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Science Jul 26
Soyuz Rockets Prepare for Liftoff From New SpaceportThis fall, Russian Soyuz rockets are expected to begin launching from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana, headquarters of France's Ariane satellite-launching rocket program. This will mark the first time that a Soyuz launcher will lift off from a spaceport other…
Science Jul 20
NASA’s Space Shuttle Program: 30 Years of FlightAtlantis and her four-member crew have been cleared for their historic return to earth on Thursday. Landing is scheduled for 5:56 ET. As NASA's final shuttle prepares for its final landing, we look back at the 30-year program.
Science Jul 20
Just Ask: Epic Swim Tests the Limits of Human EnduranceLegendary long distance swimmer Diana Nyad, 61, will attempt to be the first person to swim the 103 miles from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage. Photo by Miami Herald via Getty Images. What does swimming 103 miles…
Science Jul 18
What We’re Reading: Quantum Quirks, Dying Oaks and Victorian WomenRaffaello Cargo Module Returned to Shuttle Bay The Atlantis astronauts have loaded nearly three tons of trash and broken hardware onto the Raffaello cargo module and moved it to the shuttle's payload bay in preparation for the…
Science Jul 06
Wrinkled When Wet: Accidental or Adaptive?Fingers wrinkled after an afternoon snorkeling. Photo by notanyron via Flickr Creative Commons Beachgoers know it well. You soak in the sea or the tub long enough, and your waterlogged fingers get puckered and funny looking. But why do our…
Science Jun 03
Could Studying Seawater Saltiness Be Key to Decoding Climate Puzzle?A satellite slated to launch into space next week will study the saltiness of the oceans, and, scientists hope, provide a better grasp of extreme weather events.
Science May 24
Just Ask: Stink Bug Invasion; Is a Wasp the Solution to Save Valued Crops?When it comes to fruit and vegetables, brown marmorated stink bugs don't discriminate. They feast on peaches, plums, apples, and grapes, along with corn, tomatoes, peppers and soybeans. They extract fluid from the apples, turning them dry and corky, and…
Science May 12
Why Did April Spawn so Many Deadly Tornadoes in the South?Photo courtesy Katrina Floyd A scary thing happened to Katrina Floyd on the morning of April 27. A thunderstorm swept through her northeast Alabama town of Ider in the early morning hours, uprooting trees and knocking out power and cell…
Science May 02
Just Ask: What’s Behind Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Electrical Glitch?Photo courtesy of NASA. Updated May 2, 6:00 p.m. ET | NASA now says that repairs to replace and retest a faulty power distribution box has pushed the launch date to May 10 at the earliest. At the root of…
Science Apr 26
Just Ask: Why Does Antimatter Matter?The STAR detector at Brookhaven National Laboratory. This week, a team of researchers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory announced they had discovered helium's twin particle, antihelium-4, the heaviest antimatter nucleus observed yet. So what does that mean, and why do…
