inspired by photosynthesis
China launches satellite
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The Chinese Space Technology Academy announced the Monday launch of a remote sensing satellite, sent aloft on a Long March-2D carrier rocket.
Memory Mission Explores New Territory In Neuroscience
Astrophysicists peer into the far corners of deep space for dark matter, but for neuroscientists are exploring the unknown is much closer to home.
How Many Meteorites Have Landed In Western Canada? Prospects For The Missing Holocene Impact Record
Based on the amount and frequency of meteorite falls and the formation of impact craters on the Earth, there should be over 20 impact craters in the
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.
Problems prompt manual docking at space station
(AP) -- A Russian cosmonaut used a joystick to guide a modernized cargo ship to the international space station Sunday after problems with an automated system prompted a last-minute...
The Apollo 8 mission that changed everything
It has proved to be the most enduring image we have of our fragile world. Over a colourless lunar surface, the Earth hangs like a gaudy Christmas bauble against a...
Humanity May Hold Key For Next Earth Evolution
Human degradation of the environment has the potential to stall an ongoing process of planetary evolution, and even rewind the evolutionary clock to leave the planet habitable only by the...
Astronomy students find a galaxy
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Five astronomy students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have carried their research to unexpected heights -- they found a galaxy.
GMES: Planet Earth's 'help from above'
Climate change, natural disasters, humanitarian crises - today's challenges require quick access to information about what's happening on the ground. A new European system will use satellite and terrestrial data...
The Euminedes Dorsum mountains on Mars
The High Resolution Stereo Camera on board ESA’s Mars Express imaged the Eumenides Dorsum mountains on the Red Planet.
Tickling Worms Leads to Discoveries, and a Measure of Fame
Dr. Martin Chalfie, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is learning that winning one of the world’s most prestigious prizes does come with perks.
Bitove inches closer to launching cellphone service
Entrepreneur John Bitove, the man who founded the Toronto Raptors and who brought XM Satellite Radio to Canada, has moved a step closer to launching a cellphone service with the...