Nov 26 NASA announces plans to give Kepler telescope a second life Although NASA reported in May that the planet-hunting Kepler space telescope went offline, the space agency is investigating a process to bring the spacecraft back to life. Video still by PBS NewsHour Once considered a "long shot," NASA… Continue reading
Nov 26 Google Earth reveals secret, gigantic Persian Gulf fish traps A Google Earth image reveals a huge fishing weir along the Persian Gulf coast. Don't tell tall tales about your next fishing trip, because Google Earth might just rat you out. Every year the nations surrounding the Persian Gulf… Continue reading
Nov 25 Comet ISON could light up the December sky (if it survives) .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Animators at NASA's Goddard Space… Continue reading
Nov 23 Are the Earth’s poles about to flip? Rendering of the Earth's magnetic field. Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab Three European satellites launched Friday on a mission to study why the magnetic field surrounding Earth appears to be weakening. The four-year study by the European Space Agency will… Continue reading
Nov 23 ‘Doctor Who’ celebrates 50 years of adventures through time and space Popular sci-fi series "Doctor Who" celebrates 50 years on Saturday. Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images The adventure started on November 23, 1963. Viewers stepped inside a police box that was "bigger on the inside," and met the Doctor, played… Continue reading
Nov 22 U.S. increases Arctic operations as melting ice caps give way to new sea lanes Melting glaciers mean more water to explore and profit from in the Arctic, but it can also mean danger for mariners. Photo by NewsHour HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- The U.S. military is looking for ways to expand operations in the… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Astronaut Hadfield shares ‘unbeatable point of inspiration’ he found in space Astronaut Hadfield shares 'unbeatable point of inspiration' he found in space… Continue watching
Nov 20 Lighting up elementary school science with ‘lab before the blab’ By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Elementary school science students in Leigh… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set their sights on space travel, moon mining Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set their sights on space travel, moon mining… Continue watching
Nov 18 Promiscuous mouse moms have sexy sons Male mouse pheromones released in urine attract female mice and increase the male's chance of mating and producing offspring. In that way, mouse pheromones act much like a peacock's tail to attract mates. Illustration by Sarah Bush/University of… Continue reading