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Space Shuttle External Tank ET-128 Sets New Performance Standard During STS-124 Mission
When NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 31, it was lifted from the launch pad with the help of a "new" external fuel tank,...
Cosmonauts recover explosive bolt
Russian cosmonauts complete a spacewalk to remove an explosive bolt from a Soyuz capsule attached to the International Space Station.
What's My Age? Mystery Star Cluster Has 3 Different Birthdays
Imagine having three clocks in your house, each chiming at a different time. Astronomers have found the equivalent of three out-of-sync "clocks" in the ancient open star cluster NGC 6791....
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Uses Soil Probe and Swiss Scope
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has touched Martian soil with a fork-like probe for the first time and begun using a microscope that examines shapes of tiny particles by touching them.
Nano-sized electronic circuit promises bright view of early universe
A newly developed nano-sized electronic device is an important step toward helping astronomers see invisible light dating from the creation of the universe. This invisible light makes up 98% of...
A Telescope Made of Moondust
A gigantic telescope on the Moon has been a dream of astronomers since the dawn of the space age. A lunar telescope the same size as Hubble (2.4 meters across)...
Evidence of water on the moon, study says
U.S. researchers have found evidence of water on the moon by studying glass pebbles picked up by NASA astronauts more than 30 years ago.
NASA, ESA complete comparative exploration architecture study
Over the last 6 months, representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been engaged in detailed assessment of potential programs and...
Looking for neutralinos at the Large Hadron Collider
“We are looking at the heavens, and using the very biggest things to help up predict what will happen with the very smallest things,” David Toback tells PhysOrg.com. Toback is...
Q & A: Aerial Peril
My gym teacher told us that geese defecate only on the ground, never from the sky. Is it true?
Observatory: A Cloth to Cut the Mercury Risk From Light Bulbs
Researchers have developed a material that can capture the mercury released from the broken tube of a compact fluorescent light bulb.
Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows Brighter Than Expected [News]
A new study casts doubt on a long-standing belief about the power behind gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic explosions in the universe. [More]
VIDEO: Rare Argentina Winter Ice Break
Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier is in the midst of a spectacular rupture. No large Argentina glacier has broken like this in winter since records began in 1917, officials say.
Do cosmic rays get bogged down in the cosmos?
Pierre Auger and HiRes observatories confirm rapid drop-off in number of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays reaching Earth
Satellite view of cloud tops might warn of storms brewing
For three years a new way to use data collected by NOAA weather satellites has been giving North Alabama short-term warnings of "pop-up" thunderstorms.
Open clusters like Orion have low fertility rate
A detailed survey of stars in the Orion Nebula has found that fewer than 10 percent have enough surrounding dust to make Jupiter-sized planets, according to a report by astronomers...
GM to build world's biggest rooftop solar station in Spain
US automaker General Motors said Tuesday it will equip the roof of its factory in Zaragoza in northeastern Spain with solar panels to create the world's largest rooftop source of...
U-M to Defend Title in North American Solar Car Race
As the University of Michigan defends its title in the North American Solar Challenge, the weather could be a fierce rival, team members said.
Czech Republic accedes to the ESA Convention
ESA PR 32-2008. The Agreement on the Czech Republic’s accession to the ESA Convention was signed on 8 July in Prague, by Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA, and Mirek...
What Makes Earth Special Compared to Other Planets
Earth has liquid water and plate tectonics, but its most special feature might just be us.
Ice Creamier: 'Edible Antifreeze' Puts The Smooth In Smoothie
It's Friday night, and the movie's already spinning in the DVD player. You run to the kitchen to grab a gallon of ice cream and a spoon, but you find...
ESA launches two satellites into orbit
PARIS, July 8 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says two telecommunications satellites were launched into orbit from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.
NASA announces airliner design winners
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has given top graduate team honors in its airline design competition to Georgia Tech, with undergraduate honors given Virginia...
NASA team lands in Yellowknife to study forest fire smoke
Scientists with the National Aeronatics and Space Administration, bor NASA, are in Yellowknife this month with lasers, airplanes and giant balloons to collect data on wildfire smoke and other pollutants...
Magid Celebrates His 25th Anniversary
This week marks my 25th anniversary as a tech columnist. "The Computer File," my syndicated Los Angeles Times column, debuted July 3, 1983.
Obituary: Harry Lange
Obituary: Nasa designer, he was recruited by Kubrick to create the look of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Study: perception of hole size influenced by performance
Golfers who play well are more likely to see the hole as larger than their poor-playing counterparts, according to a Purdue University researcher.
Iain Neill Reid Appointed as Head of STScI Science Mission Office
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) has appointed Dr. Iain Neill Reid as Head of the STScI's Science Mission Office (SMO).