Dec 14 The wide and varied world of drones By News Desk Probably the first thing that a drone aficionado will tell you is to not call them drones - call them UAS -- for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. After Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' announcement that he hopes to begin home delivery by… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch How will thousands of drones impact already crowded skies? By PBS News Hour Drone aircraft might be delivering Amazon orders to your door soon says Jeff Bezos But first states and the federal government are wrestling with the implications of many new, pilotless aircraft -- how they might affect civil liberties -- and… Continue watching
Dec 12 Jupiter's moon blasts water, indicates potential for life Artwork depicting a towering geyser of water erupting from the south pole of Jupiter's moon Europa. Image by NASA/ESA/K. Retherford/SWR The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of water vapor shooting from the southern pole of Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon,… Continue reading
Dec 11 UPDATE: NASA confirms cooling failure aboard the International Space Station The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-130 crew member on space shuttle Endeavour on Feb. 19, 2010. UPDATE: 11:29 p.m. EST with the full statement from NASA: Update on Space… Continue reading
Dec 11 What a concussion looks like inside your brain By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy An MRI of a patient's brain 19 hours after a fall shows bleeding and damage to the meninges, the lining between the skull and the brain. Photo by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Concussions and traumatic… Continue reading
Dec 10 Antarctica sets record for coldest temperature on Earth NASA satellite data revealed that the coldest recorded temperature on Earth occurred on Aug. 10, 2010, when it dropped to -135.8 F off a ridge in the East Antarctic Plateau. Image courtesy of Ted Scambos/National Snow and Ice Data… Continue reading
Dec 06 ISS astronauts to eat food that's out of this world When astronauts in the International Space Station get sick of freeze-dried meals, they order gourmet take-out. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA has commissioned a Michelin-starred chef to send haute cuisine to the International Space Station, the Guardian… Continue reading
Dec 06 Air pollution stifles China, but might clear the way for clean air reforms Shanghai nearly vanished in a thick layer of fog on Thursday and Friday.Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images Authorities in Shanghai today grounded flights, halted construction and urged school children to stay indoors, as thick clouds of yellow smog descended… Continue reading
Dec 06 Wind farms that kill bald eagles are now protected from prosecution Photo by Flickr user Amit Gupta The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in… Continue reading
Dec 04 Astronauts hope to grow lettuce on the moon in 2015 Mizuna lettuce growing on the International Space Station. Photo courtesy NASA NASA hopes that by 2015 plants will take root in space, and astronauts can get a fresh salad on the moon. The LPX -- Lunar Plant Growth… Continue reading