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Hurricane Harley motorcycle ride, Shop 'til You Rock and more for Saturday, July 31 Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhat's happening in and around New Orleans for Saturday, July 31, 2010
Mars rover Spirit may not survive Martian winter Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:59PMNASA's beleaguered Mars rover Spirit, which has been hibernating on the surface of Mars since March, is facing its toughest challenge yet the harsh conditions of the Martian winter. And the rover may lose. Mars - NASA - Spirit rover - Mars rover - Technology
Three Stars: The Cornel West Theory Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:12PMConceptual work can require the most investment in terms of time and attention. However, such projects can also turn out to be the most rewarding. That's the case with The Cornel West Theory . Every track on their debut album, Second Rome adds to the overall story of Washington, D.C. as a dystopia. But it's the music -- which teeters between chill and vigorous -- that make the story so ...
In the abstract: powerful sculpture exhibit at BMA Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:17PMShow includes 'lost' David Smith work from Baltimore bequest Drawn primarily from the museum's own enviable collections, the show provides an engrossing history lesson, covering the 1920s to the 1970s and artists from several countries. The Smith pieces on display constitute a lively portion of the exhibit, and that cog-eyed head provides an extra twist.
Huge New Update for Distant Worlds Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:57PMDistant Worlds (PC) A huge list of improvements and changes coming with this capital ship-sized update.
New Nonfiction Reveals Interconnectedness of the Planets, Sun Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:00AMThe trivialities of daily life can make it easy to forget that the Earth is just one part of a solar system with cycles that can affect time, motion, weather and much more. In his new nonfiction, The Mysteries of Earth Changes Revealed (published by iUniverse), Hon. Rev. Dr. William M. West gives a complete overview of the past, present and future changes Earth and its solar system.
Is humanity prepared for the worst? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:56AMDesigner viruses, potent new weapons, hurtling asteroids... all have the potential to obliterate humanity. So how do scientists plan for such catastrophes? Corridors are deserted. Office doors are locked. Laboratories are quieter than usual. It can mean only one thing: conference season is upon us and it's time for scientists to shut up shop and take to the road, if only for a few days. For more ...
'Welfare robots' to ease burden in greying Japan Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:37AMRobotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.
Comic-Con 2010 Green Lantern Press Conference with Ryan Reynolds Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:17PMOne of the most anticipated press conferences that took place at this year’s Comic-Con was Warner Bros’ Green Lantern. Last week the studio unleashed the first photos, this week we got some character posters and now we have an interview with the man himself Ryan Reynolds, along with co-stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, [...]
Planets In Unusually Intimate Dance Around Dying Star Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:38PMby Staff Writers Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2010 Hundreds of extrasolar planets have been found over the past decade and a half, most of them solitary worlds orbiting their parent star in seeming isolation.
Did planet hunter leak data about other Earths? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:33PMAn online talk by a member of NASA's Kepler mission fuels speculation that the telescope has found Earth-like planets
Letters to the editor: July 29, 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:20PMHere are the letters to the editor from the Daily News editions of July 29, 2010
NASA Blog: Planets Large and Small: Dimitar Sasselov: the Kepler Planetary Candidates in My TED Talk Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:26PMTwo weeks ago I gave a talk at TED Global 2010 which was very well received, but caused confusion. I referred to past results from the NASA Kepler mission.
Kepler mission on the verge of more planet discoveries Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:50PMThe Kepler space telescope has uncovered a treasure trove of candidate planets the size of Earth circling other stars, potentially reshaping scientists' view of the universe.
How Astronomy Lit Up the Solar System Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:32PMAstronomy has come a long way in the 401 years since Galileo turned his first primitive telescope to the sky, so it's no surprise we see a very different solar system than the field's earliest pioneers.
How computers and politics revolutionized the oldest science Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:08PMBecause of its immense practical value for agricultural societies, many early cultures developed something that resembled a science: the observational study of the motion of bodies around the solar system. Four hundred years ago, planetary science also became the first to have a solid theoretical underpinning, as Kepler produced a model of planetary motion that accounted for observations and was ...
