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Next Giant Leap for Space Tourism: A Trip Around the Moon
Space tourism has already reached low-Earth orbit, and now the industry is shooting for the moon.
How will we know when the Higgs particle is really discovered?
Rumours abound of another sighting of the "God particle", but sifting fact from false alarms is a careful businessThis year marks the coming of age for the God particle, that elusive entity...
Explanation Proposed for Weird Space Anomaly Seen By Pioneer Probes
A persistent space anomaly on NASA's twin Pioneer probes may just be a trick of light.
Telescope will track space junk
US military unveils instrument to catalogue debris and protect satellites from collisions.
World marks Chernobyl under shadow of Japan
The world on Tuesday marked a quarter century since the worst nuclear accident in history at Chernobyl in Ukraine, haunted by fears over the safety of atomic energy after the...
A poison could be the key to early life
How baby Earth managed to keep hold of its organic matter after the clubbing it took by a Mars-sized object roughly 4.4 billion years ago has long puzzled scientists.
Underwater scooter aimed at your inner James Bond
A cross between a jet ski and scuba, scooter device doesn't require users to know how to swim
Bacteria Grow Under 400,000 Times Earth's Gravity
Some bacteria can even reproduce under the same crushing gravity found on massive stars or in supernova shock waves, a new study says.
High-efficiency solar power that floats in water
Sometimes you encounter an idea so seemingly brilliant you wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. OK, here goes: Utility-grade "concentrating" solar power ... in water. You're not applauding...
Dust, blowing in the wind
(PhysOrg.com) -- Interstellar space contains vast quantities of dust that obscures our view while helping to catalyze the chemical reactions that turn atomic gases into complex molecular species. Most dust...
Effect of cloud-scattered sunlight on earth's energy balance depends on wavelength of light
Atmospheric scientists trying to pin down how clouds curb the amount of sunlight available to warm the earth have found that it depends on the wavelength of sunlight being measured....
VIDEO: Chornobyl: 25 years later
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the nuclear accident, the CBC's Jean-François Bélanger visits Chornobyl and the ghost town of Pripyat in the Ukraine.
Austrian Space Forum successfully tests Mars suit ‘Aouda.X’ in Spain; Maiden trip for ESA's Mars rover ‘Eurobot’
A team from the Austrian Space Forum is arriving back in Austria following a week testing its analogue space suit “Aouda.X” in the semi-desert of Rio Tinto in Spain. This...
Stellar Expolsion
This youngest-known supernova remnant in our galaxy lies 10,000 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
VIDEO: Tests performed at 'Mars on Earth'
Scientists test new technology that may take us one step closer to a manned mission to Mars.
NASA's wondrous views of Earth
To celebrate Earth Day, NASA releases dozens of its best images of the planet. Here are some of the most beautiful.
Antimatter-helium discovered in the heart of STAR
Antimatter nuclei of helium-4, the heaviest antiparticles ever found, have been created in the STAR experiment of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Eighteen examples of the antihelium particles were detected...
City Critic: A 150,000-Pound Hand-Me-Down. Yay?
The regifting to New York of the Enterprise, a shuttle that never flew in space, makes one wonder: Is this a good deal?
SpaceX aims to put man on Mars in 10-20 years
Private US company SpaceX hopes to put an astronaut on Mars within 10 to 20 years, the head of the firm said.
Meet FRIDA, your robot co-worker
Cosmic Log: Factory workers at mid-sized electronics companies may find themselves working alongside a robotic companion named FRIDA with human-like arms that are able to grasp and manipulate small parts.
The Singularity? It's Just A Metaphor
I heard an interesting panel discussion over at UCSD today. One of the panelists was Kim Stanley Robinson. If you're a sci-fi fan like me, you might recognize the name;...
Virgin Galactic's Tourist Spaceship Makes Longest Test Flight Yet
SpaceShipTwo's fifth glide test lasted more than 14 minutes, the longest yet for the new passenger space plane.
Ariane 5’s second launch of 2011
Last night, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn, into their...
Alien World’s Fast Orbit Creates Shock Waves
Magnetic “bow shock” could help astronomers find habitable worlds
NASA Voyager Panel to Feature BU Astronomer Merav Opher, April 28
Experts review Voyager program's findings as the twin probes approach interstellar space.
Spectacular Sun: SDO First Year in Video
Highlights from Solar Dynamics Observatory's (SDO) imagery of the Sun, forever changing the way we look at our star.
Citizen Scientists Making Incredible Discoveries
People across the globe are working together to help scientists analyze data from NASA's Hubble, Kepler, and LRO instruments. And they're making surprising discoveries of their own!
Asteroid or Planet? NASA Aims to Settle Vesta Debate
Vesta is officially a minor planet, but some call it an asteroid.