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Mars Lander Prepares for Second Ice Sample
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will scoop up another test sample of ice.
Water 'widespread' on early Mars
Water was once widespread on Mars, data show, raising the prospect the planet could have supported life.
New Way To Weigh Giant Black Holes
How do you weigh the biggest black holes in the universe? One answer now comes from a completely new and independent technique that astronomers have developed using data from NASA's...
Diverse, Wet Environments on Ancient Mars
Mars once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers and a variety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life, according to two new studies based on data from...
Nasa's latest mission: to boldly go
Agency's researchers begin urine collection drive as part of spacecraft toilet testing
Mars Express to rendezvous with Martian moon
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and engineers are preparing ESA`s Mars Express for a pair of close fly-bys of the Martian moon Phobos. Passing within 100 km of the surface, Mars Express...
Scientists close in on source of X-rays in lightning
Engineering researchers have narrowed the search for the source of X-rays emitted by lightning, a feat that could one day help predict where lightning will strike. read more
Media host, software developer Les Crane dies at 74
Radio host and one-time Johnny Carson talk show rival Les Crane, who found later success as a software developer and publisher, has died at the age of 74.
Space-tech solutions for water and sustainability
Tomorrow INASMET-Tecnalia and ESA is holding a workshop on space innovation for water management at an event billed as the “biggest water festival on Earth”. Expo Zaragoza 2008, the international...
Water world: New data pinpoint Mars' wet and balmy past
Water bathed the surface of southern Mars for millions of years, helping to create an environment theoretically capable of nurturing life, according to a new study into the planet's mysterious...
NASA Envisions Huge Lunar Telescope
Telescope mirror made from lunar dust might compel moon mission.
Two Russian cosmonauts make new space walk
Two Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station made a new space walk to finish off work begun during an earlier operation last week, the Russian space centre said.
New Dish Network satellite launched successfully
(AP) -- Sea Launch Co. has launched a new satellite for Dish Network Corp.
Argentina lab builds better burger
LA PLATA, Argentina, July 16 (UPI) -- Biochemists in Argentina say they've created a low-fat, low-sodium hamburger that tastes as good as the real thing.
NASA to workers: Go boldly (in cup) for science
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The No. 1 need right now for some of the builders of the nation's next spaceship: Lots of No. 1....
Cosmonauts prep outpost for new lab module
HOUSTON, July 15 (UPI) -- Russian cosmonauts worked Tuesday outside the International Space Station, prepping the outpost's Russian portion for next year's arrival of a lab module.
Associate Dean Advises NASA on Human Challenges in Space Programs
In two years, NASA plans to begin the new space program that will send human astronauts to Mars. It won't be easy, and technical issues aren't the only challenges.
Freeing light shines promise on energy-efficient lighting
(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb.
UCSD's Extraordinary Commitment to Climate Solutions
One of the "greenest" universities launches sweeping sustainable energy program.
Brazil bioenergy research receives US$46 million bonus
Brazilian bioenergy research has received a boost with the launch of a research programme in São Paulo aiming to foster collaboration.
Makemake -- or Easter bunny -- enters book of space names
Pluto -- downgraded two years ago to the status of a dwarf planet -- has an exotically-named chum on the fringes of the Solar System.
ESA launches programme in support of Earth observation science
Since the advent of Earth observation from space, satellite missions have become central to monitoring and learning about how the Earth works, resulting in significant progress in a broad range...
China could reach Moon before US
China could send astronauts back to the Moon before the US does, the Nasa administrator Michael Griffin tells the BBC.
NASA technology aids Calif. firefighter
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., July 14 (UPI) -- Firefighters battling California's wildfires are getting information from a drone aircraft equipped with a NASA sensor, U.S. space agency officials said.
NASA engineers work on alternative moon rocket
(AP) -- By day, the engineers work on NASA's new Ares moon rockets. By night, some go undercover to work on a competing design. These dissenting scientists and their...
Astronomers warn northerners against sungazing during eclipse
Skygazers are sending a strong message to northern Canadians keen on watching next month's solar eclipse: never look directly at it, or else risk permanent vision damage.
Mars Lander Stymied by Ice; Like "Scraping a Sidewalk"
The Phoenix Mars lander is finding it difficult to break ice for analysis and has a worrying short circuit. But scientists say the mission is still moving along at near...
Echus Chasma
The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet.