News tagged with discovery
Evolution of human 'super-brain' tied to development of bipedalism, tool-making
Scientists seeking to understand the origin of the human mind may want to look to honeybees -- not ancestral apes -- for at least some of the answers, according to a University of Colorado Boulder archaeologist.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 20, 2011 |
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NASA spared cuts in US spending bill passage
NASA breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after Congress approved a government spending bill that secured $18.5 billion for the US space agency, sparing it from the prospect of cuts.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2011 |
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Report provides NASA with direction for next 10 years of space research
During the past 60 years, humans have built rockets, walked on the moon and explored the outer reaches of space with probes and telescopes. During these trips in space, research has been conducted to learn more about life ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2011 |
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NASA to send shuttles to Fla., Calif., suburban DC (Update 2)
On a memorable day in space history, NASA began its goodbyes to the shuttle program Tuesday, announcing the aged spacecraft will retire to museums in Cape Canaveral, Los Angeles and suburban Washington and ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2011 |
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NASA to announce museums for retiring space shuttles
The US space agency said it will announce the museums that will host the three retiring space shuttles on Tuesday during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the first shuttle launch.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Commemorative space shuttle cartoon created
Comic strip artist Brian Basset has created a drawing depicting his characters, Red and Rover, racing alongside the space shuttle as it lands for the final time. After 30 years and more than 130 missions, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 06, 2011 |
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TextOre license puts ORNL's Piranha in its tank
TextOre's licensing of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Piranha is enabling the Virginia-based company to introduce a powerful search and mining tool capable of processing large amounts of text data from the Internet.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Giffords wristband worn by husband's twin in space
(AP) -- Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth wearing a wristband for his sister-in-law, the wounded Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2011 |
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NASA's humanoid robot unveiled on space station
The first humanoid robot ever launched into space is finally free. Astronauts at the International Space Station unpacked Robonaut on Tuesday, 2 1/2 weeks after its arrival via shuttle Discovery. NASA broadcast ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Ocean-studying satellite 'no longer recoverable'
Astronauts famously call Earth the blue planet, a reflection of its watery surface. But, if you want to understand the other special thing about our planet -- its life -- you need to look at the green. Plants ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Finding of long-sought drug target structure may expedite drug discovery
Researchers have solved the three-dimensional structure of a key biological receptor. The finding has the potential to speed drug discovery in many areas, from arthritis to respiratory disorders to wound healing, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 15, 2011 |
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US shuttle Discovery on track for final landing
The US space program's oldest and most traveled shuttle, Discovery, was on track to make its final Earth landing Wednesday after a near-perfect last mission to the space station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Astronauts salute Discovery on eve of last landing (Update)
(AP) -- On the eve of Discovery's final homecoming, the six shuttle astronauts paid tribute Tuesday to the world's most traveled spaceship, saying it may be some time before there's another vessel that's ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Shuttle Discovery heads toward its final landing
Space shuttle Discovery is on track for a Wednesday landing - its very last one.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Space shuttle Discovery heads home to retirement
(AP) -- Its decades-long mission accomplished, space shuttle Discovery headed home to retirement after undocking from the International Space Station on Monday for the last time.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 07, 2011 |
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