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Best Space Photos of the Week - April 14, 2013
From dazzling solar flares to tears in space, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
The bubble bursts on e-currency Bitcoin
Many saw it coming, but that didn't stop the Bitcoin bubble from bursting: after rising to dizzying heights, the digital currency suffered its first true crash this week.
Space History Photo: X-34 at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
The X-34 demonstrator is delivered to Dryden Flight Research Center.
NASA unveils plan to catch asteroid as step to Mars flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants NASA to start work on finding a small asteroid that could be shifted into an orbit near the moon and used...
Nuclear Fusion Could Power Rocket to Mars
The energy source that fuels the sun and other stars could propel rockets that take humans to other planets.
NASA's Space Exploration and Tech Goals for 2014 (Photos)
See photos of NASA’s space exploration goals in 2014.
Human shadow cast over the Caribbean slows coral growth
Striking Caribbean sunsets occur when particles in the air scatter incoming sunlight. But a particulate shadow over the sea may have effects underwater. A research team has linked airborne particles...
Remaining Martian atmosphere still dynamic
Mars has lost much of its original atmosphere, but what's left remains quite active, recent findings from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity indicate, scientists report. Evidence has strengthened that Mars lost...
Huge iceberg's remnants adrift 13 years later
By Becky OskinLiveScienceSwept halfway around Antarctica by ocean currents, a remnant of the world's largest recorded iceberg still drifts at sea, a new satellite image reveals.Spotted near the Mawson Coast...
NASA Picks Next Exoplanet Mission for Launch in 2017
Space agency also picks neutron star instrument to fly on space station
NASA commercial crew partner Boeing completes launch vehicle adapter review
The Boeing Company of Houston, a NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner, has successfully completed a preliminary design review (PDR) of the component that would connect the company's new crew...
For Private Manned Mars Mission, It's Make-or-Break Time
Progress made over the next year will determine whether the Mission for America gets off the ground in 2018.
Student and professor solve astronomical mystery
(Phys.org) —To ordinary folks, stars in the galaxy may seem like tiny specks of light. But to Penn State Brandywine Professor Timothy Lawlor and undergraduate researcher Nick Rufo, one of...
Forget your password: The future is 'passthoughts'
(Phys.org) —Instead of typing your password, in the future you may only have to think your password, according to School of Information researchers. A new study explores the feasibility of...
Life on the divide: The Buriad people and the world's longest border
A major project – Where Rising Powers Meet – looks at life along the border that separates Russia, China and Mongolia. Among the researchers involved is Dr Sayana Namsaraeva whose...
Bi-ocular animations of two oceans
NOAA's GOES-13 and GOES-15 weather satellites sit 60 degrees apart in a fixed orbit over the eastern and western U.S., respectively, providing forecasters with a look at the movement of...
Hubble sees light and dust in a nearby starburst galaxy
(Phys.org) —Visible as a small, sparkling hook in the dark sky, this beautiful object is known as J082354.96+280621.6, or J082354.96 for short. It is a starburst galaxy, so named because...
Nanowires have the power to revolutionize solar energy (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —Capture up to 12 times more light to produce more energy? Nanowires do just that and surpass expectations on solar energy production.
PETMAN stress-tests clothes for hazardous environments (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —PETMAN, the anthropomorphic, arm-pumping, walker who can step off the treadmill long enough to do some morning pushups, is a remarkable member of Boston Dynamic's stable of robots. PETMAN...
Best Science Stories of the Week
Check out what we found for you this week — the breath of ancient life, dark matter discovered, dream-reading computers and so much more. Click on to see it all.
Picturing science: sharing knowledge, selling ideas
Images of science can be used in different ways. They may be there to interest and help educate audiences, or to share observations and theoretical interpretations with colleagues. At different times and places,...
Search for kidnapping suspect extends south of the border
Tobias Dustin Summers, 32, suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Northridge girl, is spotted crossing into Tecate, Mexico, authorities say.The search for the man suspected of kidnapping and...
40 Years Later, NASA's Pioneer 11 Probe's Solar System Legacy Lives On
The risky mission took the small satellite dangerously close to Jupiter's surface and through Saturn's outer rings.
Enceladus: Saturn's Tiny, Shiny Moon
The tiny moon Enceladus is one of the most promising potential sites for hosting life in the solar system.
Spot 100 Deep-Sky Objects This Weekend in 'Messier Marathon'
You can see all but a few of the 110 Messier objects in a single night this weekend.
Sunspot Makes Its Presence Known With Multiple Flares | Video
Sunspot 1748 had just begun its rotation to the Earthside of the Sun on April 5th and already has erupted twice. The first was a C2-class flare and a...
Can Soil Replace Oil as a Source of Energy? [Excerpt]
Excerpted from The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance , by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. Copyright © April 16, 2013, North Point Press. [More]
Weather Nerds Have Fun With 'Twister' on Twitter
Fans celebrate and critique their favorite weather movie.