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Lunar eclipse: Sights to remember
The longest total eclipse in 11 years does not disappoint with amazing images from around the world
23 'Anonymous' hacker suspects held by Turkey
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have released nine minors out of a group of 32 suspected computers hackers who were detained for alleged links to an international activist group.
Video of Huge Asteroid Vesta Reveals Weird Dark Spot
A NASA spacecraft has captured video of the huge asteroid Vesta, ahead of its orbital rendezvous with the space rock next month.
NASA sees the low that won't quit: System 94L
The northern Caribbean low pressure area known as System 94L is continually monitored by the GOES-13 Satellite, imagery today shows that it has moved north and is raining on eastern...
Exploded Star's Guts Shining Bright Again, Photo Shows
A newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows details of a supernova explosion in a neighboring galaxy.
A New Way to Make Lighter, Stronger Steel - In A Flash
A Detroit entrepreneur surprised university engineers recently, when he invented a heat-treatment that makes steel 7 percent stronger than any steel on record - in less than 10 seconds.
Small sun-watcher Proba-2 offers detailed view of massive solar eruption
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESAs Proba-2 small Sun-watcher was among the flotilla of satellites on watch as the Sun erupted spectacularly this week.
Earth from space: A gush of volcanic gas
A new image shows the huge plume of sulphur dioxide that spewed from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, which lies in the Andes about 600 km south of Santiago.
Lasers spectacular
The new laser on the Keck I telescope has inspired two avid Mauna Kea photographers to capture the light show in a series of stunning images and videos. Weve collected...
Virgin Galactic Pushes Private Spaceship Envelope in Test Flights
Virgin Galactic is pushing its private spaceliner SpaceShipTwo ever further on more ambitious test flights.
Molecular visual illusion: Aromatic ring system reminiscent of M.C. Escher's Penrose stairs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Who hasn't seen M.C. Escher's famous picture of the stairs that appear to always go up even though they form a closed circle? This tricky visual illusion is...
ESA at the Paris Air Show relevant to the media
ESA PR 18-2011. The world’s leading air and space event, the Paris Air Show, will open its doors for a week on 20 June. The salon will include a strong...
5 Facts About NASA's Far-Flung Voyager Spacecraft
Here are five facts about NASA's twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
Unique Polish detector can observe rare decays of nickel nuclei
Polish scientists have built a unique detector that has made it possible to observe atypical decays of one of the isotopes of nickel, during which two protons were emitted simultaneously.
Cosmic Cookers: Asteroids May Have Nurtured Seeds of Life
As the solar system formed, the building blocks of life may have incubated in asteroids.
Big Blast on Sun Seen in 4-Scope View
The Solar Dynamic Observatory's (SDO) suite of four telescopes called the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) captured this stunning view of the explosive solar eruption on June 7, 2011.
Time up for relativity table-top test?
Nobel prizewinners clash over use of atoms as clocks to test Einstein's theory.
Meteorite holds clues to organic chemistry of the early Earth
Carbonaceous chondrites are organic-rich meteorites that contain samples of the materials that took part in the creation of our planets nearly 4.6 billion years ago. The complex suite of organic...
NASA Satellite Snaps 3 Billionth Photo of Earth
NASA's Calipso satellite is five years old and observes the atmosphere.
500-Day Mock Mission to Mars Passes One-Year Mark
Six mock astronauts who are simulating a trip to Mars have passed the one-year mark in an elaborate experiment called Mars500.
Gargantuan Sun Explosion Rocks Astronomers
A unique event on the sun this week ejected loads of material into space that then rained back down on the solar surface.
Saturn Forms Night Sky Triangles With Stars and Moon
Saturn forms two night sky triangles this month, one with stars and the other with the moon.
2011 Summer Movie Smackdown: Unraveling Science Fiction From Fact
Cowboys and Aliens Zade Rosenthal/Universal StudiosFive summer blockbusters get a shot of reality This summer there's an excellent line-up of films full of mind-blowing technology. A stealth aircraft makes...
What Makes an Alien Encounter Movie Believable?
While most alien movies miss the boat completely in the believability department, a few make an effort.
Ups and Downs: How to Launch a Student Balloon Into the Stratosphere
See how a team of students and NASA launch a weather balloon into the stratosphere.
Centuries-old math formula helps map galaxy clusters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Across the universe, galaxies band together in clusters so huge it can take 10 million years for light to travel from one end of a galaxy cluster to...
Call for Media: Giotto and Rosetta – 25 years of comet science
ESA PR 17 2011 Twenty-five years ago, ESA's Giotto spacecraft made its mark in deep space. Passing Halley’s comet at a distance of only 600 km, Giotto was the first...
Police: Computer tech installed peeping software
(AP) -- A Southern California computer repairman suspected of installing spyware on laptops that enabled him to snap and download photographs of women showering and undressing in their homes...