http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org) —Researchers taking a new look at the snow and ice covering Mount Everest and the national park that surrounds it are finding abundant evidence that the world's tallest peak is shedding its frozen cloak. The scientists have also been studying temperature and precipitation trends in the area and found that the Everest region has been warming while snowfall has been declining since the early 1990s. http://phys.org/news287744466.html Space & Earth Tue, 14 May 2013 10:01:39 EST news287744466 (Phys.org) -- NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has successfully deployed its lengthy mast, giving it the ability to see the highest energy X-rays in our universe. The mission is one step closer to beginning its hunt for black holes hiding in our Milky Way and other galaxies. http://phys.org/news259567415.html Space & Earth Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:03:51 EST news259567415 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an optical accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope. The device is accurate to one hundredth of a millimetre. Among those who will benefit from the device are the printing industry, consumers, the security business, and even health care professionals. A new Finnish enterprise called KeepLoop Oy and VTT are already exploring the commercial potential of the invention. The first industrial applications and consumer models will be released in early 2012. http://phys.org/news248501830.html Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:40:02 EST news248501830 Geologist John Goodge looks for clues about Antarctica's past in the 2 percent of the continent that is not covered in ice! http://phys.org/news239353523.html Space & Earth Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:05:33 EST news239353523 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has completed a gentle spiral into its new science orbit for an even closer view of the giant asteroid Vesta. Dawn began sending science data on Sept. 29 from this new orbit, known as the high altitude mapping orbit (HAMO). http://phys.org/news236850506.html Space & Earth Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:48:41 EST news236850506 NASA has declared full mission success for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). As a result of the mission, LRO has changed our view of the entire moon and brought it into sharper focus with unprecedented detail. http://phys.org/news227890957.html Space & Earth Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:02:56 EST news227890957 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has obtained its first image of the giant asteroid Vesta, which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach. Dawn is expected to achieve orbit around Vesta on July 16, when the asteroid is about 188 million kilometers (117 million miles) from Earth. http://phys.org/news224336559.html Space & Earth Wed, 11 May 2011 12:43:40 EST news224336559 Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will explore the earthquake rupture site of the Feb. 27 massive 8.8-magnitude Chilean earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. http://phys.org/news188141943.html Space & Earth Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:01 EST news188141943 (PhysOrg.com) -- "Fly me to the moon"-to Saturn's moon Titan, that is. New Titan movies and images are providing a bird's-eye view of the moon's Earth-like landscapes. http://phys.org/news157136508.html Space & Earth Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:02:26 EST news157136508