NASA find brings hope of alien life Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:15AMNasa's planet-hunting deep space observatory has found hundreds of new potential planets.
‘Talk about putting things in context' Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:52AMDaniel Beltrá's “Oil Spill #19” is featured in the exhibition Spill: Crude Response, opening today at the 212 Gallery, 525 E. Cooper Ave. Beltrá and fellow featured artist Aurora Robson will give talks about their work at 2 p.m. today.
Tiny Satellites Can Do Big Science Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:32AMThe shrinking technology of cell phones, laptops and cameras are now leading to palm-sized satellites.
Part 3: Is the Biblical Account of the Great Flood.... Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:14PMPart 3: Is the Biblical Account of the Great Flood and Noah’s Ark True and Accurate? This article concludes the review of Noah’s Arc and the Great flood story that has been reviewed under two previous articles on Ghanaweb.
A Glance At Your Future Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:09AMThese interpretations are based on the aspects and positions of the planets in relation to each sun-sign. They indicate the general mood and issues of the day as you experience them. Be creative in applying your forecast to the actual circumstances of your life.
Mars vs. Venus: Can girls and guys have healthy friendships Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:34AMTwo sexes, two planets -- UDN editor Marques Phillips and freelance relationship writer Anne Giacovelli are Mars vs. Venus.
Deepest hydrothermal vent unravels clues about alien life Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:53AMWashington, July 24 : Organisms dwelling in the deepest active hydrothermal vent ever found, as well as other newly found vents, might give a glimpse of alien life.
Switzerland's World War II Bunkers Get a Second Life Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:43AMUsed to store arms and hide troops during World War II, Switzerland'smilitary bunkers have been turned into everything from hotels andbanquet halls to stables and high-security vaults.
UCSD effort reaches out to Compton Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:15AMFrom the ashes of the “Compton Cookout,” an off-campus student party meant to mock Black History Month, a Compton reach-out has risen at UC San Diego.
Wedding Singer, Worn Again show and more in New Orleans Saturday, July 24, 2010 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:11AMEvents taking place in and around New Orleans.
Vanya Cullen Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:13PMPHILOSOPHERS have long believed in the influence the moon, stars and planets have on life on Earth. Naturally, this belief system is widely open to debate. As for its rationality, well, it’s definitely more acceptable than that of myth or mysticism.
From Galileo to Cassini -- 400 Years of Saturn's Rings [Life at the SETI Institute] Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:17PMBy Dr. Mark R. Showalter Planetary Astronomer at the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe , SETI Institute In 1609, Galileo introduced to the world his new invention, the astronomical telescope. It opened up new opportunities to explore a territory that all prior generations had regarded as familiar--the night sky. In short order, he was making major discoveries. But the sky ...
Odds for Life Better in Photosynthesis Zones Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:26AMBy calculating where photosynthesis might be possible around the galaxy, scientists are developing a new way to figure out where Earth-like planets with life might be located.
Live fast, die young Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:58AMThe astronomer royal on the significance of the newly discovered star Scientists at the University of Sheffield have found a star 10m times brighter, and with a mass 265 times larger, than our own sun. The stellar giant – named R136a1 and located in the Tarantula Nebula adjacent to "our" Milky Way – is thought to be middle-aged at only 1m years old. By comparison, the Sun is 4.57bn years old ...
More than 100 Earth-like planets found in just past few weeks Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:50AMThe breakthrough raises the tantalising prospect that we may not be alone in the Universe.
ESA Looking For Next Major Space Mission Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:26AMIdeas for Europe’s next space mission will come from scientists who will be asked beginning next week to put their minds in gear and come up with a new plan. The European Space Agency will fund the winning proposal to the tune of several hundred million euros/dollars. The winning proposal would be set for a launch date sometime between 2020 to 2022. ESA says the bids must address fundamental ...
