| Hubble observations of supernova reveal composition of 'star guts' pouring out A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has revealed that observations made with NASA's newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope of a nearby supernova are allowing astronomers to measure the velocity and composition of 'star guts' being ejected into space following the... | |
| Missing piece of Mars puzzle may reveal whether life existed on planet Experiments prompted by a 2008 surprise from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander suggest that soil examined by NASA's Viking Mars landers in 1976 may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of... |
| Fuel-free space tethers to manoeuvre spacecraft in orbit A team at NASA is testing a chemical-free propulsion system that will use Earth's magnetic field to move satellites and spacecraft in... |
| L.A. Galaxy boss says won't rush Becks back into action L.A. Galaxy boss Bruce Arena has said that he has no plans to rush England football star David Beckham back into... |
| Nadal, Venus move on at US Open On a Friday night that felt like bonus tennis at the U.S. Open, Williams and Nadal performed like players on a mission - maybe trying to outhustle a hurricane that never showed, or maybe, in... |
| Nadal, Venus Move On at US Open U.S. Open , Williams and Nadal performed like players on a mission -- maybe trying to outhustle a hurricane that never showed, or maybe, in Williams' case, trying to finish in time to catch the end... |
| Easy win for Venus as she advances in US Open New York - Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 on Friday at the US Open. The No. 3-seeded Williams reached the fourth round for the 12th... |
| Nadal, Murray, Clijsters, Venus into US tennis Open last 16 NEW YORK (AFP) – Rafael Nadal's bid for a career Grand Slam and Andy Murray's quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a US Open semi-final collision course with... |
| Rafa, Venus move on at US Open On a Friday night that felt like bonus tennis at the U.S. Open, Williams and Nadal performed like players on a mission - maybe trying to outhustle a hurricane that never showed, or maybe, in... |
| Venus Williams sparkles in U.S. Open tennis victory Her play sparkling as much as her sequined dress, American Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg on Friday at the U.S.... |
| Veteran Canadian astronaut Hadfield to command space station Just a small snippet of hair may hold the key to predicting a person's risk of heart attack months in advance, according to a new Canadian... |
| NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise... |
| Nasa advises over trapped miners A team of Nasa doctors and engineers recommended that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise... |
| Astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar speaking in Regina REGINA — Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman in space, will speak to a luncheon in Regina on Oct. 27 at Queensbury Centre.This luncheon speech is part of Western Christian College's series... |
| Walsh Construction awarded NOAA contract National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for construction of part of its new facility at Ford Island in Honolulu. The contract, which is being funded by federal stimulus dollars, will pay for... |
| Clijsters, Venus roll into US Open fourth round Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Defending champion Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams took easy third-round wins Friday at the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Clijsters dropped the first three... |
| 'Top Chef's' Short Ribs Get NASA Twist for Spaceflight Angelo Sosa's short ribs are destined for the International Space Station. As a 'cheftestant' on Bravo's Emmy Award-winning cable reality TV show "Top Chef," Sosa won... |
| Beckham itching to make Galaxy return David Beckham has targeted an earlier-than-expected return to action with the Los Angeles Galaxy next Saturday. The England midfielder, 35, has not played a competitive game since tearing his left... |
| NASA Imagery Reveals Weaker, Stretched Out Fiona Posted on: Friday, 3 September 2010, 13:59 CDT NASA satellite data has noticed that Tropical Storm Fiona is getting "longer." That is, the storm is elongating in almost a north-south... |
| Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti 7.0 quake hit New Zealand , and early indications are that it caused relatively few serious casualties. Why the difference? The main reasons don't have to do so much with the earthquakes... |
| Q&A | Rooftop party lets you salsa under the stars The Latin Rooftop Dance Party/Tapas and Tequila Tasting will be held Sept. 11. For $10, guests can do the salsa and merengue under the stars on the Glassworks rooftop, 815 W. Market St., to music by... |
| NASA Footage Sets Scene for Quantum Quest Movie also includes Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, who for the first time lends his voice to an animated movie in the role of meteorite hunter Jack Doohan. Kloor met Armstrong at Purdue University... |
| 'Earth-like' Exoplanet Could Have a Comet's Tail Institute for Interplanetary Space Physics in Rome argue that, given the planet’s likely composition and distance from its star, COROT-7b probably loses its surface elements to space in a long,... |
| Video - Splattered Star Stuff, A Supernova Story When a massive star explodes, it lights up nearby matter, exposing a fascinating process of stellar death and re-birth. Images from the newly upgraded Hubble Space Telescope have been animated to... |
| 1st Canadian Commander of Space Station Named A Canadian astronaut is set to become the first International Space Station commander from the Maple Leaf Nation. Veteran Canadian spaceflyer Chris Hadfield will take command of the space station... |
| New Telescope Takes Best Sunspot Photo Ever Images taken July 1 and 2, 2010 by the New Solar Telescope at the Big Bear Solar Observatory reveals up-close details of a sunspot like never... |
| Book Review - 'Packing for Mars' Travels Light arrives at a time when the future of U.S. manned space travel lies at a crossroads. Despite the title, the book doesn't chiefly outline a proposed manned mission to Mars. Instead, it delves into... |
| Wanna scan the universe? Just open Windows BANGALORE: Global software major Microsoft has designed a computer programme that allows you to scan the universe and zoom into outer space through its Windows. “We have designed a virtual... |
| NASA satellite and International Space Station catch Earl weakening NASA satellites and the International Space Station are keeping eyes on Hurricane Earl as it heads for New England. Watches and Warnings are posted in the US... |
| Oldest Continents Depend On Water From Earth's Mantle Posted on: Friday, 3 September 2010, 14:03 CDT Earth today is one of the most active planets in the Solar System, and was probably even more so during the early stages of its life. Thanks to the... |
| Chinese Satellites Bump During Secret Maneuvers A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts. Such close encounters could allow China to practice... |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender IFA electronics show here with strong words showing it plans to compete directly with Apple's iPad. Just how well it'll succeed depends in large measure on how well developers embrace large-screen... |
| NASA Flies First Drone Over Hurricane Hurricane Earl is waning as it moves northward up the east coast of the United States. Some of the first researchers to notice the weakening had front row seats, watching the eye of the hurricane via... |
