NASA scientists analyzing 30 years of satellite data have found that the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching Earth's surface has increased markedly over the last three...

Using new ground-breaking thermal images obtained with ESO's (European Southern Observatory's) Very Large Telescope and other powerful ground-based telescopes, scientists have made the first detailed interior weather map of Jupiter's giant storm system linking its temperature, winds, pressure and composition with its...

In a new research, scientists have determined that after a giant asteroid slammed into Earth some 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs choked on ozone and were eventually killed...

New calculations by scientists have suggested that Venus and Earth might literally be involved in a long-distance relationship, with our planet speculated to be tugging on the core of Venus and exerting control over its...

Reports indicate that a researcher from The University of Western Ontario in Canada has helped solve a 37-year old space mystery using lunar images released by NASA and maps from his own atlas of the...

In an amazing breakthrough, a Canadian researcher has located the Soviet-era rover Lunokhod-2 stuck on the moon 37 years...

Back in the day, it was simple. Actresses were actresses, musicians were musicians and authors were authors. Now it seems that any self-respecting star has to diversify to build his or her brand....

. Researchers believe this so-called deployable energy absorber (DEA) could save lives and helicopters in the near future. To gauge the DEA's effectiveness, NASA intentionally crashed...

PARIS (AFP) – Marking a further step in the hunt for worlds orbiting other stars, astronomers on Wednesday said they had found a cool planet the size of Jupiter that encircles a sun at searing...

prototype, which in 1985 was delivered to the Smithsonian as a museum piece after proving that a winged spacecraft could land safely as a glider, is now being readied by the space agency for what...

This artist's impression shows the transiting exoplanet Corot-9b, the first "normal" exoplanet that can be studied in great detail. This planet has the size of Jupiter and an orbit similar to that of...

Illustration of a young black hole, such as the two distant-dust free quasars spotted recently by the Spitzer Space Telescope. Credit:...

The signals aren't from ET, however; they are from pulsars. These extreme cosmic objects have been keeping us on our toes for over 40 years, and are poised for their greatest coup yet. Meticulous...

New calculations by scientists have suggested that Venus and Earth might literally be involved in a long-distance relationship, with our planet speculated to be tugging on the core of Venus and...

Enterprise, NASA's first space shuttle prototype, which in 1985 was delivered to the Smithsonian as a museum piece after proving that a winged spacecraft could land safely as a glider, is now being...

A new image of vast filaments of frigid interstellar dust that reach across our Milky Way galaxy is giving scientists new clues into the forces behind the birth of new stars and the galaxy's...

Dark matter is hypothetical, invisible stuff that cosmologists invoke to explain why the universe appears to contain much less matter than their calculations say it should, and some think that it is...

— Giant filaments of cold dust stretching through our Galaxy are revealed in a new image from ESA's Planck satellite. Analysing these structures could help to determine the forces that shape our...

This image of the Milky Way galaxy taken by ESA's Planck space observatory depicts dust temperature very effectively: red corresponds to temperatures as cold as 10 degrees C above absolute zero, and...

Speaking before a House Subcommittee, a distinguished U.S. scientist demonstrated how increased rare-earth research and development could create new multi-billion-dollar...

Peddlers Cross ran out a very game winner of the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham for Donald McCain and Jason Maguire.Unbeaten in three runs under Rules, the five-year-old...

Jupiter has a warm heart located in the centre of its famous Red Spot, scientists have learned.The spot is a swirling cold storm system with higher temperatures at its core, new thermal imaging...

BATON ROUGE, La. — How much storm surge will a hurricane drive ashore? How much rain will a hurricane that lands on the Gulf Coast bring to places as far inland as Kentucky or the Northeast?...

On Saturday evening, March 20, look for the thin crescent moon as soon as the sky begins to get dark after sunset. You will see the moon right in front of the Pleiades, the brightest star cluster...

FORT WORTH, TX--(Marketwire - March 17, 2010) - Venta Inc., the North American distributor of the all-electric Tazzari ZERO vehicle, in partnership with EVCARCO and Verdek-EV, today announced the...

The Russian rover, Lunokhod 2, made a 35-kilometre trek on the moon 37 years ago. Canadian lunar expert Phil Stooke at the University of Western Ontario, has spotted the rover on this new map....

the Universe this image was taken and give yourself extra points if you can name the spacecraft responsible for this picture. Post your guesses in the comments section, and check back on later at...

This new image from Planck spans about 50° of the sky. Credits: ESA/HFI Consortium/IRAS Dust has never looked so beautiful! This new image from the Planck spacecraft shows...

NOAA: Spring 2010 Flood Risk Flooding is already an issue in many parts of the nation. Parts of New Jersey to New England are still under water today after...

The Coma Galaxy Cluster, also known as Abell 1656, is more than 300 million light-years away and is named for its parent constellation, Coma Berenices. It appears to participate in the dark flow....

(AP) — Remember those jokes about the Hubble telescope needing a blind man's cane and dark glasses when it went into orbit 20 years ago and immediately proved nearsighted? After eye surgery...

The significance of Earth Hour is that it demonstrates that by both working together and also taking personal responsibility for turning off lights, unplugging electrical items and making our homes...

Washington, March 17 : Reports indicate that two most promising candidates for stardust, which are dust particles from others parts of our galaxy that were carried to our solar system via the...

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson WASHINGTON DC -- Florida Senator Bill Nelson says he feels positive about NASA's future.He admits he'll have to wait, along with thousands of workers on the space coast, to...

Organic Denim is is gaining popularity as people realize that you can be both fashionable and eco-conscious at the same time. Earth Day is a great time to celebrate the planet and all the great...

Ann Daniels, one of the world's foremost polar explorers, today led colleagues Martin Hartley (expedition photographer) and Charlie Paton (who will be gathering scientific data) out on the first...

Munich, March 17 : Using new ground-breaking thermal images obtained with ESO's (European Southern Observatory's) Very Large Telescope and other powerful ground-based telescopes, scientists have made...

businesses around the country embrace the movement and spread the word about what will be the world’s largest call to action on climate change. Wells Fargo, Ikea, The Coca-Cola Company, HSBC...