How to Find Aliens: Follow the Photosynthesis Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:19AMBy calculating where photosynthesis might be possible around the galaxy, scientists are developing a new way to figure out where Earth-like planets might be located.
The building blueprint to shrink our footprints Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:38PMA British initiative foreshadows a new approach for eco-conscious Australian developers.
Scientist: SETI should switch 'channels' Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:22PMby Staff Writers Irvine, Calif. (UPI) Jul 21, 2010 The SETI Institute, listening to the cosmos for signs of signals from alien civilizations, may be monitoring the wrong "channels," a U.S. astrophysicist says.
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UK astronomers spot biggest star ever Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:55PMAstronomers using a powerful telescope in Chile have discovered a monster star, 20 million times brighter than our sun.
Expedition To Mid-Cayman Rise Identifies Unusual Variety Of Deep Sea Vents Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:08PMMethod included first use of Nereus hybrid vehicle in 'autonomous' modeThe first expedition to search for deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Cayman Rise has turned up three distinct types of hydrothermal venting, reports an interdisciplinary team led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The work was conducted as ...
Celebrating Science Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:05PMIn 1845 James K. Polk succeeded John Tyler, Jr., as the 11th president. The U.S. annexed Texas as the 28th state, and the young nation’s “manifest destiny” to occupy all of North America became a popular ideal. The industrial revolution was burgeoning, easing people’s lives with mechanical marvels. By this time, for instance, Cyrus McCormick had created a labor-saving reaper for crops. And with ...
Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise identifies unusual variety of deep sea vents Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:30PMThe first expedition to search for deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Cayman Rise has turned up three distinct types of hydrothermal venting, report marine biologists. The work was conducted to search extreme environments for geologic, biologic, and chemical clues to the origins and evolution of life.
Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise identifies unusual variety of deep sea vents Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:25PMExpedition to Mid-Cayman Rise identifies unusual variety of deep sea vents
Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise Identifies Unusual Variety of Deep Sea Vents Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:48PMThe first expedition to search for deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Cayman Rise has turned up three distinct types of hydrothermal venting, reports an interdisciplinary team led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The work was conducted as part of a NASA-funded effort to search extreme environments for geologic ...
Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise identifies unusual variety of deep sea vents Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:15PM(PhysOrg.com) -- The first expedition to search for deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Cayman Rise has turned up three distinct types of hydrothermal venting, reports an interdisciplinary team led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Mercury Flyby Maps New Territory [Space] Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:55AM# space The results from the Messenger spacecraft's third and final flyby of Mercury are finally in and cover ground never before mapped. But they leave scientists wanting more. More »
Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast: July 16-19, 2010 Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:49PMGreetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a rock the night weekend? Then come along as you won't need a telescope to watch the movement of the planets and the Perseid meteor shower heating up your evenings! If you'd still like a challenge, then why not chase bright asteroid Ceres with binoculars – or look [...]
Mercury Flyby Maps New Territory Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:20PMThe Messenger spacecraft's latest flyby of Mercury filled in a 360-mile-wide gap that had never been imaged before. The most exciting new features include a 180-mile-wide basin filled with hardened lava, and a crooked bowl surrounded by glass and magma that may be the largest volcanic vent ever identified on Mercury.
UK video game sales chart Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:27AMUK game sales chart: the multiformat top 10 best selling video games in the UK. Data supplied by ELSPA.
Verizon's Droid X: 12 Apps to Get You Started Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:49AMSo you've got the new Droid X from Verizon -- now what? Here are 12 top-notch apps to help you start your Android journey. Ladies and gentlemen, the newest Droid has officially landed.
Summertime, and the living is EZ Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:33AM“It’s not the heat; it’s the humility.” —Shakespeare Okay, I just made that up. He didn’t actually write that, but he could have. No? What are you, some kind of professeur of literature studies at Apnea State?
Mercury's dynamic past Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:33AMBeautiful images and scientific surprises from the planet closest to our Sun