| Scientist offers better ways to engineer Earth's climate to prevent global warming A University of Calgary climate scientist has said that there may be better ways to engineer the planet's climate to prevent dangerous global warming than mimicking... | |
| Universe at big bang's time was highly chaotic Using rigorous mathematical arguments, researchers have proved that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly... |
| Venus Williams enters US Open semi-finals for the seventh time Venus Williams has become the first woman to enter the semi-finals of this year's US Open by beating Italian Francesca Schiavone in straight sets 7-6 (5),... |
| Clijsters beats Stosur to meet Venus in US Open semis Defending US Open chamnpion Kim Clijsters defeated Samantha Stosur in three-sets 6-4 5-7 6-3 to reach the semi-final at Flushing Meadows on... |
| Two asteroids to pass closely by Earth today Two asteroids are expected to pass by the Earth on Sept 8 at the same distance as the moon from our... |
| Asteroids to fly by Earth Wednesday: NASA Two asteroids are to zip close by Earth within hours of each other Wednesday, the US space agency... |
| India's participation highest during International Year of Astronomy 2009 A 1300-page final report for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 has been released which revealed that the highest of participation came from... |
| NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches RIVERHEAD, N.Y. Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool. Newsday reports that council members in the town of Riverhead have voted to stop using Google Earth to check... |
| Asteroid near-misses common, scientists say Two asteroids that swooped past Earth Wednesday may have caught the attention of the public, but events like these are not actually rare, NASA scientists say. "This is the first time we've seen... |
| NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool peering RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool. Newsday reports that council members in the town of Riverhead have voted to stop using Google Earth to check... |
| Three announces Samsung Galaxy Tab price plans Three has announced pricing plans for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, as competition between networks to launch the Android-based hybrid smartphone/tablet ... |
| Caine going on journey to centre of Earth Veteran British actor Michael Caine is finalising a deal to join the cast of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the sequel to New Line's 3D remake of the sci-fi classic Journey To The Centre Of The... |
| Town on NY's Long Island votes to stop using Google Earth to find unpermitted swimming pools RIVERHEAD, N.Y. - Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool. Newsday reports that council members in the town of Riverhead have voted to stop using Google Earth to check whether all... |
| Aluminum 'nanometal' is strong as steel U.S. researchers say they've learned how make an aluminum alloy -- a mixture of aluminum and other elements -- that's as strong as steel. North Carolina State University scientists say the search... |
| Researchers 'read' words in brain signals U.S. researchers say they've translated brain signals into words, a step toward allowing severely paralyzed people to use their thoughts to "talk." University of Utah scientists translated signals... |
| Sock-pairing robot a promising match for software gurus Willow Garage is out to transform the world of robotics with a formula that has helped make stars of Apple gadgets and Facebook. The Northern California company believes that third-party... |
| New class of black hole possibly confirmed Astronomers in Britain say confirmation of an extreme X-ray source in a distant galaxy bolsters the theory of a new class of black hole. A group of international astronomers in the United Kingdom,... |
| 46 million dollars in funding for digital textbook reader Kno Inc., a company developing a digital textbook reader for students, said Wednesday that it has received 46 million dollars in the latest round of funding from venture capitalists. Kno said... |
| Two asteroids to pass close to Earth, but won't hit: NASA Two asteroids were set to pass close to Earth on Wednesday but posed no risk, the US space agency NASA said. NASA said its sky observation from Arizona discovered the objects on September 5. One... |
| Riverhead stops using Google Earth for pool violations mark.harrington@newsday.com Big Brother's eye in the sky over Riverhead Town has officially closed.At a town board meeting Wednesday, council members voted to stop the practice of using Google Earth... |
| Avalon Reports 40% Increase in Indicated Resources in the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL)(OTCQX:AVARF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resources reflecting the results from the 2010 winter... |
| Cosmic Log: See a Martian milestone in 3-D NASA / JPL-CaltechNASA's Opportunity rover snapped this stereo image of the terrain leading to Endeavour Crater on Aug. 18. The 3-D effect can be seen using red-blue... |
