| Amateur astronomers observe asteroids as they impact Jupiter Armed with video cameras, amateur astronomers may provide much-required data on the number of large asteroids slamming into planets like Jupiter, and help improve estimates of the danger near-Earth asteroids pose for our... | |
| Scientists discover supernova shrapnel in meteorite Scientists at University of Chicago have identified the microscopic shrapnel of a nearby star that exploded just before or during the birth of the Solar System 4.5 billion years... |
| Scientists to spot alien oceans with next generation of telescopes A U.S. space telescope set for launch in 2014 could reveal the presence of oceans on planets outside the Solar System, say... |
| Mars had 'recent' interaction with water and volcanoes, finds study Liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet's history and into modern times, according to data from NASA's Phoenix Mars... |
| Past six months being sidelined 'toughest part of my career so far': Beckham Ahead of his possible Los Angeles Galaxy comeback, midfielder David Beckham has admitted that the past six months have been the toughest of his... |
| Clijsters wary of facing 'impressive' Venus Williams in US Open semi-final showdown Belgian tennis star and defending US Open champion Kim Clijsters may not have dropped a set in this year's edition of the tournament, but she says that she is wary about facing up to American Venus Williams in today's... |
| Galaxy of stars for Gayle Pro 15/15 A galaxy of overseas stars are expected to turn out for this year's second annual staging of the Digicel-sponsored Christopher Gayle Pro 15/15 Cricket Tournament, which will be held at the Kaiser... |
| China preps next lunar space mission China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday. Preparations for the launch... |
| Satellite 'formation flying' simulated Scientists getting ready for planned multi-satellite missions are getting in some "practice" thanks to sophisticated simulators, European space officials said. Several space agencies are preparing... |
| Rosette Nebula Sparkles In New Photo The Rosette Nebula is a star-forming region about 5,000 light years from Earth. Observations from the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveal about 160 stars in the cluster known as NGC 2237 (right side of... |
| NOAA: Expect More Hurricanes Due To La Nina Posted on: Friday, 10 September 2010, 06:45 CDT The active hurricane season could get even busier due to the strengthening of the La Nina climate system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... |
| NASA Rover Halfway to Huge Crater on Mars Two years after setting out for a big Martian crater that could hold clues about the Red Planet's potential to support life, NASA's rover Opportunity has hit a milestone: It's more... |
| Gallery: Earth's Most Stunning Natural Fractal Patterns From sea shells and spiral galaxies to the structure of human lungs, the patterns of chaos are all around us. Fractals are patterns formed from chaotic equations and contain self-similar patterns of... |
| China to launch next lunar space mission China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday. Preparations for the... |
| Space Shuttle Discovery's Last Rollover to the VAB Discovery pauses on her way to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). This marks the last time that this shuttle will make this trip. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian Rollover, the name itself is not all that... |
| China aims for lunar probe this year China's first moon orbiter launches in 2007. (Xinhua, AP) China will launch its second lunar exploration probe by the end of 2010, boosting the country's effort to rise as a space power eventually... |
| Boeing teams up with space tourism company Quantum fluctuations in space, science and exploration, from the Large Hadron Collider to Hubble, Mars and beyond. Served up by Alan Boyle, msnbc.com science... |
| Cosmic Log: The race to create frankenfuel Science editor at msnbc.com, author of "The Case for Pluto," winner of the National Academies Communication Award for Cosmic Log in 2008. Alan Boyle covers the physical sciences, anthropology,... |
| China aims for next moon orbit shot this year BEIJING (Reuters) – China will launch its second lunar exploration probe by the end of 2010, boosting the country's effort to rise as a space power eventually capable of landing on the... |
| Follow-up Studies on June 3rd Jupiter Impact The June 3rd impact was novel in several respects. It was the first unexpected impact that was reported from two independent locations simultaneously. Both discoverers were observing Jupiter with... |
| Do Stars Really Form in Clusters? formation of stars is that they form in clusters. This theory is supported by understanding of the formation process that requires large clouds of gas and dust to be able to condense. Small clouds... |
| Opportunity Rover Reaches Halfway Point of Long Trek to Mars Crater When NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity left Victoria Crater two years ago this month, the rover science team chose Endeavour Crater as the rover's next long-term destination. With a... |
| Let's Take Care of Our Mother Earth Salud Sin Limites Peru, the Municipality of Secclla, PCI-Media Impact and dozens of Peruvian school children have joined forces to talk trash to the community. Using the stories from Pachamamanchikta... |
| WATCH: E-Mail Virus Runs Wild From ABC to NASA External links are provided for reference purposes. ABC News is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. Copyright © 2010 ABC News Internet... |
| Beckham lined-up for possible Galaxy return David Beckham, seen here in August 2010 and who has been sidelined since March with a torn achilles tendon, is hoping to take the field for the Los Angeles Galaxy against Columbus Crew on September... |
