Japanese space explorer to blow crater in asteroid
A Japanese space explorer took off Wednesday on a six-year journey to blow a crater in a remote asteroid and bring back rock samples in hopes of gathering clues to the origin of Earth.
A Japanese space explorer took off Wednesday on a six-year journey to blow a crater in a remote asteroid and bring back rock samples in hopes of gathering clues to the origin of Earth.
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2014
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Japan on Sunday delayed the launch of a space probe designed to mine an asteroid for a second time due to bad weather.
Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2014
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(Phys.org) —New research by academics at The University of Nottingham has shown that exposure to a neonicotinoid insecticide causes changes to the genes of the honeybee.
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Researchers in Britain have announced the development of a new strain of wheat that early reports suggest produce 30 percent greater yields than those currently in use.
A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2013
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The SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday with a full science load from the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2013
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Move over Wi-Fi, there's a new wireless technology coming.
Telecom
Sep 2, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Using state of the art computer simulations, a team of astronomers from the University of Bonn in Germany have found the first evidence that the way in which stars form depends on their birth environment. The ...
Astronomy
May 11, 2012
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(AP) -- In a city understandably wary of low-flying aircraft, New Yorkers and tourists alike watched with joy and excitement Friday as space shuttle Enterprise sailed over the skyline on its final flight before it becomes ...
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2012
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Milky white chemical clouds were briefly visible in much of the night sky along the Eastern seaboard on Tuesday after NASA launched a series of rockets to study the jet stream at the edge of the earth's atmosphere.
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2012
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