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UV sensor that measures 'hidden' origins of space weather
A physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has helped NASA scientists observe a "hidden" layer of the Sun where violent space weather can originate, by positioning a crucial UV sensor inside a space-borne...


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'God did not create the universe'
British physicist Stephen Hawking has said the creation of the universe was a result of the inevitable laws of physics and it did not need God's...
NASA turns down Chilean miners request for alcohol, cigarettes
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the executive branch agency of the United States Government, which is responsible for the nation's civilian space, has reportedly turned down requests for alcohol and cigarettes made by 33 trapped Chilean...
Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Explore Beyond Solar System
One of the deployable cameras on the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's IKAROS spacecraft shows the solar power sail fully deployed. Credit: Planetary...
Space Luminaries Petition Against House Version of NASA Bill
NASA needs more funding for commercial spaceflight, technology development and robotic missions. So said a group of Nobel laureates, former astronauts and former space agency officials in a recent...
TerraSpark Geosciences Launches Insight Earth 1.4
HOUSTON, TX and BOULDER, CO--(Marketwire - September 2, 2010) - TerraSpark® Geosciences LLC announced today the release of Insight Earth® 1.4, the newest and most technologically advanced...
Stephen Hawking asserts God didn't create universe
LONDON — Physicist Stephen Hawking says God wasn't necessary for the creation of the universe. In his new book, "The Grand Design," the British scientist says unraveling a complex series of...
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab
IDG News Service - Samsung has revealed the Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer running Android 2.2 that will begin shipping in October. It can be used to surf the Web, watch movies, read e-books, navigate...
Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
BERLIN — Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad. Samsung Europe executive Thomas Richter said...
God didn't create the universe: Hawking
God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking said in extracts published from a new book. In a...
Canadian astronaut mission to be announced
The Canadian Space Agency has an announcement set for Thursday morning (at 9:30 a.m. ET) on a Canadian astronaut going into space for a long mission. There's speculation Chris Hadfield will get the...
God did not create Universe: Hawking
God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking, pictured, said in extracts published Thursday...
God did not create the universe, says Hawking
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking speaks at his official welcoming ceremony at Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics in Kitchener in this June 20, 2010 file...
NASA & ATK Turn Sand to Glass With DM-2 Test
The deserts of Promontory, Utah came alive with fire as NASA and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) tested the Development Motor-2 (DM-2). The five-segment, first-stage of...
In new book, scientist Stephen Hawking asserts that God not needed to create the universe
Stephen Hawking says God wasn't necessary for the creation of the universe. In his new book, "The Grand Design," the British scientist says unraveling a complex series of theories will explain the...
Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy Tab
BERLIN: Samsung unveiled on Thursday what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet...
China publishes official Chinese names for places on the moon
BEIJING, Sep. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has published the official Chinese names for places on the earth's moon, in a first that eliminates confusion and will help the nation's...
Samsung unveils new tablet PC Galaxy Tab, meant to rival Apple's iPad
BERLIN - Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad. Samsung Europe executive Thomas Richter said Thursday...
Cosmic Artist Paints Million Dollar Harley Davidson
Cosmic Artist Jack Armstrong is painting a one of a kind Harley Davidson valued at $1,000,000. The unveiling will be held at the world press event scheduled for October 21, 2010 at Bartels Harley...
Samsung GALAXY Tab is World's First DivX Certified Tablet
-- DivX, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIVX), a leading digital media company connecting people and entertainment, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in mobile technology, today announced at the IFA...
Project by Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy focuses on astronomy and aerospace sciences
More than 6,000 children have taken part in the "Reach for the Sky" project launched earlier this Ramadan by the Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy in cooperation with Sesame Workshop, sponsored by...
Samsung Unveils IPad Rival In Galaxy Tab
Tablets represent a potential new source of revenue for Samsung, which is making up for lost ground in the intensely competitive smartphone business. Rather than sell it directly to consumers,...
Is physicist Stephen Hawking right that physics, not God, created the universe? | Poll
world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has altered his previous position, which seemed to accept a divine creator, to argue that the universe is the work of physics, not God. Do you...
Satellite eye on Earth: August 2010
These stunning images from August include Moscow covered in smoke, heavy rains in Pakistan and plankton blooms changing the colour of the North Atlantic...
Hawking: God didn't create the universe
The universe was not created by God, scientist Stephen Hawking has said in his new book.Professor Hawking believes the laws of physics were behind the Big Bang instead, in a challenge to traditional...
God didn't create universe, says Hawking
The universe was not created by God, scientist Stephen Hawking has said in his new book. Professor Hawking believes the laws of physics were behind the Big Bang instead, in a challenge...
Aliens exist but have yet to visit Earth
The curator of Beijing Planetarium said aliens do exist but they haven't yet come to our planet, xinhuanet.com reported on Tuesday. Zhu Jin says aliens are likely to be living on some terrestrial...
Dwayne Johnson to Star in "Center of Earth" Sequel
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dwayne Johnson is strapping on a backpack to replace Brendan Fraser in a 3D sequel to the 2008 remake "Journey to the Center of the Earth." Brad Peyton is on...
Nasa assists Chilean miners
Last Updated: September 02. 2010 9:10AM UAE / September 2. 2010 5:10AM GMT Simulating day and night 700 metres below ground will be a crucial part of a regime to maintain the mental health of 33...
Herschel Finds Water In Cosmic Desert
The Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only explanation for why a dying star is surrounded by a...
Cluster Turns The Invisible Into The Visible
Cluster has spent a decade revealing previously hidden interactions between the Sun and Earth. Its studies have uncovered secrets of aurora, solar storms, and given us insight into fundamental...
NASA Provides Assistance To Trapped Chilean Miners
On Aug. 5, the San Jose copper and gold mine near the northern town of Copiapo, Chile, collapsed, trapping 33 miners about a half mile underground. The Chilean government spoke with the United...
NASA And NOAA's Newest GOES Satellite Ready For Action
NASA and NOAA's latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-15, has successfully completed five months of on-orbit testing and has been accepted into service. The satellite has...
NASA And ATK Test Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor
Ignition of Development Motor-2: DM-2 is the largest and most powerful solid rocket motor designed for flight. The Aug. 31 static test was conducted by ATK Aerospace Systems in Promontory, Utah. DM-2...
Arizona Stands In For The Moon And Mars
For two weeks every year, NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies group (Desert RATS) conducts state-of-the-art technology development tests in the Arizona desert at Black Point Lava Flow in...
A Dusty, Cloudy Exoplanet
Astronomers at the University of Hawaii have measured the temperature of a young gas-giant planet around another star using the W. M. Keck Observatory, and the results are puzzling. They have found...