| NY Town Votes To Stop Google Earth Pool Searches Newsday reports that council members in the town of Riverhead have voted to stop using Google Earth to check whether all pools are properly permitted. The town had used the satellite image service... |
| Asteroid Near-Misses Actually Common, Scientists Say Two asteroids swooping past Earth Wednesday may have caught the attention of the public, but events like these are not actually rare, NASA scientists say. "This is the first time we've... |
| When Worlds Collide, Chances for Alien Life Dwindle This artist's concept illustrates an imminent planetary collision around a pair of double stars. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that such collisions could be common around a certain... |
| US hopes rest on Venus Williams Last Updated: September 08. 2010 9:42PM UAE / September 8. 2010 5:42PM GMT NEW YORK // The hopes of a home winner at the US Open rest on the considerable shoulders of Venus Williams today.Venus is... |
| Media Advisory/REMINDER: Minister Clement Celebrates Work at Earth Rangers Centre in Vaughan The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, will celebrate a federal investment in an innovative youth environmental education centre in Vaughan. Minister Clement will participate in a photo... |
| 2 Asteroids to Pass Earth Closer Than The Moon NASA says two small asteroids will fly past Earth on Wednesday at a distance closer than the moon. They are in different orbits with close passes that will come nearly 11 hours apart. The space rocks... |
| 2 asteroids to whiz harmlessly past Earth PASADENA, Calif. — NASA says two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth on Wednesday, a double flyby that should be visible through a telescope. The asteroids... |
| 2 asteroids to fly past Earth in rare celestial event Earth within a short span of each other. The asteroids will be visible with moderate-sized amateur telescopes and will be at a distance from the Earth, closer than that of the... |
| Jupiter Dazzles In the Night Sky The planet Jupiter is back in the night sky and has something for every amateur astronomer to enjoy. The rather dim constellations of fall are enlivened this year by the brilliant presence of the... |
| Second Asteroid to Buzz Earth Later Today "NASA to Visit Asteroid Predicted to Hit Earth?" ) The approximately 30-foot (10-meter) asteroid, dubbed 2010 RF12, will pass within about 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers) of Earth at 5:12 p.m. ET.... |
| Business leaders urge China to cancel rare-earth export curbs BEIJING (Kyodo) Visiting Japanese business leaders urged China on Tuesday to drop plans for deep cuts in rare-earth export ceilings for the second half of this year, saying such cuts would have a... |
| NASA Goddard Receives the Webb Telescope's Guiding Light from Canada /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Canadian Space Agency has delivered a test unit of the Fine Guidance Sensor to the James Webb Space Telescope to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center... |
| Clijsters, Venus set up marquee semifinal This year, she’ll only play one, though this could be an even more effective version of Venus Williams than the one that came to Flushing Meadows in 2009.Clijsters and Williams each won their... |
| Space shuttle move delayed by broken water pipe NASA's plan to move the space shuttle Discovery out of its hangar in preparation for its final voyage has been delayed at least a day because of a water main break at the Kennedy Space Center in... |
| Water main break at space center stalls shuttle CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A water main break at NASA's spaceport put launch preparations on temporary hold Wednesday for the next-to-last shuttle flight. Space shuttle Discovery was supposed to... |
| Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down. Nearly 300 sea turtle nests were trucked to the space center from the Gulf Coast in July and... |
| Space Shuttle Move Delayed By Broken Water Pipe NASA's plan to move the space shuttle Discovery out of its hangar in preparation for its final voyage has been delayed at least a day because of a water main break at the Kennedy Space Center... |
| 6-Legged NASA Rover Takes Desert Drive ATHLETE, which weighs 2.5 tons, is essentially a heavy-duty cargo deck on six flexible legs. NASA envisions it carrying heavy loads on the moon. Credit:... |
| Rockot Hauls Three Russian Satellites Into Space The 617-pound satellite was joined by two Russian military payloads. Russia did not disclose the identity of the other payloads, but they are likely Strela communications satellites, military ... |
| Laws of physics may change across the universe New evidence supports the idea that we live in an area of the universe that is "just right" for our existence. The controversial finding comes from an observation that one of the constants of nature... |