| China to cut 90 rare earth firms into 20 The ChineseCentral Government will commit to step up efforts in restructuring the rare earth industry, releasing favorable policies as well as encouraging mergers and acquisitions in the industry,... |
| NOAA, Coast Guard search for sub-surface oil email BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The search is on for oil under the surface of the Mississippi Sound. The Coast Guard, NOAA, and other agencies are using a variety of methods to look for any signs of oil.... |
| Deadly Tides Mean Early Exit For Hot Jupiters Bad news for planet hunters: most of the "hot Jupiters" that astronomers have been searching for in star clusters were likely destroyed long ago by their stars. In a paper accepted for publication... |
| How Microbes Could Help Colonize Mars Tiny rock-eating microbes could mine precious extraterrestrial resources from Mars and pave the way for the first human colonists. Just don't expect them to transform the red planet's surface into a... |
| Caught In The Act - Fireballs Light Up Jupiter A fleeting bright dot on each of these images of Jupiter marks a small comet or asteroid burning up in the atmosphere. The image on the left was taken on June 3, 2010, by amateur astronomer Anthony... |
| NASA Data Shed New Light About Water And Volcanoes On Mars This mosaic of images from the Surface Stereo Imager camera on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows a portion of the spacecraft's deck after deliveries of several Martian soil samples to instruments on... |
| Extreme X-ray Source Supports New Class Of Black Hole This is an artist's impression of the source HLX-1 (represented by the light blue object to the top left of the galactic bulge) in the periphery of the edge-on spiral galaxy ESO 243-49. This is the... |
| A Nearby Galactic Exemplar ESO has released a spectacular new image of NGC 300, a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way, and located in the nearby Sculptor Group of galaxies. Taken with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO's La... |
| Robots programmed to deceive U.S. researchers say they've given robots the ability to lie -- or at least to deceive -- in what they say could be a valuable capability. Georgia Institute of Technology scientists have conducted... |
| Successful Static Testing Of L 110 Liquid Core Stage Of GSLV 3 Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted the second static testing of its liquid core stage (L110) of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk -III) for 200 seconds at its... |
| Simulating The Formation-Flying Future Of Space All space missions are difficult. Docking a pair of spacecraft is tough but flying multiple satellites together in formation is the real cutting edge. A new simulator is now allowing mission... |
| NASA Selects Winning Team In Balloonsat Competition NASA will present a medallion to members of the winning team, and the high school will receive a plaque this fall. The student teams were judged on teamwork, presentations at Glenn's May 27... |
| Falcon 1e Launch Capabilities Brought To The European Institutional Market Astrium and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) have signed an agreement to provide dedicated launch services to the European institutional very small satellite market. This agreement will... |
| Astrium And Avanti Communications Launch Military And Government Ka-Band Test-Bed Astrium Services is launching its military and government advanced Ka-band test-bed in cooperation with Avanti Communications who will be providing the satellite bandwidth. Astrium Services has... |
| Russia To Test Unmanned Lander For Mars Moon Mission Russian scientists are due to carry out tests of an unmanned lander that will be used in a 2011 mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars. The Phobos-Grunt spacecraft will be sent to the surface... |
| Jupiter took a double wallop as amateurs watched Two fireballs that struck Jupiter this summer may have given the skywatchers who spotted them a great show, but the cosmic crashes also packed a punch on the gas giant. Amateur astronomers using... |
| Eroding China's Grip On Rare Earth Metals Image via Wikipedia If China is trying to give its manufacturers a leg up by restricting exports of rare earth metals, it may find the advantage temporary. With prices spiking following the... |
| Beckham could play in Galaxy's game on Saturday LOS ANGELES David Beckham is eligible to play in the Los Angeles Galaxy's home MLS game against Columbus on Saturday after being sidelined for almost six months with an Achilles' tendon... |
| Near-miss asteroids a call for improved Earth watch: NASA (Photo courtesy of NASA) While not big enough to ruffle your hair, an unexpected near-miss by two asteroids speeding past Earth earlier this week shows our planet spins in a precarious position, a... |
| Theories of everything: Has cosmic science written its last word? God is dead," declared Friedrich Nietzsche, but few listened or cared. "It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going," announced Stephen Hawking last... |
| A literary paradise on Earth: World’s best writers head for the Woodstock Literary Festival From Schlink to Starkey, Frayn to Fraser, and Pullman to Pavord, The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival features a book-lover's dream list of authors. John Walsh's mouth is... |
| Nutritionist to the Stars Dr. Oz Garcia 'Goes Green With Pistachios' By Joining TheGreenNut.org as Its Newest Ambassador FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As a popular resource for health-focused consumers, TheGreenNut.org announced today that Dr. Oz Garcia, PhD - widely known as the "nutritionist to the stars"... |
| Venus Williams Is Last American Standing Venus Williams is flying the American flag -- solo. Williams, seeded third, held off French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on Tuesday in a quarterfinal match to keep... |
